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Real Love - Mary J. Blige
Fmaj7033210    0Gmaj755430    57Am7555
VERSE 1
We are Fmaj7lovers true and tGmaj7hrough
And though we Ammade it through the storm
I really Fmaj7want you to reaGmaj7lize
I really wAmant to put you on
I've been Fmaj7searchin' for someGmaj7one
To satisAmfy my every need
Won't you Fmaj7be my inspirGmaj7ation
Be the Amreal love that I need
CHORUS
Fmaj7Real loveGmaj7  Am  
I'm searchin' for a Fmaj7real loveGmaj7  
AmSomeone to set my heart free
Fmaj7Real love   IGmaj7IIIIIIIIAmII'm
Amsearchin' for a Fmaj7real love
VERSE 2
(       Fmaj7        Gmaj7  Am)
Oooh, when I met you I just knew
That you would take my heart and run
Until you told me how you felt for me
You said I'm not the one
So I slowly came to see
All of the things that you were made of
And now I hope my dreams and inspirations
Lead me towards some real love
CHORUS
(       Fmaj7        Gmaj7  Am)
Real love
I'm searchin' for a real love
Someone to set my heart free
Real love
I'm searchin' for a real love
I got to have a real love
BRIDGE
FLoves so trB7ue anE7d oh babAmy
Am/GI thought your love was true
DmI thought you were the answer to
B7The questions in my mindE7  
FBut it seems that I was wrong
If I staGy strong maybe I'll find my 
Fmaj7real loveGmaj7  Am  
SOLO (1 Verse)
(       Fmaj7        Gmaj7  Am)
VERSE 4
(       Fmaj7        Gmaj7  Am)
So I try my best and pray to God
He'll send me someone real
To caress me and to guide me towards
A love my heart can feel
Now I know I can be faithful
I can be your all in all
Give you good lovin' through the summertime, winter, spring, and fall
CHORUS
(       Fmaj7        Gmaj7  Am)
Real love
I'm searchin' for a real love
Someone to set my heart free
Real love
I'm searchin' for a real love
I got to have a real love
VERSE 5
(       Fmaj7        Gmaj7  Am)
You see I'm searching for a real love
And I don't know where to go
Been around the world and high and low
And still I'll never know
How it feels to have a real love
Cause it seems it's not around
Gotta end   it   in   this way because it
Seems       he     can't         be found
CHORUS
(       Fmaj7        Gmaj7  Am)
Real love
I'm searchin' for a real love
Someone to set my heart free
Real love
I'm searchin' for a real love

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Real Love

by Mary J. Blige

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Gmaj7

Am/G

Real Love - Mary J. Blige

Fmaj7 Gmaj7 Am

033210 055430 577555

VERSE 1

Fmaj7 Gmaj7

We are lovers true and through

And though we made it through the storm

Fmaj7 Gmaj7

I really want you to realize

I really want to put you on

Fmaj7 Gmaj7

I've been searchin' for someone

To satisfy my every need

Fmaj7 Gmaj7

Won't you be my inspiration

Be the real love that I need

CHORUS

Fmaj7 Gmaj7 Am

Real love

Fmaj7 Gmaj7

I'm searchin' for a real love

Someone to set my heart free

Fmaj7 Gmaj7 Am

Real love IIIIIIIIIII'm

Am Fmaj7

searchin' for a real love

VERSE 2

Fmaj7 Gmaj7 Am

( )

Oooh, when I met you I just knew

That you would take my heart and run

Until you told me how you felt for me

You said I'm not the one

So I slowly came to see

All of the things that you were made of

And now I hope my dreams and inspirations

Lead me towards some real love

CHORUS

Fmaj7 Gmaj7 Am

( )

Real love

I'm searchin' for a real love

Someone to set my heart free

Real love

I'm searchin' for a real love

I got to have a real love

BRIDGE

F B7 E7 Am

Loves so true and oh baby

Am/G

I thought your love was true

I thought you were the answer to

B7 E7

The questions in my mind

But it seems that I was wrong

If I stay strong maybe I'll find my

Fmaj7 Gmaj7 Am

real love

SOLO (1 Verse)

Fmaj7 Gmaj7 Am

( )

VERSE 4

Fmaj7 Gmaj7 Am

( )

So I try my best and pray to God

He'll send me someone real

To caress me and to guide me towards

A love my heart can feel

Now I know I can be faithful

I can be your all in all

Give you good lovin' through the summertime, winter, spring, and fall

CHORUS

Fmaj7 Gmaj7 Am

( )

Real love

I'm searchin' for a real love

Someone to set my heart free

Real love

I'm searchin' for a real love

I got to have a real love

VERSE 5

Fmaj7 Gmaj7 Am

( )

You see I'm searching for a real love

And I don't know where to go

Been around the world and high and low

And still I'll never know

How it feels to have a real love

Cause it seems it's not around

Gotta end it in this way because it

Seems he can't be found

CHORUS

Fmaj7 Gmaj7 Am

( )

Real love

I'm searchin' for a real love

Someone to set my heart free

Real love

I'm searchin' for a real love

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