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Life Is Real Song For Lennon

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Life Is Real (Song for Lennon)
Queen (Freddie Mercury)
Hot Space (1982)
[Verse 1]
GGuilt stains G/F#on my EmpillowD  
GBlood on my G/F#terracesEm  D  
CTorsos in my Cadd9closet
CShadows from my Ampast
[Chorus]
Life is GrealG/F#  
Life is BmrealD  
Life is FreaCl, so Greal
GSleeping G/F#is my EmleisureD  
GWaking G/F#up in a EmminefieldD  
CDream is just a Cadd9pleasure dome
CLove is a roulette Amwheel
Life is GrealG/F#  
Life is BmrealD  
Life is FreaCl, oh Gyeah
[Verse 2]
SucBmcess is my F#breathing space
I Abrought it on myGself
I will price it
I will cash it
I can F#take it or leave it
DLoneliness is my Chiding place
BmBreastfeeding myself
BmWhat more Bbcan I Asay
I have Emswallowed the bitter pill
I can Gtaste it, I can Ataste it
[Chorus]
Life is reaDl, Clife is realD, Clife is FreCalF  C  
[Solo] 
(verse chords)
[Bridge]
   GMuG/F#sic will be Emmy mistrDess
   G  G/F#Loving like a EmwhoreD  
   CLennon is a Cadd9genius
   CLiving in every Ampore
[Outro]
   Life is GrealG/F#  
   Life is BmrealD  
   Life is FreaCl, so Greal
   G/F#Life is Gcruel
   G/F#Life is a Gbitch
   G/F#Life is Creal - so GrealG/F#  Em  D  
   Life is GrealG/F#  Em  D  
   Life is Greal, G/F#yeahEm  D  
   Life is GrealG/F#  Em  D  

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The story behind the song

This song is a direct and heartfelt tribute, reflecting on the life and legacy of John Lennon. It aims to capture the essence of his spirit and the impact he had, honoring his memory through its lyrics. Appearing on the album Hot Space, it’s a moment of sincere reflection from Queen. Playing it is like stepping into a shared space of reverence and remembrance.

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Life Is Real Song For Lennon

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G/F#

Cadd9

Life Is Real (Song for Lennon)

Queen (Freddie Mercury)

Hot Space (1982)

[Verse 1]

G G/F# Em D

Guilt stains on my pillow

G G/F# Em D

Blood on my terraces

C Cadd9

Torsos in my closet

C Am

Shadows from my past

[Chorus]

G G/F#

Life is real

Bm D

Life is real

F C G

Life is real, so real

G G/F# Em D

Sleeping is my leisure

G G/F# Em D

Waking up in a minefield

C Cadd9

Dream is just a pleasure dome

C Am

Love is a roulette wheel

G G/F#

Life is real

Bm D

Life is real

F C G

Life is real, oh yeah

[Verse 2]

Bm F#

Success is my breathing space

A G

I brought it on myself

I will price it

I will cash it

I can take it or leave it

D C

Loneliness is my hiding place

Breastfeeding myself

Bm Bb A

What more can I say

I have swallowed the bitter pill

G A

I can taste it, I can taste it

[Chorus]

D C D C F C F C

Life is real, life is real, life is real

[Solo]

(verse chords)

[Bridge]

G G/F# Em D

Music will be my mistress

G G/F# Em D

Loving like a whore

C Cadd9

Lennon is a genius

C Am

Living in every pore

[Outro]

G G/F#

Life is real

Bm D

Life is real

F C G

Life is real, so real

G/F# G

Life is cruel

G/F# G

Life is a bitch

G/F# C G G/F# Em D

Life is real - so real

G G/F# Em D

Life is real

G G/F# Em D

Life is real, yeah

G G/F# Em D

Life is real

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