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Man Overboard
Reality Check
Heavy Love
Key: Eb
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Cm- x35543
 Ab- 466544
 Eb- x68886
 Bb- x13331
 Gm- 355333
 F#- 244322
Intro:  Cm  Ab  
then
Cm Ab Eb G# Bb
Verse 1:
She’s Cmover it just so you
know Abthere’s no turning
Ebback Your Abloose leaf and
blue jeans and lines from
old movies won’t Bbcut it
She needs something better
than that Get Cmover it cause
you wont give a Abshit when
she’s crawling Ebback Your
Abdaydreams and big schemes
and Hollywood endings
should Bbcover it You’ll
want something than that
[Chorus 1]
And CmThey could be
the one They could
be the one   Ab  Ebshut them
out shut them down
And Abyou go something
Cmnot so friendly GmMake
it clear it’s Bbnot
pretend see CmThey
could be the one
but you hit and
run   Ab  Ebshut them
out shut them down
AAbnother one
is Ebgetting aGmwayBb  Cm  Ab  Eb  Ab  Bb  Cm  
[Verse 2]
She’s Cmunder him just
in case you Abthink she’s
coming Ebback They Abwent
out he paid for the
date and she waited
for Bbnothing Tell me
are you better than
that? You’re Cmblowing
it but you won't be
aAbround when she wants
you Ebback You’ll Abmove
on to something you
think is more stunning
but Bbbrother you’re
gonna regret all that
[Chorus 2]
And CmThey could be
the one They could
be the one   Ab  Ebshut them
out shut them down
And Abyou go something
Cmnot so friendly GmMake
it clear it’s Bbnot
pretend see CmThey
could be the one
but you hit and
run   Ab  Ebshut them
out shut them down
AAbnother one
is Ebgetting aGmwayBb  
[Bridge]
  CmYou’re gonna go through
hell and want to go
through it all over
again  CmThis is where
you belong and your
weaknesses are showing
again are showing aF#gain
  CmAnd It’s a decade
long game of Abphone tagEb  
  Abbut if it’s so Ebwrong
why do we still Bbcall
back  CmHey do you want to
take a ride  Abit’s really
getting Ebnice outside
  AbIt’s the time of Ebyear
that I wish she’d Bbcome back
[Chorus 3]
And CmThey could be
the one They could
be the one   Ab  Ebshut them
out shut them down
And Abyou go something
Cmnot so friendly GmMake
it clear it’s Bbnot
pretend see CmThey
could be the one
but you hit and
run   Ab  Ebshut them
out shut them down
AAbnother one
is Ebgetting aGmwayBb  Cm  Ab  Eb  Ab  Bb  Cm  
Cm Ab Eb Ab Bb Cm

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Reality Check

by Man Overboard

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Man Overboard

Reality Check

Heavy Love

Key: Eb

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x35543

- 466544

- x68886

- x13331

- 355333

- 244322

Cm Ab

Intro:

then

Cm Ab Eb G# Bb

Verse 1:

She’s over it just so you

know there’s no turning

Eb Ab

back Your loose leaf and

blue jeans and lines from

old movies won’t cut it

She needs something better

than that Get over it cause

you wont give a shit when

she’s crawling back Your

daydreams and big schemes

and Hollywood endings

should cover it You’ll

want something than that

[Chorus 1]

And They could be

the one They could

Ab Eb

be the one shut them

out shut them down

And you go something

Cm Gm

not so friendly Make

it clear it’s not

pretend see They

could be the one

but you hit and

Ab Eb

run shut them

out shut them down

Another one

Eb Gm Bb Cm Ab Eb Ab Bb Cm

is getting away

[Verse 2]

She’s under him just

in case you think she’s

Eb Ab

coming back They went

out he paid for the

date and she waited

for nothing Tell me

are you better than

that? You’re blowing

it but you won't be

around when she wants

Eb Ab

you back You’ll move

on to something you

think is more stunning

but brother you’re

gonna regret all that

[Chorus 2]

And They could be

the one They could

Ab Eb

be the one shut them

out shut them down

And you go something

Cm Gm

not so friendly Make

it clear it’s not

pretend see They

could be the one

but you hit and

Ab Eb

run shut them

out shut them down

Another one

Eb Gm Bb

is getting away

[Bridge]

You’re gonna go through

hell and want to go

through it all over

again This is where

you belong and your

weaknesses are showing

again are showing again

And It’s a decade

Ab Eb

long game of phone tag

Ab Eb

but if it’s so wrong

why do we still call

back Hey do you want to

take a ride it’s really

getting nice outside

Ab Eb

It’s the time of year

that I wish she’d come back

[Chorus 3]

And They could be

the one They could

Ab Eb

be the one shut them

out shut them down

And you go something

Cm Gm

not so friendly Make

it clear it’s not

pretend see They

could be the one

but you hit and

Ab Eb

run shut them

out shut them down

Another one

Eb Gm Bb Cm Ab Eb Ab Bb Cm

is getting away

Cm Ab Eb Ab Bb Cm

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