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Man Overboard
The Real You
Key: Eb
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Eb- x68886
 Bb- x13331
 Cm- x35543
 G#- 466544
 Fm- 133111
 Gm- 355333
Intro: Eb  
Verse 1:
  G#This faded picture
shows that time has
passed by far to fast
I  Cmshould have known
  G#Turn up the radio
roll down the windows
Drive me home  EbslowBb  
Chorus 1:
EbWhere were all the
things you stand
behind when you
needed someone
to stand behind?Cm  G#  
I feel like
I'm Ebdone hereBb  Cm  
I G#feel like
I'm Ebdone hereBb  Cm  G#  
Verse 2:
  G#You never failed to
glow I never failed
to show you say the
word and I'll move
faster  CmI knew from
the get-go you were
in it to win it but
now I lay here a
loser and no ones
G#winning And you were
never too late too
slow to start to take
advantage of a boy
with a broken heart
who kept Ebtrying hardBb  
Chorus 2:
EbWhere were all the
things you stand
behind when you
needed someone
to stand behind?
CmWhere were all the
things you stand
behind when you
G#needed someone
to stand behind?
(Repeat)
Bridge:
  GmIn reveG#rie I
see the Ebreal youBb  
  GmCome home toG#night
and we can Ebmake
something Bbout
of my life
  GmIn reveG#rie I
see the Ebreal youFm  
  GmCome G#home toBbnight
Maybe I'll find
you somewhere
Chorus 3:
EbWhere were all the
things you stand
behind when you
needed someone
to stand behind?
CmWhere were all the
things you stand
behind when you
G#needed someone
to stand behind?
EbWhere were all the
things you stand
behind when you
needed someone
to stand behind?
CmWhere were all the
things you stand
behind when you
G#(hoild)
needed someone
                  Eb(hold)
you needed someone

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The Real You

by Man Overboard

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Man Overboard

The Real You

Key: Eb

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x68886

- x13331

- x35543

- 466544

- 133111

- 355333

Intro:

Verse 1:

This faded picture

shows that time has

passed by far to fast

I should have known

Turn up the radio

roll down the windows

Eb Bb

Drive me home slow

Chorus 1:

Where were all the

things you stand

behind when you

needed someone

Cm G#

to stand behind?

I feel like

Eb Bb Cm

I'm done here

I feel like

Eb Bb Cm G#

I'm done here

Verse 2:

You never failed to

glow I never failed

to show you say the

word and I'll move

faster I knew from

the get-go you were

in it to win it but

now I lay here a

loser and no ones

winning And you were

never too late too

slow to start to take

advantage of a boy

with a broken heart

Eb Bb

who kept trying hard

Chorus 2:

Where were all the

things you stand

behind when you

needed someone

to stand behind?

Where were all the

things you stand

behind when you

needed someone

to stand behind?

(Repeat)

Bridge:

Gm G#

In reverie I

Eb Bb

see the real you

Gm G#

Come home tonight

and we can make

something out

of my life

Gm G#

In reverie I

Eb Fm

see the real you

Gm G# Bb

Come home tonight

Maybe I'll find

you somewhere

Chorus 3:

Where were all the

things you stand

behind when you

needed someone

to stand behind?

Where were all the

things you stand

behind when you

needed someone

to stand behind?

Where were all the

things you stand

behind when you

needed someone

to stand behind?

Where were all the

things you stand

behind when you

G#(hoild)

needed someone

Eb(hold)

you needed someone

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