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*Capo 3rd Fret
Explanation:
Guitar two, playing that intro lick, is starting on the C chord then
walking down quickly to the G chord. Only one note is a pull-off.
This lick is the same as the one at the end of the verses. 
**Keep in mind, guitar one is holing the C chord for the entire time 
guitar two is playing the lick
     Intro/verse lick
     --C0--Cadd9------CM7----C6---G----|
     --1-------------------|
     --0-------------------|
     --2----0----0---------|
     --3----3----2--0p-2---|
     ------------------3---|
INTRO:
   C   Cadd9CM7-C6-G
   C   Cadd9CM7-C6-G
   C   Cadd9CM7-C6-G
   C   Cadd9CM7-C6-G  
[Verse 1]
Well I Gwonder what it's like Dto be Emthe rainmaCkerG  D  Em  C  
I Gwonder what it's like to Dknow that EmI made the rCainG  D  Em  C  
Well I'd sGtore it in Dboxes with lEmittle yellow tCags on every onGeD  
                   Em   C{hold}           C    Cadd9CM7-C6-G       C    Cadd9CM7-C6-G       
And you can come and see them when I'm                     done.        
     C    Cadd9CM7-C6-G        C    Cadd9CM7-C6-G 
When I'm done.
[Verse 2]
Well I Gwonder what it's like Dto be Ema superCheGroD  Em  C  
I Gwonder where I'd go if DI couEmld fly around downCtowGn yeahD  Em  C  
From sGome other pDlanet I'd Emget this funky hCigh on yellow suGnD  
                Em                     C     C    Cadd9CM7-C6-G           CCadd9, CM7-C6-G          
   Boy, I bet my friends would all be                    stunned. 
             C    Cadd9CM7-C6-G        C    Cadd9CM7-C6-G
They're stunned.               Yeaaaaaaahhhhhh.....
[Chorus]
 Gstraight up Cwhat did Dyou hope to learn aCbout hGere?
If I were someCone Delse, would this all Cfall aGpart?
Strange where Cwere Dyou when we started Cthis Ggig,
               C                           D          C     C    Cadd9CM7-C6-G 
I wish the real world would just stop hassling me.                    And you. 
    C    Cadd9CM7-C6-G               C    Cadd9CM7-C6-G       C    Cadd9CM7-C6-G
                     And you.                      Aaanndd me 
[Interlude]
G D Em  C
G D Em  C
VERSE 3:
Well I Gwonder what it's like to Dbe Emthe head honcChoG.D  Em  C  
I Gwonder what I'd do if tDhey all dEmid just what I saiCd G  D  Em  C  
Well I'd sGhout out an Dorder I tEmhink we're out of tChis man get me someG  D  
                 Em                 C     C    Cadd9CM7-C6-G          C    Cadd9CM7-C6-G
Boy don't make me wanna change my                      tone                   My Tone
   C    Cadd9CM7-C6-G          C    Cadd9CM7-C6-G
                       Yeaaahhhhhhhh.....
[Chorus]
 Gstraight up Cwhat did Dyou hope to learn aCbout hGere?
If I were someCone Delse, would this all Cfall aGpart?
Strange where Cwere Dyou when we started Cthis Ggig,
I wish the rCeal Dworld would just stop hassCling me.     Em     Em            Em  
[Bridge]
Please EmdonEm't Gchange, please don't breakEm  
Could the only Gthing that seems to work at all is yEmou Em  Em  
           Em                      G     C    Cadd9CM7-C6-G            C    Cadd9CM7-C6-G
Please don't change, at all from me                    to you
           C    Cadd9CM7-C6-G            C    Cadd9CM7-C6-G
And you                       to me           Yeaa heaa
[Solo]
G  D Em  C
G  D Em  C
 C   Cadd9CM7-C6-G
 C   Cadd9CM7-C6-G
 C   Cadd9CM7-C6-G
 C   Cadd9CM7-C6-G
[Chorus]
 Gstraight up Cwhat did Dyou hope to learn aCbout hGere?
If I were someCone Delse, would this all Cfall aGpart?
Strange where Cwere Dyou when we started Cthis Ggig,
I wish the rCeal Dworld would just stop hassCling meG  
I wish the rCeal Dworld would just stop hassCling meG  
               C                           D          C     C    Cadd9CM7-C6-G 
I wish the real world would just stop hassling me                    And you. 
    C    Cadd9CM7-C6-G             C    Cadd9CM7-C6-G    
                     Aaand me                      

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Real World

by Matchbox Twenty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

CM7

*Capo 3rd Fret

Explanation:

Guitar two, playing that intro lick, is starting on the C chord then

walking down quickly to the G chord. Only one note is a pull-off.

This lick is the same as the one at the end of the verses.

**Keep in mind, guitar one is holing the C chord for the entire time

guitar two is playing the lick

Intro/verse lick

C Cadd9 CM7 C6 G

--0-------------------|

--1-------------------|

--0-------------------|

--2----0----0---------|

--3----3----2--0p-2---|

------------------3---|

INTRO:

C Cadd9

CM7-C6-G

C Cadd9

CM7-C6-G

C Cadd9

CM7-C6-G

C Cadd9

CM7-C6-G

[Verse 1]

G D Em C G D Em C

Well I wonder what it's like to be the rainmaker

G D Em C G D Em C

I wonder what it's like to know that I made the rain

G D Em C G D

Well I'd store it in boxes with little yellow tags on every one

Em C C Cadd9 C Cadd9

{hold} CM7-C6-G CM7-C6-G

And you can come and see them when I'm done.

C Cadd9 C Cadd9

CM7-C6-G CM7-C6-G

When I'm done.

[Verse 2]

G D Em C G D Em C

Well I wonder what it's like to be a superhero

G D Em C G D Em C

I wonder where I'd go if I could fly around downtown yeah

G D Em C G D

From some other planet I'd get this funky high on yellow sun

Em C C Cadd9 C

CM7-C6-G Cadd9, CM7-C6-G

Boy, I bet my friends would all be stunned.

C Cadd9 C Cadd9

CM7-C6-G CM7-C6-G

They're stunned. Yeaaaaaaahhhhhh.....

[Chorus]

G C D C G

straight up what did you hope to learn about here?

C D C G

If I were someone else, would this all fall apart?

C D C G

Strange where were you when we started this gig,

C D C C Cadd9

CM7-C6-G

I wish the real world would just stop hassling me. And you.

C Cadd9 C Cadd9 C Cadd9

CM7-C6-G CM7-C6-G CM7-C6-G

And you. Aaanndd me

[Interlude]

G D Em C

VERSE 3:

G D Em C G D Em C

Well I wonder what it's like to be the head honcho.

G D Em C G D Em C

I wonder what I'd do if they all did just what I said

G D Em C G D

Well I'd shout out an order I think we're out of this man get me some

Em C C Cadd9 C Cadd9

CM7-C6-G CM7-C6-G

Boy don't make me wanna change my tone My Tone

C Cadd9 C Cadd9

CM7-C6-G CM7-C6-G

Yeaaahhhhhhhh.....

[Chorus]

G C D C G

straight up what did you hope to learn about here?

C D C G

If I were someone else, would this all fall apart?

C D C G

Strange where were you when we started this gig,

C D C Em Em Em

I wish the real world would just stop hassling me.

[Bridge]

Em Em G Em

Please don't change, please don't break

G Em Em Em

Could the only thing that seems to work at all is you

Em G C Cadd9 C Cadd9

CM7-C6-G CM7-C6-G

Please don't change, at all from me to you

C Cadd9 C Cadd9

CM7-C6-G CM7-C6-G

And you to me Yeaa heaa

[Solo]

G D Em C

C Cadd9

CM7-C6-G

C Cadd9

CM7-C6-G

C Cadd9

CM7-C6-G

C Cadd9

CM7-C6-G

[Chorus]

G C D C G

straight up what did you hope to learn about here?

C D C G

If I were someone else, would this all fall apart?

C D C G

Strange where were you when we started this gig,

C D C G

I wish the real world would just stop hassling me

C D C G

I wish the real world would just stop hassling me

C D C C Cadd9

CM7-C6-G

I wish the real world would just stop hassling me And you.

C Cadd9 C Cadd9

CM7-C6-G CM7-C6-G

Aaand me

About Real World Chords by Matchbox Twenty

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