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in flat tuning.
Eb, an A to an Ab,
and so on. This flat tuning gives the song a somewhat haunting sound to it. This, 
subtly, chords. If you'll notice, he only plays a G/F# in the first and last verse. Go 
Also, the G6
simple barre
chords. Besides the issue of sound quality, it should be noted that there is a fade in 
Transcribed By: Nathan Bartman
E-mail Address: [email protected]
AIM Name: Nate Bartman
[Intro]               D  Dmaj7  
                D       Dmaj7
                D       C9       Asus4    A
[Verse 1]                                 D  Dmaj7  
               All your little boys and girls
               Bm                     Faug
               Living in this crazy world
               G                     G/F#       Em7       A
               All they really needed from you
                               D       C9       D
                Is maybe some love
                                          Dmaj7
               All the little girls and boys
                Bm                         Faug
               Playin' with their little toys
                G                     G/F#       Em7       A
               All they really needed from you
                              D       C9       D
               Is maybe some love
[Bridge]                           C9  
                Why must they be alone
                D                Gm
                Why must they be alone
[Chorus]               D         Bm         G6  A6  
               Yes it's real
                D         Bm   G6       A6
               Well it's real life
[Verse 2]                     D  Dmaj7  
                (Whistled)
               Bm       Faug
                (Whistled)
               G       Em7       A
                (Whistled)
                D       C9       D
                (Whistled)
[Bridge]                             D  C9  
                I don't expect you to understand
                D                        C9
                The kingdom of Heaven is in your hand
                D                 C9
                I don't expect you to wait from your dreams
                D                  C9
                Too late for crying now it seems
[Verse 3]                                  D  Dmaj7  
                All your little plans and schemes
                Bm                       Faug
                Nothing but a bunch of dreams
                G                           Em7       A
                All you really needed to do
                             D       C9       D
                Is maybe some love
[Bridge]                        D  C9  
                Why must we be alone
                D                Gm
                Why must we be alone
[Chorus]               D         Bm  G*       A*
               It's real life
                        D     Bm  G*       A*
               Yes it's real life
[Verse 4]                                 D  Dmaj7  
               All your little boys and girls
               Bm                   Faug
               Living in the crazy world
               G                      G/F#       Em7       A
               All they really needed from you
                              D       C9       D
               Is maybe some love
                                          Dmaj7
               All the little girls and boys
                Bm                         Faug
               Playin' with their little toys
                G                      G/F#        Em7       A
               All they really needed from you
                              D       C9       D
               Is maybe some love
[Bridge]                           D  C9  
                Why must they be alone
                D                Gm
                Why must they be alone
[Outro]                 D     Bm         G6  A6  
               Yes it's real life
                D         Bm   G6       A6
               Well it's real life

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Real Love

by John Lennon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Asus4

Faug

G/F#

Em7

in flat tuning.

Eb, an A to an Ab,

and so on. This flat tuning gives the song a somewhat haunting sound to it. This,

subtly, chords. If you'll notice, he only plays a G/F# in the first and last verse. Go

Also, the G6

simple barre

chords. Besides the issue of sound quality, it should be noted that there is a fade in

Transcribed By: Nathan Bartman

E-mail Address: [email protected]

AIM Name: Nate Bartman

D Dmaj7

[Intro]

D Dmaj7

D C9 Asus4 A

D Dmaj7

[Verse 1]

All your little boys and girls

Bm Faug

Living in this crazy world

G G/F# Em7 A

All they really needed from you

D C9 D

Is maybe some love

Dmaj7

All the little girls and boys

Bm Faug

Playin' with their little toys

G G/F# Em7 A

All they really needed from you

D C9 D

Is maybe some love

[Bridge]

Why must they be alone

D Gm

Why must they be alone

D Bm G6 A6

[Chorus]

Yes it's real

D Bm G6 A6

Well it's real life

D Dmaj7

[Verse 2]

(Whistled)

Bm Faug

(Whistled)

G Em7 A

(Whistled)

D C9 D

(Whistled)

D C9

[Bridge]

I don't expect you to understand

D C9

The kingdom of Heaven is in your hand

D C9

I don't expect you to wait from your dreams

D C9

Too late for crying now it seems

D Dmaj7

[Verse 3]

All your little plans and schemes

Bm Faug

Nothing but a bunch of dreams

G Em7 A

All you really needed to do

D C9 D

Is maybe some love

D C9

[Bridge]

Why must we be alone

D Gm

Why must we be alone

D Bm G A

[Chorus] * *

It's real life

D Bm G A

* *

Yes it's real life

D Dmaj7

[Verse 4]

All your little boys and girls

Bm Faug

Living in the crazy world

G G/F# Em7 A

All they really needed from you

D C9 D

Is maybe some love

Dmaj7

All the little girls and boys

Bm Faug

Playin' with their little toys

G G/F# Em7 A

All they really needed from you

D C9 D

Is maybe some love

D C9

[Bridge]

Why must they be alone

D Gm

Why must they be alone

D Bm G6 A6

[Outro]

Yes it's real life

D Bm G6 A6

Well it's real life

About Real Love Chords by John Lennon

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