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BLOC PARTY
"So Real"
[Intro]
Am Em D C
Am Em D C
[Verse 1]
   AmHeartbreak the first Emcomes to me in bursts
You Ddanced with him whilst I could Csee you
   AmAlthough it hurts Emtears are not enough
To Ddissolve all the pain I'm Emfeeling
AmMust not much have Emmattered must I
DMoving forwardsC  
AmDid not take long to Empass me by
DMoving onwardsC  
[Chorus]
What am AmI
   EmSupposed to DdoC  
When the Amonly good thing abEmout me
Was DyouC  
What am AmI
   EmSupposed to DfeelC  
As you Amkept the only part of Emme
That was Dreal
  CSo real
Am Em D C
Am Em D C
[Verse 2]
   AmI'll bet you'll claim to Emhim I was insane
DToo much like a girl I Cbored you
   AmRelease a dove let Emgrace into your world
Be Dstill your wicked tongue I Cloved you
AmOnce before our Emcracks did show
I Dknow I pleased youC  
But Amnow my baby's Emgot new slang
And a Dtaste for strCangers
[Chorus]
What am AmI
   EmSupposed to DdoC  
When the Amonly good thing abEmout me
Was DyouC  
What am AmI
   EmSupposed to DfeelC  
As you Amkept the only part of Emme
That was Dreal
  CSo real
Am Em D C
Am Em D C
It's got to be AmrealEm  D  C  
It's got to be AmrealEm  D  C  
[Outro]
Am Em D C
Am Em D C

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So Real

by Bloc Party

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BLOC PARTY

"So Real"

[Intro]

Am Em D C

[Verse 1]

Am Em

Heartbreak the first comes to me in bursts

D C

You danced with him whilst I could see you

Am Em

Although it hurts tears are not enough

D Em

To dissolve all the pain I'm feeling

Am Em

Must not much have mattered must I

D C

Moving forwards

Am Em

Did not take long to pass me by

D C

Moving onwards

[Chorus]

What am I

Em D C

Supposed to do

Am Em

When the only good thing about me

D C

Was you

What am I

Em D C

Supposed to feel

Am Em

As you kept the only part of me

That was real

So real

Am Em D C

[Verse 2]

Am Em

I'll bet you'll claim to him I was insane

D C

Too much like a girl I bored you

Am Em

Release a dove let grace into your world

D C

Be still your wicked tongue I loved you

Am Em

Once before our cracks did show

D C

I know I pleased you

Am Em

But now my baby's got new slang

D C

And a taste for strangers

[Chorus]

What am I

Em D C

Supposed to do

Am Em

When the only good thing about me

D C

Was you

What am I

Em D C

Supposed to feel

Am Em

As you kept the only part of me

That was real

So real

Am Em D C

It's got to be real

Am Em D C

It's got to be real

[Outro]

Am Em D C

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