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 Gadd4/B= x2001x
ORDER: I V1 PC1 C1 V2 PC2 C2 B INT FC
[INTRO]
(chords in parentheses are implied chords in the walkdown)
   F/C   C| |     E7     E/G#   Am|  Am   C/E|
     F   C| |  F(  C/E   Dm7)  C|        |
[VERSE 1]
It was Cin a crystal bot F- tle on his deskC  
He'd Csave it for the times Fto not forgetC  
I Fmiss the way he'd share Gwith me
The things Cthat he       Gadd4/Bheld Amtrue
While the Flessons rolled around his 80 proofG  
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
All it took was Fone sip and it Cblew my mind
Those Ggood ol' boys sure Cmake it right
Knowing Fsmooth whiskey takes Csome time
Ain't Gnothing like the real Cthing
And you F/Ccan't go back once you Cget a taste
GEverything is Amsecond rateAm7  
I'm talking Fgenuine Made in the CUSA
Ain't Gnothing like the real Cthing
[CHORUS 1]
(gang vocals in parentheses)
Real FthingC  
    (There ain't nothing like the real thing baby)
(GThere ain't nothing) Am7Real thing
(FThere ain't nothing Clike the real thing baby)G  C  
[VERSE 2]
CThought I'd been in love Fa time or twoC  
Didn't Cknow that I was lost Ftill I met CyouC7  
And FI could tell that e G- very other girl Cwas EmhistoryAm  Am7/G  
Never Fknew how real could feel till you found Gme
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
All it took was Fone kiss Cand you blew my mind
An GAll-American Ckind of fine
You know a Fgood woman is Chard to find
Ain't Gnothing like the real Cthing
And you Fcan't go back once you Cget a taste
GEveryone is Amsecond rate
I'm talking Fgenuine Made in the CUSA
Ain't Gnothing like the real Cthing
[CHORUS 2]
(gang vocals in parentheses)
The real FthingC  
        (There ain't nothing like the real thing baby)
(GThere ain't nothing) Am7Real thing
(FThere ain't nothing Clike the real thing baby)
(GThere ain't nothingC)
Real FthingC  
    (There ain't nothing like the real thing baby)
(GThere ain't nothing) Am7Real thing
(FThere ain't nothing Clike the real thing baby)
(GThere ain't nothingC)
[BRIDGE]
       You know a Fgreat song is hard Cto find
       GThe right words and the Am7perfect rhyme
      'Cause we Fall feel the same Cinside
       We're all Glooking for the real Cthing
       Cadd9/EYou know you're Fnot the same once you Chear it play
       There's Gnothing else    E/G#that Amcan replace
       What's Fgenuine Made in the CUSA
       Ain't Gnothing like the real Cthing
(tag)
       I'm talking Fgenuine Made in the CUSA
       Ain't Gnothing like the real Cthing
[INTERLUDE]
(piano)
  F   C| |   G   Am|  Am   C7/E|
  F   C| |   G    C|         |
(add organ)
 Dm7   C/E|  F   F#dim|  C/G   G#dim|  Am   C/E|
     F   C|         |        G   C|        |
(guitar solo)
  F   C| |   G   Am|   |
  F   C| |      G|   |
         ^ this is the root, but this is mostly implied by context;
           guitar does its own thing mostly around the sus notes (2/4)
[FINAL CHORUS]
(gang vocals in parentheses)
The real FthingC  
        (There ain't nothing like the real thing baby)
(GThere ain't nothing) Am7Real thing
(FThere ain't nothing Clike the real thing baby)G  C  

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Real Thing

by Zac Brown Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gadd4/B

F/C

E/G#

C/E

Dm7

Am7

Am7/G

Cadd9/E

C7/E

F#dim

C/G

G#dim

Gadd4/B

= x2001x

ORDER: I V1 PC1 C1 V2 PC2 C2 B INT FC

[INTRO]

(chords in parentheses are implied chords in the walkdown)

F/C C E7 E/G# Am Am C/E

| | | |

F C F C/E Dm7 C

| | ( ) | |

[VERSE 1]

C F C

It was in a crystal bot - tle on his desk

C F C

He'd save it for the times to not forget

F G

I miss the way he'd share with me

C Gadd4/B Am

The things that he held true

F G

While the lessons rolled around his 80 proof

[PRE-CHORUS 1]

F C

All it took was one sip and it blew my mind

G C

Those good ol' boys sure make it right

F C

Knowing smooth whiskey takes some time

G C

Ain't nothing like the real thing

F/C C

And you can't go back once you get a taste

G Am Am7

Everything is second rate

F C

I'm talking genuine Made in the USA

G C

Ain't nothing like the real thing

[CHORUS 1]

(gang vocals in parentheses)

F C

Real thing

(There ain't nothing like the real thing baby)

G Am7

(There ain't nothing) Real thing

F C G C

(There ain't nothing like the real thing baby)

[VERSE 2]

C F C

Thought I'd been in love a time or two

C F C C7

Didn't know that I was lost till I met you

F G C Em Am Am7/G

And I could tell that e - very other girl was history

F G

Never knew how real could feel till you found me

[PRE-CHORUS 2]

F C

All it took was one kiss and you blew my mind

G C

An All-American kind of fine

F C

You know a good woman is hard to find

G C

Ain't nothing like the real thing

F C

And you can't go back once you get a taste

G Am

Everyone is second rate

F C

I'm talking genuine Made in the USA

G C

Ain't nothing like the real thing

[CHORUS 2]

(gang vocals in parentheses)

F C

The real thing

(There ain't nothing like the real thing baby)

G Am7

(There ain't nothing) Real thing

F C

(There ain't nothing like the real thing baby)

G C

(There ain't nothing)

F C

Real thing

(There ain't nothing like the real thing baby)

G Am7

(There ain't nothing) Real thing

F C

(There ain't nothing like the real thing baby)

G C

(There ain't nothing)

[BRIDGE]

F C

You know a great song is hard to find

G Am7

The right words and the perfect rhyme

F C

'Cause we all feel the same inside

G C

We're all looking for the real thing

Cadd9/E F C

You know you're not the same once you hear it play

G E/G# Am

There's nothing else that can replace

F C

What's genuine Made in the USA

G C

Ain't nothing like the real thing

(tag)

F C

I'm talking genuine Made in the USA

G C

Ain't nothing like the real thing

[INTERLUDE]

(piano)

F C G Am Am C7/E

| | | |

F C G C

| | | |

(add organ)

Dm7 C/E F F#dim C/G G#dim Am C/E

| | | |

F C G C

| | | |

(guitar solo)

F C G Am

| | | |

F C G

| | | |

^ this is the root, but this is mostly implied by context;

guitar does its own thing mostly around the sus notes (2/4)

[FINAL CHORUS]

(gang vocals in parentheses)

F C

The real thing

(There ain't nothing like the real thing baby)

G Am7

(There ain't nothing) Real thing

F C G C

(There ain't nothing like the real thing baby)

About Real Thing Chords by Zac Brown Band

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