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Capo 3
[Intro]
D Bm G D
[Verse]
AGt a roDadhouse an hAour outta Rocky
She saDid "You loAok like you nGeed a cup of coffee"
"PGull up a chDair, I'll be Aover in a jBmiffy",
Really made me fAeel at hGome
WGe got taDlking 'bout her huAbby and kids
And hDow she woAuldn't change her lGife for quids
I was thiDnking how luAcky she Bmis
To be so satAisfiGed with her lot in lAife
[Chorus]
RDeal pBmeople
There's nothing not to lGike about 'Dem
Posers and primadBmonnas I reckon we can Gdo without 'DemG  
Salt of the Earth know where you standD  G  
Throw you a rope lAend you a hand
RDeal peBmopleG  D  
[Verse]
BGlew a tDyre on a brAoken beer bottle
I Dtried to chAange it but GI was having trouble
When a truDckie with a tAwo day stBmubble
Said "Need a hAand there lGove?"
WGe got taDlking 'bout liAfe on the road
And hDow he loAves his country rGadio
He said "Hey arDen't you that BAeccy CBmole?"
I said "Yeah somAething like tGhat"
And signed "Love Beccy" on his Ahat
[Chorus]
RDeal pBmeople
There's nothing not to lGike about 'Dem
Posers and primadBmonnas I reckon we can Gdo without 'DemG  
Salt of the Earth know where you standD  G  
Throw you a rope lAend you a hand
RDeal peBmopleG  D  
[Chorus]
RDeal peBmople  G  D  D  Bm  G  D  
SGalt of the Earth know where you standD  G  
Love what you do do what you canD  G  
Throw you a rope leAnd you a hand
[Chorus/Outro]
RDeal pBmeople
There's nothing not to lGike about 'Dem
Posers and primadoBmnnas I reckon we can Gdo without 'Dem
RDeal peBmople
There's nothing not to lGike about 'Dem
Posers and primadoBmnnas I reckon we can Gdo without 'Dem
RDeal pBmeopleG  D  
RDeal pBmeopleG  D  

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Real People

by Melinda Schneider

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3

[Intro]

D Bm G D

[Verse]

G D A

At a roadhouse an hour outta Rocky

D A G

She said "You look like you need a cup of coffee"

G D A Bm

"Pull up a chair, I'll be over in a jiffy",

A G

Really made me feel at home

G D A

We got talking 'bout her hubby and kids

D A G

And how she wouldn't change her life for quids

D A Bm

I was thinking how lucky she is

A G A

To be so satisfied with her lot in life

[Chorus]

D Bm

Real people

G D

There's nothing not to like about 'em

Bm G D G

Posers and primadonnas I reckon we can do without 'em

D G

Salt of the Earth know where you stand

Throw you a rope lend you a hand

D Bm G D

Real people

[Verse]

G D A

Blew a tyre on a broken beer bottle

D A G

I tried to change it but I was having trouble

D A Bm

When a truckie with a two day stubble

A G

Said "Need a hand there love?"

G D A

We got talking 'bout life on the road

D A G

And how he loves his country radio

D A Bm

He said "Hey aren't you that Beccy Cole?"

A G

I said "Yeah something like that"

And signed "Love Beccy" on his hat

[Chorus]

D Bm

Real people

G D

There's nothing not to like about 'em

Bm G D G

Posers and primadonnas I reckon we can do without 'em

D G

Salt of the Earth know where you stand

Throw you a rope lend you a hand

D Bm G D

Real people

[Chorus]

D Bm G D D Bm G D

Real people

G D G

Salt of the Earth know where you stand

D G

Love what you do do what you can

Throw you a rope lend you a hand

[Chorus/Outro]

D Bm

Real people

G D

There's nothing not to like about 'em

Bm G D

Posers and primadonnas I reckon we can do without 'em

D Bm

Real people

G D

There's nothing not to like about 'em

Bm G D

Posers and primadonnas I reckon we can do without 'em

D Bm G D

Real people

D Bm G D

Real people

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