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[Verse 1]
   G    ALouder than the reGstBm  A  
You push your way through the crGowdA  
You want your piece of the worGldBm  A  
And you need the giGrlA  
The story's still untGoldBm  A  
How will the hero unfGold?A  
Dreams you can fGlyBm  A  
It isn't real
[Chorus 1]
   EmBetter F#mcheck yourself in the Gbad book baby
   AWe're locking the doBmors
   EmI've F#mseen the play beGfore but hold up
   AYou started the wBmar
   EmWho F#mtold you that the Gfeelings are laid out?
   AYou would decBmide
   EmYou can't F#mhave what you Gcan't have that's right
   ACold to survBmive
G   A   G   Bm  A
G   A   G   Bm  A
[Verse 2]
   G    AThe party unwinGdsBm  A  
The tipsy nod to the doGorA  
You're misreading the siGgnsBm  A  
The fallen cups on the flGoorA  
You follow four steps behiGndBm  A  
You think what's her's is mGineA  
Dreams you can fGlyBm  A  
It isn't real
[Chorus 2]
   EmBetter F#mcheck yourself in the Gbad book baby
   AWe're locking the doBmors
   EmI've F#mseen the play beGfore but hold up
   AYou started the wBmar
   EmWho F#mtold you that the Gfeelings are laid out?
   AYou would decBmide
   EmYou can't F#mhave what you Gcan't have that's right
   ACold to survBmive
[Interlude]
D  A
D  A
[Chorus 3]
   EmBetter F#mcheck yourself in the Gbad book baby
   AWe're locking the doBmors
   EmI've F#mseen the play beGfore but hold up
   AYou started the wBmar
   EmWho F#mtold you that the Gfeelings are laid out?
   AYou would decBmide
   EmYou can't F#mhave what you Gcan't have that's right
   ACold to survBmive
[Outro]
Em  F#m  G
A  Bm
EmIt's F#mnot Gyours, it's
  ANever yoursBm  

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Real Thing

by Stars

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Verse 1]

G A G Bm A

Louder than the rest

G A

You push your way through the crowd

G Bm A

You want your piece of the world

G A

And you need the girl

G Bm A

The story's still untold

G A

How will the hero unfold?

G Bm A

Dreams you can fly

It isn't real

[Chorus 1]

Em F#m G

Better check yourself in the bad book baby

A Bm

We're locking the doors

Em F#m G

I've seen the play before but hold up

A Bm

You started the war

Em F#m G

Who told you that the feelings are laid out?

A Bm

You would decide

Em F#m G

You can't have what you can't have that's right

A Bm

Cold to survive

G A G Bm A

[Verse 2]

G A G Bm A

The party unwinds

G A

The tipsy nod to the door

G Bm A

You're misreading the signs

G A

The fallen cups on the floor

G Bm A

You follow four steps behind

G A

You think what's her's is mine

G Bm A

Dreams you can fly

It isn't real

[Chorus 2]

Em F#m G

Better check yourself in the bad book baby

A Bm

We're locking the doors

Em F#m G

I've seen the play before but hold up

A Bm

You started the war

Em F#m G

Who told you that the feelings are laid out?

A Bm

You would decide

Em F#m G

You can't have what you can't have that's right

A Bm

Cold to survive

[Interlude]

D A

[Chorus 3]

Em F#m G

Better check yourself in the bad book baby

A Bm

We're locking the doors

Em F#m G

I've seen the play before but hold up

A Bm

You started the war

Em F#m G

Who told you that the feelings are laid out?

A Bm

You would decide

Em F#m G

You can't have what you can't have that's right

A Bm

Cold to survive

[Outro]

Em F#m G

A Bm

Em F#m G

It's not yours, it's

A Bm

Never yours

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