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The Real Thing

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[Intro]
E A E B E
Well I was Eon a bus coming back to us
from AAtlanta in '5E3
And I picked up a rhythm and blues magazine layin'
Bunderneath my seat
And I Efound out the stuff they were playin' us
wasn't Amade from grits and Ebone
And it takes more than the Crewcuts and Pat BBoone
to take me Ehome
[Chorus]
I want the Ereal thing give me the Areal thingE  
Make it loud and make you proud
of the songs they Bsing
I Don't want you Eunder my roof with your 86 proof
Watered Adown 'til it tastes like Etea
You're gonna pull my string
make it the Breal thing for meE  
Solo:  E   B  E  
I remEember old Elvis when he forgot
to remAember to forgeEt
And when young Johnny Cash hadn't seen this side of
Bbig river yet
And when Esun was more than daylight shining on
AMemphis, TennesseEe
And ELuther and Lewis and Perkins was pickin'
and Bplayin' them songs for mEe
[Chorus]
I want the Ereal thing give me the Areal thingE  
Make it loud and make you proud
of the songs they Bsing
I Don't want you Eunder my roof with your 86 proof
Watered Adown 'til it tastes like Etea
You're gonna pull my string
make it the Breal thing for meE  
[Solo]
E A E B E A E B E
[Chorus]
I want the Ereal thing give me the Areal thingE  
Make it loud and make you proud
of the songs they Bsing
I Don't want you Eunder my roof with your 86 proof
Watered Adown 'til it tastes like Etea
You're gonna pull my string
make it the Breal thing for meE  
You're gonna pull my string
make it the Breal thing for meE  

All chords in this song (3)

The story behind the song

George Strait is known for pioneering the neotraditional country style and for his authentic cowboy image, earning him the nickname "King of Country Music." With tens of millions of records sold, he is one of the best-selling music artists of all time. This song appears on his album The Road Less Traveled. It plays like a classic country tune from a true legend of the genre.

AI-written from these sources:George Strait — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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The Real Thing

by George Strait

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

E A E B E

Well I was on a bus coming back to us

A E

from Atlanta in '53

And I picked up a rhythm and blues magazine layin'

underneath my seat

And I found out the stuff they were playin' us

A E

wasn't made from grits and bone

And it takes more than the Crewcuts and Pat Boone

to take me home

[Chorus]

E A E

I want the real thing give me the real thing

Make it loud and make you proud

of the songs they sing

I Don't want you under my roof with your 86 proof

A E

Watered down 'til it tastes like tea

You're gonna pull my string

B E

make it the real thing for me

E B E

Solo:

I remember old Elvis when he forgot

A E

to remember to forget

And when young Johnny Cash hadn't seen this side of

big river yet

And when sun was more than daylight shining on

A E

Memphis, Tennessee

And Luther and Lewis and Perkins was pickin'

B E

and playin' them songs for me

[Chorus]

E A E

I want the real thing give me the real thing

Make it loud and make you proud

of the songs they sing

I Don't want you under my roof with your 86 proof

A E

Watered down 'til it tastes like tea

You're gonna pull my string

B E

make it the real thing for me

[Solo]

E A E B E A E B E

[Chorus]

E A E

I want the real thing give me the real thing

Make it loud and make you proud

of the songs they sing

I Don't want you under my roof with your 86 proof

A E

Watered down 'til it tastes like tea

You're gonna pull my string

B E

make it the real thing for me

You're gonna pull my string

B E

make it the real thing for me

About The Real Thing Chords by George Strait

Learn how to play The Real Thing by George Strait with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Real Thing chords”, “The Real Thing guitar chords”, or “George Strait The Real Thing chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Real Thing chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Real Thing lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, B.

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What key is "The Real Thing" in?

The chords for "The Real Thing" show the original chord names (including E, A, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.