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[Intro]
 Fadd9   G   Fadd9   G(x8)
I've seen the sGun on a fuFadd9neral,   G    Fadd9the full moGon in a Fadd9midday sG/Fky
TactCician politCmaj7ician hold his hAm7ead and woCnder wGhyFadd9  G  Fadd9  
I'm always strGuck thFadd9at much haGrdeFadd9r by the pGoweFadd9r of sugG/Fgestion
By nCow I kCmaj7now the answAm7er's always Cin the queGstioFadd9nG  Fadd9  G  
GNow that we're doFadd9ne with that why don't you waCrm the car
All of the fEmields are filled with frDesh boys playing fCmaj7ootballD7  
More than the weatFadd9her chills, the bands practiciCng their drills
I've got to get bEmack to someDthing Cmaj7real wD7ith yCmou
 G   Fadd9   G   Fadd9(x2)
I haGd to cFadd9all your pGareFadd9nts to gGet your Fadd9number agG/Fain
I was eiCther gonCmaj7na be the pAm7rodigal or the baCnished frGienFadd9dG  Fadd9  
We were stanGding agaFadd9inst an ouGtside wFadd9all, I was afGraid of Fadd9what you'd sG/Fay
It took me tCen years to Cmaj7call you baAm7ck but here we Care todGayFadd9  G  Fadd9  
NGow that we're dFadd9one with that why don't you wCarm the car
All of the fiEmelds are filled with fDresh boys playing fooCmaj7tballD7  
More than the weaFadd9ther chills, the bands practicCing their drills
I've got to get bEmack to somDething Cmaj7real wD7ith yoCmuEm  
So lGife has broFadd9ught you GthisFadd9: two maGrriages Fadd9and three kG/Fids
And me liCfe as slCmaj7ick as ice Am7that finally Chit the sGkidFadd9sG  Fadd9  
You're as sGweet as you Fadd9ever wereG  Fadd9  
A slight siGcknesFadd9s of regrG/Fet washes oCver mCmaj7e
And in the Am7end that's aCll I geGt
Now that we're doFadd9ne with that why don't you waCrm the car
All of the fieEmlds are filled with frDesh boys playing fooCmaj7tballD7  
More than the weaFadd9ther chills, the bands practiciCng their drills
I've got to get bEmack to sDomething reCmaj7al
I've got to get bEmack to sDomething reCmaj7al
I've got to get bEmack to sDomething reCmaj7al with yCmouG  

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Something Real

by Indigo Girls

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fadd9

G/F

Cmaj7

Am7

[Intro]

Fadd9 G Fadd9 G

(x8)

G Fadd9 G Fadd9 G Fadd9 G/F

I've seen the sun on a funeral, the full moon in a midday sky

C Cmaj7 Am7 C G Fadd9 G Fadd9

Tactician politician hold his head and wonder why

G Fadd9 G Fadd9 G Fadd9 G/F

I'm always struck that much harder by the power of suggestion

C Cmaj7 Am7 C G Fadd9 G Fadd9 G

By now I know the answer's always in the question

G Fadd9 C

Now that we're done with that why don't you warm the car

Em D Cmaj7 D7

All of the fields are filled with fresh boys playing football

Fadd9 C

More than the weather chills, the bands practicing their drills

Em D Cmaj7 D7 Cm

I've got to get back to something real with you

G Fadd9 G Fadd9

(x2)

G Fadd9 G Fadd9 G Fadd9 G/F

I had to call your parents to get your number again

C Cmaj7 Am7 C G Fadd9 G Fadd9

I was either gonna be the prodigal or the banished friend

G Fadd9 G Fadd9 G Fadd9 G/F

We were standing against an outside wall, I was afraid of what you'd say

C Cmaj7 Am7 C G Fadd9 G Fadd9

It took me ten years to call you back but here we are today

G Fadd9 C

Now that we're done with that why don't you warm the car

Em D Cmaj7 D7

All of the fields are filled with fresh boys playing football

Fadd9 C

More than the weather chills, the bands practicing their drills

Em D Cmaj7 D7 Cm Em

I've got to get back to something real with you

G Fadd9 G Fadd9 G Fadd9 G/F

So life has brought you this: two marriages and three kids

C Cmaj7 Am7 C G Fadd9 G Fadd9

And me life as slick as ice that finally hit the skids

G Fadd9 G Fadd9

You're as sweet as you ever were

G Fadd9 G/F C Cmaj7

A slight sickness of regret washes over me

Am7 C G

And in the end that's all I get

Fadd9 C

Now that we're done with that why don't you warm the car

Em D Cmaj7 D7

All of the fields are filled with fresh boys playing football

Fadd9 C

More than the weather chills, the bands practicing their drills

Em D Cmaj7

I've got to get back to something real

Em D Cmaj7

I've got to get back to something real

Em D Cmaj7 Cm G

I've got to get back to something real with you

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