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Something Real
By American Hi-Fi
from the Hearts on Parade album
As interpreted by Joe G
Chords defined:
G:    320003
Am:   X02210
Bb:   X13331
C:    X32010 or X35553
Csus4:X32011 or X35563
D:    XX0232
D/F#: 2X0232
C/B:  X2x010 or X25553
Em:   022000
Em-AddG:  X22003
Standard Tuning
Intro:
G Am Bb C
G Am Bb Csus4 C
GStarin' down the Amboulevard
BbCrescent heights, the Ccity lights
GThe way.Am.. to aBbnother wasted Csus4dayC  
GShiny cars and Amshooting stars
BbCalifornia Cdreamin' in my
Gear..Am.  I just Bbwish that you were Csus4hereC  
EmI'm Ddealing with GscarD/F#s
EmJust tryin' to Dsee who we Care
GNobody said it would be Deasy
AmFighting your way through aCnother day
GI think I Dknow how you AmfeelC  
GLooking for something that Dmatters
AmKeeping it together when it's Call been shattered
GWe all Dwant something AmrealC  
DOhhh.G..D  C  D  
GSummer's on a Amholiday
BbPills to chase the Cblues away
Who GknowsAm... just how Bbfar the story Csus4goesC  
So Glisten to the Amradio
BbTurn it up so Cyou can sing
aGlong.Am.. Even Bbthough the notes are Csus4wrongC  
EmI'm Dbuilding up GwalD/F#ls
EmAnd trying to Dbreak all the Cfalls
GNobody said it would be Deasy
AmFighting your way through aCnother day
GI think I Dknow how you AmfeelC  
GLooking for something that Dmatters
AmKeeping it together when it's Call been shattered
GWe all Dwant something Creal
                   BmEmAddG
All your life you're wondering
EmAddG               C  
We don't know what's happening
C/BSomething's gotta Dgive
                  BmEmAddG
Falling through the atmosphere
EmAddG           C  
See the world in black and white 
C/BPicture's coming Dclear
CHow many times I C/Bwish that you were Dhere
[Awesome drum fill]
GNobody said it would be Deasy
AmFighting your way through aCnother day
GI think I Dknow how you AmfeelC  
GLooking for something that Dmatters
AmKeeping it together when it's Call been shattered
GWe all Dwant something CrealD  
[Key change... Move a capo up 2 and play the same, or play these chords:]
ANobody said it would be Eeasy
BmFighting your way through aDnother day
AI think I Eknow how you BmfeelD  
ALooking for something that Ematters
BmKeeping it together when it's Dall been shattered
AWe all Ewant something Dreal  EOHhhhhh
We all want something real  Ohhoohhh
We all want something real  Ohhhh...

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Something Real

by American Hi-Fi

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus4

D/F#

C/B

Something Real

By American Hi-Fi

from the Hearts on Parade album

As interpreted by Joe G

Chords defined:

: 320003

: X02210

: X13331

: X32010 or X35553

Csus4

:X32011 or X35563

: XX0232

D/F#

: 2X0232

C/B

: X2x010 or X25553

: 022000

-AddG: X22003

Standard Tuning

Intro:

G Am Bb C

G Am Bb Csus4 C

G Am

Starin' down the boulevard

Bb C

Crescent heights, the city lights

G Am Bb Csus4 C

The way... to another wasted day

G Am

Shiny cars and shooting stars

Bb C

California dreamin' in my

G Am Bb Csus4 C

ear... I just wish that you were here

Em D G D/F#

I'm dealing with scars

Em D C

Just tryin' to see who we are

G D

Nobody said it would be easy

Am C

Fighting your way through another day

G D Am C

I think I know how you feel

G D

Looking for something that matters

Am C

Keeping it together when it's all been shattered

G D Am C

We all want something real

D G D C D

Ohhh...

G Am

Summer's on a holiday

Bb C

Pills to chase the blues away

G Am Bb Csus4 C

Who knows... just how far the story goes

G Am

So listen to the radio

Bb C

Turn it up so you can sing

G Am Bb Csus4 C

along... Even though the notes are wrong

Em D G D/F#

I'm building up walls

Em D C

And trying to break all the falls

G D

Nobody said it would be easy

Am C

Fighting your way through another day

G D Am C

I think I know how you feel

G D

Looking for something that matters

Am C

Keeping it together when it's all been shattered

G D C

We all want something real

EmAddG

All your life you're wondering

EmAddG

We don't know what's happening

C/B D

Something's gotta give

EmAddG

Falling through the atmosphere

EmAddG

See the world in black and white

C/B D

Picture's coming clear

C C/B D

How many times I wish that you were here

[Awesome drum fill]

G D

Nobody said it would be easy

Am C

Fighting your way through another day

G D Am C

I think I know how you feel

G D

Looking for something that matters

Am C

Keeping it together when it's all been shattered

G D C D

We all want something real

[Key change... Move a capo up 2 and play the same, or play these chords:]

A E

Nobody said it would be easy

Bm D

Fighting your way through another day

A E Bm D

I think I know how you feel

A E

Looking for something that matters

Bm D

Keeping it together when it's all been shattered

A E D E

We all want something real OHhhhhh

We all want something real Ohhoohhh

We all want something real Ohhhh...

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