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[Intro]
Bm D A G
Bm D A G
[Verse 1]
BmSome nights I thirst for rDeal blood
For reaAl knives, for reaGl criesBm  
And then the flash of steel from Dreal guns
In real Alife really fills my GmindA  
[Pre-Chorus]
I really miss what Greally did existD  
When I held your throat so AtightEm  
And I miss the bus aGs it swerved from us
And Dcame crashing to its sideA  
[Verse 2]
BmSome nights the blood from Dreal cuts
Feels reAal nice when it's really EmmineG  Bm  
And if you want it to be Dreal
Come over for oAne night
And we can really, Greally climb
[Pre-Chorus]
ACause blue bridge lights
Might Greally burn most brightD  
While we watch that dark laAke rise
EmAnd if you really want to see
What Greally matters most to meD  
Just take a Areal short drive
[Bridge]
Bm A  D   A  Em G
Bm A  D   A  Em G
Bm A  D   A  Em G
Bm A  D   A  Em G
[Verse 3]
It’s Emjust a drive Ainto the daDrk stretch
Long stretch Aof night
Really stretch thiGs shaking mindBm  
And this room, unlit, unDheated
And the ceiliAng striped
And the dark black Gblinds
I want to know this Atime
[Pre-Chorus]
AIf you're really finally mine
I Gneed to know that you're not lyingD  
And so I want to see you triedA  
EmAnd I don't want to hear you say
It Gshouldn't really be this wayD  
Because I like this way just fineA  
[Chorus]
Em'Cause there's nothing quiGte like
The blinding liDght
That curtains cast aAside
EmAnd no attempt is maGde to explain awaDy
Things that really, really, Areally, really, really are beEmhind
[Outro]
You can't Ghide, you can't Dhide, you can't AhideEm  
You can't Ghide, you can't Dhide, you can't AhideEm  
G D A
Em G D A
Em G D A
Em G D A
Em G D A
Em G D A

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For Real

by Okkervil River

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bm D A G

[Verse 1]

Bm D

Some nights I thirst for real blood

A G Bm

For real knives, for real cries

And then the flash of steel from real guns

A G A

In real life really fills my mind

[Pre-Chorus]

G D

I really miss what really did exist

A Em

When I held your throat so tight

And I miss the bus as it swerved from us

D A

And came crashing to its side

[Verse 2]

Bm D

Some nights the blood from real cuts

A Em G Bm

Feels real nice when it's really mine

And if you want it to be real

Come over for one night

And we can really, really climb

[Pre-Chorus]

Cause blue bridge lights

G D

Might really burn most bright

While we watch that dark lake rise

And if you really want to see

G D

What really matters most to me

Just take a real short drive

[Bridge]

Bm A D A Em G

[Verse 3]

Em A D

It’s just a drive into the dark stretch

Long stretch of night

G Bm

Really stretch this shaking mind

And this room, unlit, unheated

And the ceiling striped

And the dark black blinds

I want to know this time

[Pre-Chorus]

If you're really finally mine

G D

I need to know that you're not lying

And so I want to see you tried

And I don't want to hear you say

G D

It shouldn't really be this way

Because I like this way just fine

[Chorus]

Em G

'Cause there's nothing quite like

The blinding light

That curtains cast aside

Em G D

And no attempt is made to explain away

A Em

Things that really, really, really, really, really are behind

[Outro]

G D A Em

You can't hide, you can't hide, you can't hide

G D A Em

You can't hide, you can't hide, you can't hide

G D A

Em G D A

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