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The Real Me The Who   Capo on 3 
Chorded by Paul W Smith II 
[Chords Used]
 Cmx35588   Fadd9/Cx37563  Bbxx3366  F/Cx33568  Fxx3565  Cm7x38888
[Intro]
Cm Cm  Bb C Bb C  Cm  Cm  Bb F  Cm  Bb F Cm   Bb F
[Verse 1]
CmI went back to the doctor        Bb       Cm    BbtoCm  Bb  
CmGet aCmnother shrink    Bb    CmI Bbsit Cmand Bb  
CmTell him 'Cmbout my weekenBbd         Cm  Bbbut hCme Bm  
CmNever beCmtrays what he thinksBb  F  
CmCan you see the rCm7eal me? Fadd9/CDoctor, doctorF/C  
CmCan you see the rCm7eal me?  Fadd9/CDoctor, whoa,  
CmDoctCmor...Bb  F  Cm  Bb  F  
[Verse 2]
CmI went back to my mother, I sBbaid, ICm'm crazBby, ma, Cmhelp meBb  
CmShe saiCmd, I know how Bbit feeCmls, sonBb, 'causCme it runs Bbin the family
CmCan you see the rCm7eal me? Fadd9/CMother, MotheF/Cr Can yCmou see tCm7he real me? 
Fadd9/CMother, whoa, mama
CmCan you see,  Cm7can you see,  Fadd9/Ccan you seeF/C, can you see the reaCml me?
Can you Cm7see, can yoFadd9/Cu see the real me me me me?
[Bridge]
CmThe cracks bCm7etween the paFadd9/Cving stones look lF/Cike rivers of flowing Veins
CmStrange people who know me peBbeping Cmfrom bBbehind eCmvery wiBbndow pane
CmThe gCmirl I used tBbo love Cmlives Bbin thCmis yelBblow house
CmYesterday Cmshe passed me Bbby, CmshBbe dCmoesBmn't Cmwant to Cmknow me BbnowF  
CmCan you see the rCm7eal me? Fadd9/CCan you, can F/Cyou?
               Cm       Cm7|       Fadd9/C  
Can you see the real me? Can ya, oh, yeah. 
CmI enBbded Cmup Bbwith Cmthe BbpreCmachBber, BbfulFl of lies and hate
CmI seemed tCmo scare hiBbm a lCmittleBb, so Cmhe shBmowed Cmme to thCme golden BbgaFte
CmCan you see the rCm7eal me? Fadd9/CPreacher, F/CPreacher?
CmCan you see the rCm7eal me? PFadd9/Creacher? 
CmCan you Cm7see, can Fadd9/Cyou see, F/Ccan you see, oh CmCan you seCm7e the reaFadd9/Cl me? Doctor?
   CmCan you see thCm7e real meFadd9/C?  Mo......F/Cther 
CmCan you see the rCm7eal me...Fadd9/C...........

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The Real Me

by The Who

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fadd9/C

F/C

Cm7

The Real Me The Who Capo on 3

Chorded by Paul W Smith II

[Chords Used]

Cm Fadd9/C Bb F/C F Cm7

x35588 x37563 xx3366 x33568 xx3565 x38888

[Intro]

Cm Cm Bb C Bb C Cm Cm Bb F Cm Bb F Cm Bb F

[Verse 1]

Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Bb

I went back to the doctor to

Cm Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Bb

Get another shrink I sit and

Cm Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Bm

Tell him 'bout my weekend but he

Cm Cm Bb F

Never betrays what he thinks

Cm Cm7 Fadd9/C F/C

Can you see the real me? Doctor, doctor

Cm Cm7 Fadd9/C

Can you see the real me? Doctor, whoa,

Cm Cm Bb F Cm Bb F

Doctor...

[Verse 2]

Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Bb

I went back to my mother, I said, I'm crazy, ma, help me

Cm Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Bb

She said, I know how it feels, son, 'cause it runs in the family

Cm Cm7 Fadd9/C F/C Cm Cm7

Can you see the real me? Mother, Mother Can you see the real me?

Fadd9/C

Mother, whoa, mama

Cm Cm7 Fadd9/C F/C Cm

Can you see, can you see, can you see, can you see the real me?

Cm7 Fadd9/C

Can you see, can you see the real me me me me?

[Bridge]

Cm Cm7 Fadd9/C F/C

The cracks between the paving stones look like rivers of flowing Veins

Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Bb

Strange people who know me peeping from behind every window pane

Cm Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Bb

The girl I used to love lives in this yellow house

Cm Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Bm Cm Cm Bb F

Yesterday she passed me by, she doesn't want to know me now

Cm Cm7 Fadd9/C F/C

Can you see the real me? Can you, can you?

Cm Cm7 Fadd9/C

Can you see the real me? Can ya, oh, yeah.

Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Bb Bb F

I ended up with the preacher, full of lies and hate

Cm Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Bm Cm Cm Bb F

I seemed to scare him a little, so he showed me to the golden gate

Cm Cm7 Fadd9/C F/C

Can you see the real me? Preacher, Preacher?

Cm Cm7 Fadd9/C

Can you see the real me? Preacher?

Cm Cm7 Fadd9/C F/C Cm Cm7 Fadd9/C

Can you see, can you see, can you see, oh Can you see the real me? Doctor?

Cm Cm7 Fadd9/C F/C

Can you see the real me? Mo......ther

Cm Cm7 Fadd9/C

Can you see the real me..............

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