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Real Thing

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Tabbed by (Derek B.)
The verses are for the most part Picked, The chorus, Break are strummed.
AmHe wore a song around his neck
Like some mGedal of honor
He cD9arried his wisdom like a kAmnife
AmAn empty pocket was a temGporary chain
D9addB                  
Knowing you've got it coming
AmAin't no crime
AmEvery blue note that rolled off his tonGgue
D9You could feel his soul twisting right in Amtwo
AmNobody knew where he cGame from
(strum)                    D9  Em7(strum)
Ah but everybody knew, everybody knew
Chorus:
DmHe was the real thing
CNo doubt about it
DmThe kind that you remCember when they're Ggone
DmThe real thing
CPut here for a reason
DmWe knew somCeday the wDmhole world
CWas going to know Em7his name
                Am (back to picking)
He was the real thing
Same chords as verses
She whispered in his ear, and he heard the thunder
Singing 'bout a world he never knew
Head spinning round, he began to wonder
Was he made to love her, or born to sing the blues
He searched inside him for an answer
But all he found was a troubled mind
He left her somewhere on the blue highway
Oh it wasn't just another love that he left behind
Chorus:
DmIt was the real thing
CNo doubt about it
DmThe kind that you reCmember when it's gGone
DmThe real thing
CNot like passion's fire
DmBut a burning, smColdering, eDmternal fClame
It was the Em7real thing
Break: 
FAnd sometimes at nCight he longs for her wEm7hisper
FBut he hides from the daCwn, 'cauFse he always wakes to fCind her Em7gone
(Back to picking verses): 
In some broken down dressing room in some major city
The thunder plays an old familiar tune
He spies a face of a distant angel
Outside, beneath the halo moon
Finger on the trigger, needle in the vein
One more bullet, it might be your last ride
This is ain't no no-show, this ain't no nervous breakdown
And it sure as hell ain't the time to let the fool decide
This is the real thing
No doubt about it
Who cares if they love you and you're gone
This is the real thing
So you were put here for a reason
But what gives you the right to quit when you're tired
Anyway boy, this ain't no game
This is the real thing
He wore a song around his neck
Like some medal of honor
He carried his wisdom like a knife

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Real Thing

by Warren Haynes

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Em7

Tabbed by (Derek B.)

The verses are for the most part Picked, The chorus, Break are strummed.

He wore a song around his neck

Like some medal of honor

D9 Am

He carried his wisdom like a knife

Am G

An empty pocket was a temporary chain

D9addB

Knowing you've got it coming

Ain't no crime

Am G

Every blue note that rolled off his tongue

D9 Am

You could feel his soul twisting right in two

Am G

Nobody knew where he came from

D9 Em7

(strum) (strum)

Ah but everybody knew, everybody knew

Chorus:

He was the real thing

No doubt about it

Dm C G

The kind that you remember when they're gone

The real thing

Put here for a reason

Dm C Dm

We knew someday the whole world

C Em7

Was going to know his name

Am (back to picking)

He was the real thing

Same chords as verses

She whispered in his ear, and he heard the thunder

Singing 'bout a world he never knew

Head spinning round, he began to wonder

Was he made to love her, or born to sing the blues

He searched inside him for an answer

But all he found was a troubled mind

He left her somewhere on the blue highway

Oh it wasn't just another love that he left behind

Chorus:

It was the real thing

No doubt about it

Dm C G

The kind that you remember when it's gone

The real thing

Not like passion's fire

Dm C Dm C

But a burning, smoldering, eternal flame

Em7

It was the real thing

Break:

F C Em7

And sometimes at night he longs for her whisper

F C F C Em7

But he hides from the dawn, 'cause he always wakes to find her gone

(Back to picking verses):

In some broken down dressing room in some major city

The thunder plays an old familiar tune

He spies a face of a distant angel

Outside, beneath the halo moon

Finger on the trigger, needle in the vein

One more bullet, it might be your last ride

This is ain't no no-show, this ain't no nervous breakdown

And it sure as hell ain't the time to let the fool decide

This is the real thing

No doubt about it

Who cares if they love you and you're gone

This is the real thing

So you were put here for a reason

But what gives you the right to quit when you're tired

Anyway boy, this ain't no game

This is the real thing

He wore a song around his neck

Like some medal of honor

He carried his wisdom like a knife

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