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C#7:   x4346x or x43401
[Intro]
I F#mdont know the C#7real from Awhat I thoughEt I saw
I F#mcan't remeC#7mber where AI went WherEe I was
[Instrumental]
 F#m   Bm   A   E    F#mx2
[Verse]
F#mI'm gonna mBmove toward a pAoint in tEimeD  
F#mWhere where Bmyou are is a Astate of EmindD  
BmAnd anytime AI can reaEd your thoF#mughts
BmSome of theAm yours anEd some I tF#mhought up
F#mThere's no good reEason for heDmaj7artbreak
F#mNothing's repeatinEg every MonDmaj7day
F#mIt's no good saBmying you'll alAways be Dmaj7mine
F#mThese jokes life's plBmaying they makAe me so Dmaj7tired, so tired...
[Solo]
 F#m   Bm   A    Dmaj7x2
[Chorus]
F#mIt's already tC#7o much to alwaAys seen you offE  
F#mThe sense that hourC#7s go back is enoAughE  
 F#m   Bm   A   E    F#mx2
[Verse]
F#mI like to fBmade when I wriAte this lEineD  
F#mThere's eveBmry reason to pAaint a deEclineD  
BmAnd every mAile I walk Eis fiveF#m  
BmI'll get whAere I'm goEing in the F#mnext life
F#mAnd all the while Ethere's a fDmaj7alse face
F#mThis every killing Eis left unDmaj7traced
F#mThis kind of falling Bmsaved my sonA  Dmaj7  
F#mThis constant longing Bmfor what's goAneDmaj7  
[Outro]
e|--9------------9-----------9---------------12b14---------------------------|
B|--12b14~~-----14br12------12(pb)14~~~------x-------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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The Real

by John Frusciante

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#7

Dmaj7

C#7: x4346x or x43401

[Intro]

F#m C#7 A E

I dont know the real from what I thought I saw

F#m C#7 A E

I can't remember where I went Where I was

[Instrumental]

F#m Bm A E F#m

[Verse]

F#m Bm A E D

I'm gonna move toward a point in time

F#m Bm A E D

Where where you are is a state of mind

Bm A E F#m

And anytime I can read your thoughts

Bm A E F#m

Some of them yours and some I thought up

F#m E Dmaj7

There's no good reason for heartbreak

F#m E Dmaj7

Nothing's repeating every Monday

F#m Bm A Dmaj7

It's no good saying you'll always be mine

F#m Bm A Dmaj7

These jokes life's playing they make me so tired, so tired...

[Solo]

F#m Bm A Dmaj7

[Chorus]

F#m C#7 A E

It's already to much to always seen you off

F#m C#7 A E

The sense that hours go back is enough

F#m Bm A E F#m

[Verse]

F#m Bm A E D

I like to fade when I write this line

F#m Bm A E D

There's every reason to paint a decline

Bm A E F#m

And every mile I walk is five

Bm A E F#m

I'll get where I'm going in the next life

F#m E Dmaj7

And all the while there's a false face

F#m E Dmaj7

This every killing is left untraced

F#m Bm A Dmaj7

This kind of falling saved my son

F#m Bm A Dmaj7

This constant longing for what's gone

[Outro]

e|--9------------9-----------9---------------12b14---------------------------|

B|--12b14~~-----14br12------12(pb)14~~~------x-------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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