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Key: F  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 F-  133211
 C-  x32010
 G#- 466544
 Eb- x68886
 Bb- x13331
 C#- x46664
Intro: F-C-G#-Eb x2, F-C-G#--
Verse 1:
  FI Cfeel they’re
G#looking Ebdown on Fme
  COr am I G#paranoid?Eb  
  FNo Cwhere to G#hide
No Ebroom to FbreatheC  G#  Eb  
I’m like a Bbflower
in the Fshade
I’m like a
Bbbird in a C#cage
Chorus:
I want a Freal life
I just wanna Cfeel like
Getting tired of
Bbliving in a bubble
Wanna get in trouble
Gotta be my oFwn self
I can’t be Cnobody else
And If I can
C#only G#make one Cwish
I just wanna live
a Freal ClifeG#  Eb  
A Freal ClifeG#  Eb  
Verse 2:
  FInCside your G#castle Ebin the sFkyC  
I’m just a G#prisonerEb  
  FSomeCtimes I G#wish I could
EbKiss it Fall CgoodG#byeEb  
I Bbtry to please Fyou
Why Bbdon’t I matter C#to?
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
I’m just a simple girl
In a complicated world
I’m giving it my best
I’m like a flower 
in the shade
I’m like a bird
in a cage
(Repeat Chorus twice)

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Real Life

by Skye Sweetnam

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 133211

- x32010

- 466544

- x68886

- x13331

- x46664

Intro: F-C-G#-Eb x2, F-C-G#--

Verse 1:

F C

I feel they’re

G# Eb F

looking down on me

C G# Eb

Or am I paranoid?

F C G#

No where to hide

Eb F C G# Eb

No room to breathe

I’m like a flower

in the shade

I’m like a

Bb C#

bird in a cage

Chorus:

I want a real life

I just wanna feel like

Getting tired of

living in a bubble

Wanna get in trouble

Gotta be my own self

I can’t be nobody else

And If I can

C# G# C

only make one wish

I just wanna live

F C G# Eb

a real life

F C G# Eb

A real life

Verse 2:

F C G# Eb F C

Inside your castle in the sky

G# Eb

I’m just a prisoner

F C G#

Sometimes I wish I could

Eb F C G# Eb

Kiss it all goodbye

Bb F

I try to please you

Bb C#

Why don’t I matter to?

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge:

I’m just a simple girl

In a complicated world

I’m giving it my best

I’m like a flower

in the shade

I’m like a bird

in a cage

(Repeat Chorus twice)

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