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"Real Love"
Cover by Regina Spektor (Original: John Lennon). Some variations between the 
verses are not included (I think you can figure them out yourself). Hope you like 
it as much as I do!
Capo 4
EAll my little plans and scEmajhemes
ELost like some forgotten dEm/Gream
SAeems like all I reA/G#ally was dF#moingB  
Was waiting for yEouC/E  E  
*
Just like little girls and boys
Playing with their little toys
Seems like all they really were doing
Was waiting for love
EDon't need to be aC/Elone
ENo need to be aC/Elone
EIt's C#mreal lAove
Yes, it's Breal Elove, oh, it's C#mreal Alove
Yes, it's rBeal lEmove
*Interlude*
EFrom this moment on I kEmajnow
EExactly where my life will C/EgoC/B  
SAmeems that all I really was dDoingB  
Was waiting for lEove
EDon't need to be afCraid
NEo need to be afrCaid
EIt's rC#meal lAove
Yes, it's rBeal lEove, oh it's rC#meal lAove
Yes, it's rBeal lEove
*
Thought I'd been in love before,
But in my heart I wanted more
Seems like all I really was doing
Was waiting for you
Don't need to be alone
No need to be alone
It's real love
Yes it's real love, oh, it's real love
Yes it's real love, yes it's real love...
*Like verse 1

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Real Love

by Regina Spektor

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Emaj

Em/G

A/G#

F#m

C/E

C#m

C/B

"Real Love"

Cover by Regina Spektor (Original: John Lennon). Some variations between the

verses are not included (I think you can figure them out yourself). Hope you like

it as much as I do!

Capo 4

E Emaj

All my little plans and schemes

E Em/G

Lost like some forgotten dream

A A/G# F#m B

Seems like all I really was doing

E C/E E

Was waiting for you

Just like little girls and boys

Playing with their little toys

Seems like all they really were doing

Was waiting for love

E C/E

Don't need to be alone

E C/E

No need to be alone

E C#m A

It's real love

B E C#m A

Yes, it's real love, oh, it's real love

B Em

Yes, it's real love

*Interlude*

E Emaj

From this moment on I know

E C/E C/B

Exactly where my life will go

Am D B

Seems that all I really was doing

Was waiting for love

E C

Don't need to be afraid

E C

No need to be afraid

E C#m A

It's real love

B E C#m A

Yes, it's real love, oh it's real love

B E

Yes, it's real love

Thought I'd been in love before,

But in my heart I wanted more

Seems like all I really was doing

Was waiting for you

Don't need to be alone

No need to be alone

It's real love

Yes it's real love, oh, it's real love

Yes it's real love, yes it's real love...

*Like verse 1

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