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In The Real World

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   AmIn dreams we do so many things
We set aside the rules we Fknow
   AmAnd fly above the world so high
In great and shining Frings
If Dmonly we could G7always live in Cdreams
If Dmonly we could G7make of life
What in Fdreams, it Gseems
But in the Creal world
We must say real goodAmbye
No matter if the Flove will Emlive
  FIt will never die
In the Creal world
There are things that Amwe can't change
And endings come Fto us
In Dways that we can't CrearraEnge
I love Amyou, and you Glove Fme
But Dmsometimes we must Glet it be
In the Freal world
In the reaAml world
[Bridge]
Am  Dm  G
AmWhen we were dreaming AmheaAmrt to heart
I wish that we had stayed rigFht there
  AmFor when the dreamers Amdo Amawake
The dreams do disappFear
If Dmonly we could G7always live in dCreams
If Dmonly we could G7make of life
What in Fdreams, it Gseems
But in the rCeal world
There are things that Amwe can't change
And endings come Fto us
In Dways that we can't CrearraEnge
I love Amyou, and you Glove Fme
But Dmsometimes we must Glet it be
In the Freal world
In the Creal world
[Outro]
Am  Dm7  G  C

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In The Real World

by Roy Orbison

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Dm7

In dreams we do so many things

We set aside the rules we know

And fly above the world so high

In great and shining rings

Dm G7 C

If only we could always live in dreams

Dm G7

If only we could make of life

F G

What in dreams, it seems

But in the real world

We must say real goodbye

F Em

No matter if the love will live

It will never die

In the real world

There are things that we can't change

And endings come to us

D C E

In ways that we can't rearrange

Am G F

I love you, and you love me

Dm G

But sometimes we must let it be

In the real world

[Bridge]

Am Dm G

Am Am Am

When we were dreaming heart to heart

I wish that we had stayed right there

Am Am Am

For when the dreamers do awake

The dreams do disappear

Dm G7 C

If only we could always live in dreams

Dm G7

If only we could make of life

F G

What in dreams, it seems

But in the real world

There are things that we can't change

And endings come to us

D C E

In ways that we can't rearrange

Am G F

I love you, and you love me

Dm G

But sometimes we must let it be

In the real world

[Outro]

Am Dm7 G C

About In The Real World Chords by Roy Orbison

Learn how to play In The Real World by Roy Orbison with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “In The Real World chords”, “In The Real World guitar chords”, or “Roy Orbison In The Real World chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy In The Real World chords and for experienced players who want accurate In The Real World lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, F, Dm, G7, C, G.

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