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Gwen Stefani - The Real Thing
CAPO 1ST FRET
I've sGeen your face a tAhousand times
Have FMall your sGtories memorized
I've Gkissed your lips Aa million ways
But I FMstill lovGe to have you around
I've Gheld you too many Atimes to count
I FMthink I know you Ginside out
And Gwe're together Amost days
But I FMstill love to have you Garound
 	  B  	 A  G(Optional D/F#) 	EM  A  
You're the one I want and it's not just phase
 	  B  	 A  G(Optional D/F#) 	EM  A  
You're the one I trust, our love is the real thing
Don't go Gaway
My Alove (my love)
I want you tFMo stay
In my Glife
Don't go Gaway
My Alover (my love)
I'm FMhappiest when we Gspend time
You're a Gsalty Awater ocean wave
You FMknock me down, you Gkiss my face
I Gknow the storms will Aalways come
But FMI still love to have you Garound
HeGaven knows what Awill come next
So FMemotional, you're Gso complex
A Grollercoaster built tAo crash
But FMI still love to have you Garound
 	  B  	 A  G(Optional D/F#) 	EM  A  
You're the one I want and it's not just phase
 	  B  	 A  G(Optional D/F#) 	EM  A  
You're the one I trust, our love is the real thing
Don't go Gaway
My Alove (my love)
I want you tFMo stay
In my Glife
Don't go Gaway
My Alover (my love)
I'm FMhappiest when we Gspend time (it's only you and I)
(Small Interlude??)   A,G,A,G  
It's Gyou there when I Aclose my eyes
And FMyou in the morniGng
I nGever thought you'd Astill be mine
Or I'd FMreally need to have you arGound
Don't go Gaway
My Alove (my love)
I want you tFMo stay
In my Glife
Don't go Gaway
My Alover (my love)
I'm FMhappiest when we Gspend time
(Keep repeating G,A,Fm, Gtill and fade out for the ending?)
I tried to line up the chords roughly in line with when Gwen sings and when the chord 
changes but every time I tried to preveiw the tab they had moved again so good luck with 
timing =) leave a comment & rate
Hope its alright its just basically how it sounds to me =)
- Jess

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The Real Thing

by Gwen Stefani

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Gwen Stefani - The Real Thing

CAPO 1ST FRET

G A

I've seen your face a thousand times

FM G

Have all your stories memorized

G A

I've kissed your lips a million ways

FM G

But I still love to have you around

G A

I've held you too many times to count

FM G

I think I know you inside out

G A

And we're together most days

FM G

But I still love to have you around

B A G D F# EM A

(Optional /)

You're the one I want and it's not just phase

B A G D F# EM A

(Optional /)

You're the one I trust, our love is the real thing

Don't go away

My love (my love)

I want you to stay

In my life

Don't go away

My lover (my love)

FM G

I'm happiest when we spend time

G A

You're a salty water ocean wave

FM G

You knock me down, you kiss my face

G A

I know the storms will always come

FM G

But I still love to have you around

G A

Heaven knows what will come next

FM G

So emotional, you're so complex

G A

A rollercoaster built to crash

FM G

But I still love to have you around

B A G D EM A

(Optional /F#)

You're the one I want and it's not just phase

B A G D EM A

(Optional /F#)

You're the one I trust, our love is the real thing

Don't go away

My love (my love)

I want you to stay

In my life

Don't go away

My lover (my love)

FM G

I'm happiest when we spend time (it's only you and I)

A G A G

(Small Interlude??) ,,,

G A

It's you there when I close my eyes

FM G

And you in the morning

G A

I never thought you'd still be mine

FM G

Or I'd really need to have you around

Don't go away

My love (my love)

I want you to stay

In my life

Don't go away

My lover (my love)

FM G

I'm happiest when we spend time

G A Fm G

(Keep repeating ,,, till and fade out for the ending?)

I tried to line up the chords roughly in line with when Gwen sings and when the chord

changes but every time I tried to preveiw the tab they had moved again so good luck with

timing =) leave a comment & rate

Hope its alright its just basically how it sounds to me =)

- Jess

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