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These are the chords to Goo Goo Doll's song Nothing is Real
The chords are really simple. The song is made up of 4 basic chords 
For the G chord I usually play (0,5,5,4,3,0) for the verse and (1,5,5,4,3,1) for the Chorus
Standard Tuning(EADGBE)
CHey, anybodGy in this world
Can you tFalk to me a while, Find a rGeason for it all?
CauCse I've been thinking backwards, to a Gplace I've never been
to a Fhome that never was, It's like I'm Glosing it again
and it taFkes so long to Gsay these words
Can you Fwait that long for Gme?
CHey, nothing is reGal, it's all what you beliFeve
Something you dGream inside your Chead
You know how I Gfeel because it's just you and Fme
Something I Gneed to call my oAmwn
                    G      F.... G  
To feel and call my own
CDuck inside this empty Groom,
and I'm Fwaiting for the sun to Gcome to me
CSomeday, I'm gonna Gget this right
Gonna Ffind a better way, I wanna lGead another life
CI wanted to let you know me,
but I'm tGrapped inside the fear
and I Fnever said a word though you Galways seemed to hear
When I taFke so long to Gsay these words,
yeah, you Fwait so long for Gme
CHey, nothing is Greal, it's all what you bFelieve
Something you drGeam inside your Chead
You know how I Gfeel because it's just you and Fme
Something I nGeed to call my oAmwn
                    G      F.... G  
To feel and call my own
Solo Break
Just Strum C, G, F,  GX2
CHey, nothing is reGal, it's all what you beliFeve
Something you dGream inside your Chead
You know how I Gfeel because it's just you and Fme
Something I Gneed to call my oCwn
Nothing is Greal, it's all you Fbelieve
Something you dGream inside your Chead
Nothing is rGeal, it's all what you Fbelieve
It's something I nGeed to call my oAmwn
                   G     F..... G  
To feel and call my own 

All chords in this song (4)

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Nothing Is Real

by Goo Goo Dolls

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These are the chords to Goo Goo Doll's song Nothing is Real

The chords are really simple. The song is made up of 4 basic chords

For the G chord I usually play (0,5,5,4,3,0) for the verse and (1,5,5,4,3,1) for the Chorus

Standard Tuning(EADGBE)

C G

Hey, anybody in this world

F G

Can you talk to me a while, Find a reason for it all?

C G

Cause I've been thinking backwards, to a place I've never been

F G

to a home that never was, It's like I'm losing it again

F G

and it takes so long to say these words

F G

Can you wait that long for me?

C G F

Hey, nothing is real, it's all what you believe

G C

Something you dream inside your head

G F

You know how I feel because it's just you and me

G Am

Something I need to call my own

G F G

....

To feel and call my own

C G

Duck inside this empty room,

F G

and I'm waiting for the sun to come to me

C G

Someday, I'm gonna get this right

F G

Gonna find a better way, I wanna lead another life

I wanted to let you know me,

but I'm trapped inside the fear

F G

and I never said a word though you always seemed to hear

F G

When I take so long to say these words,

F G

yeah, you wait so long for me

C G F

Hey, nothing is real, it's all what you believe

G C

Something you dream inside your head

G F

You know how I feel because it's just you and me

G Am

Something I need to call my own

G F G

....

To feel and call my own

Solo Break

C G F G

Just Strum , , , X2

C G F

Hey, nothing is real, it's all what you believe

G C

Something you dream inside your head

G F

You know how I feel because it's just you and me

G C

Something I need to call my own

G F

Nothing is real, it's all you believe

G C

Something you dream inside your head

G F

Nothing is real, it's all what you believe

G Am

It's something I need to call my own

G F G

.....

To feel and call my own

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