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[Intro]
| D| D| D| D|
[Verse]
 DDon't change me
I'm going to brGeak if you try
 DDon't change you
You know the tGears I'm going to cry
And I F#msure wBmill
EmMiss us when we're gGone
[Pre-Chorus]
You're the rDeal meaning of the sGun
It shGmows you off to eDveryone
You're the real meaning of the sGun
It Gmshows you off to everDmaj7yone
[Chorus]
The Bmreal meaningGmaj7  Gm  D  
I want the rDeal meaningG  Gm  D  
[Verse]
 DDon't fix me
It breaks my hGeart to see you try
 DDon't fix you
And leave me fGor some other guy
And I F#msure wBmill
EmMiss us when we're dGone
[Pre-Chorus]
You're the Dreal meaning of the sGun
It shGmows you off to eDveryone
You're the real meaning of the sGun
It Gmshows you off to everDmaj7yone
[Bridge]
When I'm F#mthinking F#about you fondBly
EmThen I'm Gmthinking abA7out the onlF#7y
BmReal meaniGng of the Dsun
[Instrumental]
| D| D| D|  D   A7   D|
[Pre-Chorus]
You're the rDeal meaning of the SGun
It sGmhows you off to everyDone
You're the real meaning of the stGars
It Gmguides me to the place you A/EareA  
The Bmreal meaning,Gmaj7  Gm  D  
I want the rDeal meaningGmaj7  Gm  D  A7  
The rDeal meaning,Gmaj7  Gm  D  
I want the rD7eal meaningGmaj7  Gm  D  
Ending
| D| D| D| D|

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Real Meaning

by a-ha

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Dmaj7

Gmaj7

F#7

A/E

[Intro]

D D D D

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[Verse]

Don't change me

I'm going to break if you try

Don't change you

You know the tears I'm going to cry

F#m Bm

And I sure will

Em G

Miss us when we're gone

[Pre-Chorus]

D G

You're the real meaning of the sun

Gm D

It shows you off to everyone

You're the real meaning of the sun

Gm Dmaj7

It shows you off to everyone

[Chorus]

Bm Gmaj7 Gm D

The real meaning

D G Gm D

I want the real meaning

[Verse]

Don't fix me

It breaks my heart to see you try

Don't fix you

And leave me for some other guy

F#m Bm

And I sure will

Em G

Miss us when we're done

[Pre-Chorus]

D G

You're the real meaning of the sun

Gm D

It shows you off to everyone

You're the real meaning of the sun

Gm Dmaj7

It shows you off to everyone

[Bridge]

F#m F# B

When I'm thinking about you fondly

Em Gm A7 F#7

Then I'm thinking about the only

Bm G D

Real meaning of the sun

[Instrumental]

D D D D A7 D

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[Pre-Chorus]

D G

You're the real meaning of the Sun

Gm D

It shows you off to everyone

You're the real meaning of the stars

Gm A/E A

It guides me to the place you are

Bm Gmaj7 Gm D

The real meaning,

D Gmaj7 Gm D A7

I want the real meaning

D Gmaj7 Gm D

The real meaning,

D7 Gmaj7 Gm D

I want the real meaning

Ending

D D D D

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About Real Meaning Chords by a-ha

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The chords for "Real Meaning" show the original chord names (including D, G, F#m, Bm, Em, Gm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.