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***Please Note: Outro (First Pattern) leads directly into Outro (Second Pattern).***
"So Real"
Music & Lyrics by Jeff Buckley
From the album Grace (1994)
[Intro]
     N.C.
e|---------------------------|----------------------|
B|---9s13--13--13------------|----------------------|
G|--10s14--14--14---14--14---|------------14--------|
D|---0--0---0---0---15--15---|--14---12---12---12---| 
A|-------------------0---0---|--12---12---12---13---|
E|---------------------------|----------------------|
e|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
G|--------------12--------------14-|------------------------------------------|
D|--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12-|--12--12--12--12--------------------------|
A|--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12-|--12--12--12--12--12-----------12---------|
E|---------------------------------|--------------13--13--12h13-13-13--13-13--|
[Verse 1]
e|-----Edim----------------------------|-Em--------------------------------|
B|-----11--11--11--11--11--11--11--|-12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--|
G|------9---9---9---9---9---9---9--|--9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9--|
D|------9---9---9---9---9---9---9--|--9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9--|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|--0------------------------------|---------------------------------|
e|--Bm/D------------------F#m/A--------------G-----3-------C58--8--8--8---B5/G-7-----|
B|------12--12--12-------7--7--7---------3-------8--8--8--8----7-----|
G|------11--11--11-------6--6--6---------0-------0--0--0--0----0-----|
D|------12--12--12-------7--7--7-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--10----------------5-------------3------------8-------------7-----|
[Verse 1]
          Edim                             Em   Bm/D-  F#m/A-  G-  C5- B5/G  
Love, let me sleep tonight on your couch
                           Edim                                 Em   Bm/D-  F#m/A-  G-  C5- B5/G  
And remember the smell of the fabric of your simple city dress
[Chorus]
e|--C6----------------------------|---D95--5--5---5--5--5--5--5------|
B|--10-----10-----10-----10-----|---5--5--5---5--5--5--5--5------|
G|--9------9------9------9------|---5--5--5---5--5--5--5--5------|
D|--7------7------7------7------|---4--4--4---4--4--4--4--4------|
A|------------------------------|---5--5--5---5--5--5--5--5------|
E|------8------8------8------8--|--------------------------------|
[Chorus]
C6Oh... that was D9so real
C6Oh... that was D9so real
             C6         D9   Edim-  Em-  Bm/D-  F#m/A-  G-  C5- B5/G  
Oh... that was so real
[Verse 2]
                      Edim                           Em   Bm/D-  F#m/A-  G-  C5- B5/G  
We walked around til the moon got full like a plate
                        Edim                               Em   Bm/D-  F#m/A-  G-  C5- B5/G  
The wind blew an invocation and I fell asleep at the gate
                        Edim                                          Em   Bm/D-  F#m/A-  G-  C5- B5/G  
And I never stepped on the cracks cause I thought I'd hurt my mother
                                Edim                                           Em   Bm/D-  F#m/A-  G-  C5- B5/G  
And I couldn't awake from the nightmare that sucked me in and pulled me under         Pulled me under
[Chorus]
C6Oh... that was D9so real
C6Oh... that was D9so real
C6Oh... that was D9so realD5  
[Bridge]
N.C.        Edim  -  Em
I love you,
                             Bm/D-  F#m/A-  G-  C5- B5/G  
but I'm afraid to love you
        Edim                   Em   Bm/D-  F#m/A- G  
I love you, but I'm afraid to love you
 C5- B5/G  
I'm afraid...
[Chorus]
C6Oh... that was D9so real
C6Oh... that was D9so real
C6Oh... that was D9so real
[Outro]
e|--A7sus2----------Em----------C#m7b5------------G------G6sus2-----------|-Bm9----------Bm7----------------------------------|
B|----0--------0----------0---------0------3---3--3--|--7--7----------------8p7--------------------|
G|----0--------0----------0---------0------2---2--2--|--6--6------7---9p7---7-7---7----------------|
D|----0--------2----------2----------------0---0--0--|--0--0------0---0-0---0-0---0----------------|
A|----0--------2----------4--------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------3------3---3--3--|--7-----7---7---7-7---7-7---7----------------|
e|--Gm6-------------------------D9-------|--Gm6------------------------D9---------------|
B|--3---3-3-3---3-3---3-3-3/5-5-5---|--3---3-3-3---3-3---3-3-3/5-5-5----------|
G|--3---3-3-3---3-3---3-3-3/5-5-5---|--3---3-3-3---3-3---3-3-3/5-5-5----------|
D|--0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|--0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0----------|
A|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
E|--3---3-3-3---3-3---3-3-3/5-5-5---|--3---3-3-3---3-3---3-3-3/5-5-5----------|
[Outro] 
C6Oh... that was D9so    rA7sus2eeeeeeeeeEmeeeeC#m7b5eeeeeeeeeGeeeeeeG6sus2eeeeeeeeeeeeeBm9eeeeeeaaaaBm7aaaaaaGm6aaaaaaaD9aaal
Gm6Oh... that wD9as so    rA7sus2eeeeeeeeeEmeeeeC#m7b5eeeeeeeeeeGeeeealll
G6sus2Oh... that was Bm9so reaaaaaBm7aaaaaaGm6aaal
A7sus2OhhhhhhhhEmhhhhC#m7b5hhhhhh   GOh... G6sus2that was Bm9so   reeBm7eeeeeeGm6eeeaaaaaaaaaal 
Gm6Real RD9EAL      Gm6RD9eaaaaaA7sus2aaaaaaaaaEmaaaaC#m7b5aaaaaaaaaGaaaaaaG6sus2aaaaaaaaaaaaaBm9aaaaaaaaaaBm7aaaaaaGm6aaaaalllllll
A7sus2OhhhhhhhhEmhhhhC#m7b5hhhhhh   GOh... G6sus2that was Bm9so   reeBm7eeeeeeGm6eeeaaaaD9aaaaaal 
OhGm6hhhhhhh D9yeah!
A7sus2OhhhhhhhhEmhhhhC#m7b5hhhhhh   GOh... G6sus2that was Bm9so   reeBm7eeeeeeGm6eeeeeeeeeeaA7sus2aaaaaaaaaEmaaaaC#m7b5aaaaaaaaaDaaal 

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The story behind the song

"So Real" captures a raw, immediate feeling, with its main verse riff contributed by guitarist Michael Tighe. The song was recorded live, all in one moment, with the vocal being the very first take, laid down at three in the morning. Jeff Buckley himself loved the song for this live, unvarnished quality, which he felt truly represented the band. It plays like a direct, unfiltered expression, caught in the moment it was created.

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So Real

by Jeff Buckley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Edim

Bm/D

F#m/A

B5/G

A7sus2

C#m7b5

G6sus2

Bm9

Bm7

Gm6

***Please Note: Outro (First Pattern) leads directly into Outro (Second Pattern).***

"So Real"

Music & Lyrics by Jeff Buckley

From the album Grace (1994)

[Intro]

N.C.

e|---------------------------|----------------------|

B|---9s13--13--13------------|----------------------|

G|--10s14--14--14---14--14---|------------14--------|

D|---0--0---0---0---15--15---|--14---12---12---12---|

A|-------------------0---0---|--12---12---12---13---|

E|---------------------------|----------------------|

e|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------|

G|--------------12--------------14-|------------------------------------------|

D|--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12-|--12--12--12--12--------------------------|

A|--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12-|--12--12--12--12--12-----------12---------|

E|---------------------------------|--------------13--13--12h13-13-13--13-13--|

[Verse 1]

Edim Em

e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

B|-----11--11--11--11--11--11--11--|-12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--|

G|------9---9---9---9---9---9---9--|--9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9--|

D|------9---9---9---9---9---9---9--|--9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9--|

A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

E|--0------------------------------|---------------------------------|

Bm/D F#m/A G C5 B5/G

e|---------------------------------------3-------8--8--8--8----7-----|

B|------12--12--12-------7--7--7---------3-------8--8--8--8----7-----|

G|------11--11--11-------6--6--6---------0-------0--0--0--0----0-----|

D|------12--12--12-------7--7--7-------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--10----------------5-------------3------------8-------------7-----|

[Verse 1]

Edim Em Bm/D F#m/A G C5 B5/G

- - - -

Love, let me sleep tonight on your couch

Edim Em Bm/D F#m/A G C5 B5/G

- - - -

And remember the smell of the fabric of your simple city dress

[Chorus]

C6 D9

e|------------------------------|---5--5--5---5--5--5--5--5------|

B|--10-----10-----10-----10-----|---5--5--5---5--5--5--5--5------|

G|--9------9------9------9------|---5--5--5---5--5--5--5--5------|

D|--7------7------7------7------|---4--4--4---4--4--4--4--4------|

A|------------------------------|---5--5--5---5--5--5--5--5------|

E|------8------8------8------8--|--------------------------------|

[Chorus]

C6 D9

Oh... that was so real

C6 D9

Oh... that was so real

C6 D9 Edim Em Bm/D F#m/A G C5 B5/G

- - - - - -

Oh... that was so real

[Verse 2]

Edim Em Bm/D F#m/A G C5 B5/G

- - - -

We walked around til the moon got full like a plate

Edim Em Bm/D F#m/A G C5 B5/G

- - - -

The wind blew an invocation and I fell asleep at the gate

Edim Em Bm/D F#m/A G C5 B5/G

- - - -

And I never stepped on the cracks cause I thought I'd hurt my mother

Edim Em Bm/D F#m/A G C5 B5/G

- - - -

And I couldn't awake from the nightmare that sucked me in and pulled me under Pulled me under

[Chorus]

C6 D9

Oh... that was so real

C6 D9

Oh... that was so real

C6 D9 D5

Oh... that was so real

[Bridge]

N.C. Edim - Em

I love you,

Bm/D F#m/A G C5 B5/G

- - - -

but I'm afraid to love you

Edim Em Bm/D F#m/A G

- -

I love you, but I'm afraid to love you

C5 B5/G

I'm afraid...

[Chorus]

C6 D9

Oh... that was so real

C6 D9

Oh... that was so real

C6 D9

Oh... that was so real

[Outro]

A7sus2 Em C#m7b5 G G6sus2 Bm9 Bm7

e|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|

B|----0--------0----------0---------0------3---3--3--|--7--7----------------8p7--------------------|

G|----0--------0----------0---------0------2---2--2--|--6--6------7---9p7---7-7---7----------------|

D|----0--------2----------2----------------0---0--0--|--0--0------0---0-0---0-0---0----------------|

A|----0--------2----------4--------------------------|---------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------3------3---3--3--|--7-----7---7---7-7---7-7---7----------------|

Gm6 D9 Gm6 D9

e|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|

B|--3---3-3-3---3-3---3-3-3/5-5-5---|--3---3-3-3---3-3---3-3-3/5-5-5----------|

G|--3---3-3-3---3-3---3-3-3/5-5-5---|--3---3-3-3---3-3---3-3-3/5-5-5----------|

D|--0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---|--0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0----------|

A|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|

E|--3---3-3-3---3-3---3-3-3/5-5-5---|--3---3-3-3---3-3---3-3-3/5-5-5----------|

[Outro]

C6 D9 A7sus2 Em C#m7b5 G G6sus2 Bm9 Bm7 Gm6 D9

Oh... that was so reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal

Gm6 D9 A7sus2 Em C#m7b5 G

Oh... that was so reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeealll

G6sus2 Bm9 Bm7 Gm6

Oh... that was so reaaaaaaaaaaaaaal

A7sus2 Em C#m7b5 G G6sus2 Bm9 Bm7 Gm6

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Oh... that was so reeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaal

Gm6 D9 Gm6 D9 A7sus2 Em C#m7b5 G G6sus2 Bm9 Bm7 Gm6

Real REAL Reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllll

A7sus2 Em C#m7b5 G G6sus2 Bm9 Bm7 Gm6 D9

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Oh... that was so reeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaal

Gm6 D9

Ohhhhhhhh yeah!

A7sus2 Em C#m7b5 G G6sus2 Bm9 Bm7 Gm6 A7sus2 Em C#m7b5 D

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Oh... that was so reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal

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