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[Intro]
D C G   D C G
D C G   D C G   D
[Verse]
Met her Cat the Ghigh school danceD  
Down at the CYellow SGunD  
He was Crockin' them Gparachute pantsD  
Leather Chigh tops Gon
[Verse]
A Dcouple'a years Clater they Gwent and got hitched
By a DJustice Cof the PeGaceD  
Settled Cdown in a GMinnesota town
And the Drest is ChistoGry
[Chorus]
Baby this is Dreal GlifeD  
Yeah, they're Cdoin' just GfineD  
Real GlifeD  
Real Clife alGright D(alright)
[Instrumental]
D C G   D C G   D
[Verse]
Left Chome when she Gwas seventeenD  
Got her Cfirst tatGtooD  
She never Cwas the Ghomecoming queenD  
Never Cwas that Gcool
[Verse]
Now she's Dserving up Cdrinks and Ggetting new ink
On the Deast side Cof LGAD  
Not the Cchoice her Gmama woulda made
And she Dlikes Cit that Gway
[Chorus]
Baby this is Dreal GlifeD  
Yeah, she's Cdoin' just GfineD  
Real GlifeD  
Real Clife alGright (alright)
[Interlude]
DNa, na na, Cna na Gna (nanana)
DNa, na na, Cna na Gna
DNa, na na, Cna na Gna (nanana)
DNa, na na, Cna na GnaD  
[Bridge]
Ain't always fun, it Cain't always pretty
GDown in the country, Dup in the city
Everybody's different, but Cone thing's true
                    Am    CN.C.       D  
We all gotta' do what we gotta' do
[Verse]
So, Cme and my Ggypsy heart gonnaD  
Pack up and Chit the roGadD  
Got a Csong and this Gold guitar and aD  
A Cstring of shGows
[Verse]
When that Dhighway Ccalls, baby, GI'll come runnin'
With my Dgas tank Cfull And my Gsix string strumming
I Dgot a few Cfriends that'll Gkeep on comingD  
N.C.              G  
This is all I know
[Chorus]
Baby this is Dreal GlifeD  
Yeah, I'm Cdoin' just Gfine
Oh it's, Dreal GlifeD  
Real Clife alGright
[Chorus]
Oh it's, Dreal GlifeD  
Yeah, I'm Cdoin' just Gfine
Baby this is Dreal GlifeD  
Real Clife alGright (alright)
[Outro]
DNa, na na, Cna na Gna (nanana)
DNa, na na, Cna na Gna
DNa, na na, Cna na Gna (nanana)
DNa, na na, Cna na Gna

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Real Life

by Alice Peacock

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D C G D C G

D C G D C G D

[Verse]

C G D

Met her at the high school dance

C G D

Down at the Yellow Sun

C G D

He was rockin' them parachute pants

C G

Leather high tops on

[Verse]

D C G

A couple'a years later they went and got hitched

D C G D

By a Justice of the Peace

C G

Settled down in a Minnesota town

D C G

And the rest is history

[Chorus]

D G D

Baby this is real life

C G D

Yeah, they're doin' just fine

G D

Real life

C G D

Real life alright (alright)

[Instrumental]

D C G D C G D

[Verse]

C G D

Left home when she was seventeen

C G D

Got her first tattoo

C G D

She never was the homecoming queen

C G

Never was that cool

[Verse]

D C G

Now she's serving up drinks and getting new ink

D C G D

On the east side of LA

C G

Not the choice her mama woulda made

D C G

And she likes it that way

[Chorus]

D G D

Baby this is real life

C G D

Yeah, she's doin' just fine

G D

Real life

C G

Real life alright (alright)

[Interlude]

D C G

Na, na na, na na na (nanana)

D C G

Na, na na, na na na

D C G

Na, na na, na na na (nanana)

D C G D

Na, na na, na na na

[Bridge]

Ain't always fun, it ain't always pretty

G D

Down in the country, up in the city

Everybody's different, but one thing's true

Am C D

N.C.

We all gotta' do what we gotta' do

[Verse]

C G D

So, me and my gypsy heart gonna

C G D

Pack up and hit the road

C G D

Got a song and this old guitar and a

C G

A string of shows

[Verse]

D C G

When that highway calls, baby, I'll come runnin'

D C G

With my gas tank full And my six string strumming

D C G D

I got a few friends that'll keep on coming

N.C.

This is all I know

[Chorus]

D G D

Baby this is real life

C G

Yeah, I'm doin' just fine

D G D

Oh it's, real life

C G

Real life alright

[Chorus]

D G D

Oh it's, real life

C G

Yeah, I'm doin' just fine

D G D

Baby this is real life

C G

Real life alright (alright)

[Outro]

D C G

Na, na na, na na na (nanana)

D C G

Na, na na, na na na

D C G

Na, na na, na na na (nanana)

D C G

Na, na na, na na na

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