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Real Thing

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[Intro]
Cmaj7 Am7 Em7 Dmaj7
[Verse 1]
Cmaj7I'm so sick of thinking
Am7Staying up at night
EmI don't wanna play around
Bm7That ain't on my mind
CmajWhen I think about her face
Am7These problems don't exist
EmBut if I'm being honest with youDmaj7  
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm tired of that Cmaj7fantasy
I'm tired of the Am7daydream
Tired of just Em7waiting for sleep to see youBm7  
I know it's Cmaj7imaginary
But I think my Am7mind is ready
                                         EmN.C
Need to leave this sanctuary for something true
[Chorus]
I just want the Cmajreal    Am7thingEm7  D  
I just want the Cmajreal    Am7thingEm7  D  
[Verse 2]
CI want all the fights
You know AmI want all the tears
EmI want all the conversations
BmTell me all your fears
'Cause CI know that it's hard for you to trust
AmNo one's ever given you enough
EmI might need to stop and give it up (Ayy)
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm tired of that Cmaj7fantasy
I'm tired of the Am7daydream
Tired of just Em7waiting for sleep to see youBm7  
I know it's Cmaj7imaginary
But I think my Am7mind is ready
Need to leave this Emsanctuary for something Dmaj7true
[Chorus]
I just want the Cmajreal    Am7thing   Em7(Bmoh)
I just want the Cmajreal    Am7thingEm7  Dmaj7  
I just want the Cmajreal    Am7thingEm7  Bm  
(Em7I don't wanna think, I don't Bmwanna live in fantasy)
CmajReal Am7thing
(Em7I just want you here, I just Dmaj7want you in reality)
[Interlude]
Cmaj Am7 Em7 Bm7
Cmaj Am7 Em7 Bm7
[Chorus]
I just want the CreAmal tEmhing
I just want the real thing, Bmoh-oh
  C   Am(Aye)
I just want the Cmaj7real,    Am7the real thing
Em7(I don't wanna think, I don't Bm7wanna live in fantasy)
I just want the Cmaj7real     Am7thing
Em7(I just want you here, I just Dwant you in reality)
Cmaj7I just want you here, I just Amwant you in reality
    Em7     Bm7Oh-oh-oh,
Cmaj7Real     Am7thing
   Em7Oh-oh-Doh
[Outro]
Cmaj7 Am7 Em7 Bm7
Cmaj7 Am7 Em7 D

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Real Thing

by Ruel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Am7

Em7

Dmaj7

Bm7

Cmaj

[Intro]

Cmaj7 Am7 Em7 Dmaj7

[Verse 1]

Cmaj7

I'm so sick of thinking

Am7

Staying up at night

I don't wanna play around

Bm7

That ain't on my mind

Cmaj

When I think about her face

Am7

These problems don't exist

Em Dmaj7

But if I'm being honest with you

[Pre-Chorus]

Cmaj7

I'm tired of that fantasy

Am7

I'm tired of the daydream

Em7 Bm7

Tired of just waiting for sleep to see you

Cmaj7

I know it's imaginary

Am7

But I think my mind is ready

N.C

Need to leave this sanctuary for something true

[Chorus]

Cmaj Am7 Em7 D

I just want the real thing

Cmaj Am7 Em7 D

I just want the real thing

[Verse 2]

I want all the fights

You know I want all the tears

I want all the conversations

Tell me all your fears

'Cause I know that it's hard for you to trust

No one's ever given you enough

I might need to stop and give it up (Ayy)

[Pre-Chorus]

Cmaj7

I'm tired of that fantasy

Am7

I'm tired of the daydream

Em7 Bm7

Tired of just waiting for sleep to see you

Cmaj7

I know it's imaginary

Am7

But I think my mind is ready

Em Dmaj7

Need to leave this sanctuary for something true

[Chorus]

Cmaj Am7 Em7 Bm

I just want the real thing (oh)

Cmaj Am7 Em7 Dmaj7

I just want the real thing

Cmaj Am7 Em7 Bm

I just want the real thing

Em7 Bm

(I don't wanna think, I don't wanna live in fantasy)

Cmaj Am7

Real thing

Em7 Dmaj7

(I just want you here, I just want you in reality)

[Interlude]

Cmaj Am7 Em7 Bm7

[Chorus]

C Am Em

I just want the real thing

I just want the real thing, oh-oh

C Am

(Aye)

Cmaj7 Am7

I just want the real, the real thing

Em7 Bm7

(I don't wanna think, I don't wanna live in fantasy)

Cmaj7 Am7

I just want the real thing

Em7 D

(I just want you here, I just want you in reality)

Cmaj7 Am

I just want you here, I just want you in reality

Em7 Bm7

Oh-oh-oh,

Cmaj7 Am7

Real thing

Em7 D

Oh-oh-oh

[Outro]

Cmaj7 Am7 Em7 Bm7

Cmaj7 Am7 Em7 D

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