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[Intro]
D# Gm A# Cm
[Verse 1]
D#Hold onGm  
There's a reason we're so A#strongCm  
No, we D#don't breakGm  
We made mistakes but it's A#okayCm  
[Pre-Chorus]
And we've been up for houD#rs, we've been up for dayGms
Worrying aboA#ut the things that we can't Cmchange (Yeah)
So tell me D#what's the use? There's Gmno way I can lose
'Cause I gCmot you, I got you
[Chorus]
Is this what Heaven D#feels like? Oh, oh, ohGm  
This just can't be A#real life, no, oh, ohCm  
It took some time to D#mrealize, D#oh, oh, ohGm  
After all, we've been throughA#  
The good parts only feel like they doCm  
'Cause we kept the bad parts too
[Verse 2]
(Uh) Had a bad D#mday, had a rough week
Baby, don't woGmrry, put it on me
'Cause I gA#ot you, I gCmot you
[Pre-Chorus]
And we've been up for houD#rs, we've been up for dayGms
Worrying abouA#t the things that we can't Cmchange (Yeah)
But tell me D#what's the use? There's no Gmway I can lose
'Cause I gCmot you, yeah, I got you
[Chorus]
Is this what Heaven D#feels like? Oh, oh, ohGm  
This just can't be real life, A#mno, oh, oCmh
It took some time to D#realize, oh, oh, ohGm  
After all, we've been throughA#  
The good parts only feel like they doCm  
'Cause we kept the bad parts D#too, ooh ooh, ooh Gmooh
The bad parts A#too, ooh ooh
Baby, I goCmt you and your bad A#parts D#too
Gm A# Cm7
[Bridge]
I know we D#don't breakGm7  
We made mistakes but it's Cmokay
[Chorus]
Is this what D#Heaven feels like? Oh, oh, ohGm  
This just can't be real A#life, no, oh, ohCm  
It took some time to reaD#lize, oh, oh, ohGm  
After all, we've been through
The good A#parts only feel like they do
Is this what D#Heaven feels like? Oh, oh, ohGm  
This just can't be A#real life, no, oh, ohCm  
It took some time to D#realize, oh, oh, ohGm  
After all, we've been throughA#  
The good parts only feel like they doCm  
'Cause we kept the bad parts D#too, ooh ooh, ooh Gmooh
We kept the bad parts A#too, ooh ooh
Baby, I Cmgot you and your bad parts D#too, ooh ooh, ooh Gmooh
After all, we've been throughA#  
The good parts only feel like they doCm  
'Cause we kept the bad parts too

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Real Life

by Christopher

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

A#m

Cm7

Gm7

[Intro]

D# Gm A# Cm

[Verse 1]

D# Gm

Hold on

A# Cm

There's a reason we're so strong

D# Gm

No, we don't break

A# Cm

We made mistakes but it's okay

[Pre-Chorus]

D# Gm

And we've been up for hours, we've been up for days

A# Cm

Worrying about the things that we can't change (Yeah)

D# Gm

So tell me what's the use? There's no way I can lose

'Cause I got you, I got you

[Chorus]

D# Gm

Is this what Heaven feels like? Oh, oh, oh

A# Cm

This just can't be real life, no, oh, oh

D#m D# Gm

It took some time to realize, oh, oh, oh

After all, we've been through

The good parts only feel like they do

'Cause we kept the bad parts too

[Verse 2]

D#m

(Uh) Had a bad day, had a rough week

Baby, don't worry, put it on me

A# Cm

'Cause I got you, I got you

[Pre-Chorus]

D# Gm

And we've been up for hours, we've been up for days

A# Cm

Worrying about the things that we can't change (Yeah)

D# Gm

But tell me what's the use? There's no way I can lose

'Cause I got you, yeah, I got you

[Chorus]

D# Gm

Is this what Heaven feels like? Oh, oh, oh

A#m Cm

This just can't be real life, no, oh, oh

D# Gm

It took some time to realize, oh, oh, oh

After all, we've been through

The good parts only feel like they do

D# Gm

'Cause we kept the bad parts too, ooh ooh, ooh ooh

The bad parts too, ooh ooh

Cm A# D#

Baby, I got you and your bad parts too

Gm A# Cm7

[Bridge]

D# Gm7

I know we don't break

We made mistakes but it's okay

[Chorus]

D# Gm

Is this what Heaven feels like? Oh, oh, oh

A# Cm

This just can't be real life, no, oh, oh

D# Gm

It took some time to realize, oh, oh, oh

After all, we've been through

The good parts only feel like they do

D# Gm

Is this what Heaven feels like? Oh, oh, oh

A# Cm

This just can't be real life, no, oh, oh

D# Gm

It took some time to realize, oh, oh, oh

After all, we've been through

The good parts only feel like they do

D# Gm

'Cause we kept the bad parts too, ooh ooh, ooh ooh

We kept the bad parts too, ooh ooh

Cm D# Gm

Baby, I got you and your bad parts too, ooh ooh, ooh ooh

After all, we've been through

The good parts only feel like they do

'Cause we kept the bad parts too

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