The Real Thing Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Am][D][G][E][Am][D][G][E][Am]

[Verse 1]
[Am]It's a cruel [C]and funny [Am]world
He who has the gold [C]supposed to get the girl
[G]So, I know I don't fit
[F]the plans[G]
Of your momma [F]and your old man,
they [E]don't understand
I ain't in it for [Am]money

[Verse 2]
[D]
[G]Ain't in [E]it for fam[Am]e[D][G]
Ain't [E]pretendin' to be some
[Am]body[D][G]
[E]Yeah, I'm here for [Am]the real [D]thing,
oh, the [G]real thing
[E]And baby, you're [Am]the real [D]thing[G][E]

[Verse 3]
[Am]City lights and high socie[C]ty[Am]
Never looked [C]quite right on me
[G]But out here on the outskirts of your
[F]dreams[G]
Through the moonlight
[F]you will see
The best thing[E]s in life are free

[Verse 4]
I ain't in [E]it for [Am]money[D]
[G]Ain't in [E]it for fam[Am]e[D][G]
Ain't [E]pretendin' to be some
[Am]body[D][G]
[E]Yeah, I'm here for [Am]the real [D]thing,
oh, the real [G]thing
[E]And baby, you're [Am]the real
[D]thing

[Interlude 1]
[G][E][Am][D][G][E]

[Verse 5]
I'm in it, [E]I'm in it for [Am]love[D][G]
[E]I'm in it for [Am]your [D]brain[G]
Yeah, [E]I'm here for [Am]your [D]body[G]

[Verse 6]
Yeah, [E]I'm here for [Am]the real thing,
[D]oh, the rea[G]l thing
And [E]baby, you're [Am]the real thing,
[D]oh, the rea[G]l thing
[E]Baby, you're [Am]the real thing,
[D]the rea[G]l thing
[E]Baby, you're [Am]the real thing