Something Real

Something Real

By American Hi-Fi

from the Hearts on Parade album

As interpreted by Joe G

Chords defined:

G: 320003

Am: X02210

Bb: X13331

C: X32010 or X35553

Csus4:X32011 or X35563

D: XX0232

D/F#: 2X0232

C/B: X2x010 or X25553

Em: 022000

Em-AddG: X22003

Standard Tuning

Intro:

G Am Bb C

G Am Bb Csus4 C

G Am

Starin' down the boulevard

Bb C

Crescent heights, the city lights

G Am Bb Csus4 C

The way... to another wasted day

G Am

Shiny cars and shooting stars

Bb C

California dreamin' in my

G Am Bb Csus4 C

ear... I just wish that you were here

Em D G D/F#

I'm dealing with scars

Em D C

Just tryin' to see who we are

G D

Nobody said it would be easy

Am C

Fighting your way through another day

G D Am C

I think I know how you feel

G D

Looking for something that matters

Am C

Keeping it together when it's all been shattered

G D Am C

We all want something real

D G D C D

Ohhh...

G Am

Summer's on a holiday

Bb C

Pills to chase the blues away

G Am Bb Csus4 C

Who knows... just how far the story goes

G Am

So listen to the radio

Bb C

Turn it up so you can sing

G Am Bb Csus4 C

along... Even though the notes are wrong

Em D G D/F#

I'm building up walls

Em D C

And trying to break all the falls

G D

Nobody said it would be easy

Am C

Fighting your way through another day

G D Am C

I think I know how you feel

G D

Looking for something that matters

Am C

Keeping it together when it's all been shattered

G D C

We all want something real

Bm EmAddG

All your life you're wondering

EmAddG C

We don't know what's happening

C/B D

Something's gotta give

Bm EmAddG

Falling through the atmosphere

EmAddG C

See the world in black and white

C/B D

Picture's coming clear

C C/B D

How many times I wish that you were here

[Awesome drum fill]

G D

Nobody said it would be easy

Am C

Fighting your way through another day

G D Am C

I think I know how you feel

G D

Looking for something that matters

Am C

Keeping it together when it's all been shattered

G D C D

We all want something real

[Key change... Move a capo up 2 and play the same, or play these chords:]

A E

Nobody said it would be easy

Bm D

Fighting your way through another day

A E Bm D

I think I know how you feel

A E

Looking for something that matters

Bm D

Keeping it together when it's all been shattered

A E D E

We all want something real OHhhhhh

We all want something real Ohhoohhh

We all want something real Ohhhh...