The Real Thing Chords by Kenny Loggins

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_ [Db] Remember I know [Ab] what you're thinking _ [Db] You [Eb] _ and I are much the same _ _
_ [Db] You've been making me crazy, [Ab] trying to understand _
_ [Db] It's impossible at [Eb] your age
I know I said I'll always [Fm] try _ _
[Bbm] But you're going to bed alone again [Eb] tonight
And [Ebm] you'll lie there in [Ab] the dark and [F] wonder why
Why, why, why, [Db] why, _ why, [Fm] _ [Cm] why, why, why, [Db] _ why
I did [Ab] it for you and the boys
Because love should teach [Eb] you joy, not [Ab] imitation
[Bbm] It's your mama that ain't [Ab] trying to show you
I did [F] it for you [Cm] and for me
[Bbm] Because I still believe there's [Fm] only one thing
[Cm] That you can never give up, [Bbm] never compromise on
[Eb] And that's the real thing you [Ab] need in love
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[Ab] _ _ _ _ So afraid your life is over
_ And nothing love can say can change [Eb] your mind
_ _ [Ab] How can [Db] everybody be so [Ab] selfish and treat you all so cruel
_ You're gonna scream at me [Cm] and cry
I'll always hold [Eb] you in [Fm] my soul
_ [Bbm] And I'm never gonna leave you all [Eb] alone
_ [Ebm] But your daddy doesn't live here [F] anymore
Oh, [Cm] oh, [Db] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [Fm] oh, [Cm] oh, oh, [Db] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I [Ab] did it for you [F] and the boys
[Ab] Because love should teach [Eb] you joy, not [Fm] imitation
[Bb] It's your mama that ain't [Db] trying to show you
I did [Fm] it for you [Cm] and for me
[Bbm] And because I still [Eb] believe there's [Fm] only one thing
[Cm] That you can never give up, [Bbm] never compromise on
[Eb] And that's the real thing you [Ab] need in love _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ [G] Everybody's got a boat [Am] upon the ocean
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[Dm] not [G] everybody's sailing out [C] to sea
[Em] And is there someone there [Am] for me?
[C] I'm ready to [D] believe
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[E] did it for you [Gb] and the boys
[D] Because love should teach [E] you joy, not [Gbm] imitation
[Dbm] It's your mama that [D] ain't trying to show you
I [Gbm] did it for you [Dbm] and for me
[Bm] And because I still [E] believe there's [Gbm] only one thing
[Dbm] That you can never give up, [Bm] never compromise [E] on
And that's the real thing [A] you need in love
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