The Real Thing (lyrics) ~Kenny Loggins original studio version Chords

Tempo:
70.1 bpm
Chords used:

Db

Eb

Ab

Fm

Cm

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The Real Thing (lyrics) ~Kenny Loggins original studio version chords
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[Db] [Ab]
[Ab]
[Db] Amanda, I know [Eb] what you're thinking [Db] You [Eb] [Eb] and I have much to say
[Db] You've been making me crazy [Eb] Trying to [Db] understand
[Ab] But [Db] it's impossible at [Eb] your age I know I've said it all along
I know [Fm] I've always tried But [Bbm] you're going to bed alone again [Eb] tonight
And [Ebm] you're lying there in the dark And [Fm] wondering why
[Cm]
[Db] [Fm] [Cm]
[Db] I did [Ab] it for you [F] and the boys [Ab] Because love should teach [Eb] you joy
Not [Fm] the imitation [Bbm] that your mama and daddy [Db] tried to show you
I [F] did it for you [Cm] and for me [Bbm] And because I still [G] believe
There's [Fm] always one thing [Cm] that you can never give up
Or ever compromise [Eb] on And that's the real thing you [Ab] need in life
[Db]
[Ab] [Db] [Eb] [Ab]
[Ab] So afraid your life is over [Db] And [Eb] nothing love can say can change [Cm] your mind
[Eb] How can [Db] anybody be so [Ab] selfish And treat you [Db] all so cruel
[Ab] Won't scream at me [Cm] and cry I'll always hold [Eb] you in [Fm] my soul
[Bbm] And I'm never gonna leave you [Eb] all alone But [Ebm] your daddy doesn't live here [F] anymore
[Cm] [Db]
[Fm] [Cm] [Db] I [Ab] did it for you [F] and the boys [Ab] Because love should teach [Eb] you joy
[Fm] Not the imitation [Bb] that your mama and daddy [Ab] tried to show you
I [Fm] did it for you [Cm] and for me [Bbm] And because I [Eb] still believe
There's [Fm] always one thing [Cm] that you can never give [Bbm] up
Or ever compromise [Eb] on And that's the real thing you [Ab] need in life
[F]
[Dm] [G] Everybody's got a boat [Am] upon the ocean
[Dm] Not [G] everybody's sailing [C] out to sea [B] And is there someone [Am] left for me
[C] I'm ready [D] to believe
I [Dm] [G]
[D] [Dm] [G]
[E] [Em] [A]
[E] [Gbm] [Dbm]
[D] [Gbm] [Dbm]
[D] [A] [B]
[E] did it for you [Gb] and the boys [A] Because love should [E] teach you joy
[Gbm] Not the imitation [Dbm] that your mama and [D] daddy tried to show you
I [Gbm] did it for you [Dbm] and for me And because I [E] still believe
There's [Gbm] always one thing [Dbm] that you can never give [Bm] up
Or ever compromise [E] on And that's the real [A] thing you need in [D] life
[A] [D]
[A]
[Gbm] [A] [D]
100%  ➙  70BPM
Db
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Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Fm
123111111
Cm
13421113
Db
12341114
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
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To learn Kenny Loggins - The Real Thing chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Ab, Db and Ab. Start slow with ChordU's Free Tempo controller and increase your speed as you get comfortable. With an eye on the song's key Ab Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Db] Amanda, I know [Eb] what you're thinking [Db] You [Eb] _ [Eb] and I have much to say _ _
_ [Db] You've been making me crazy [Eb] Trying to [Db] understand _
[Ab] But [Db] it's impossible at [Eb] your age I know I've said it all along
I know [Fm] I've always tried But [Bbm] you're going to bed alone again [Eb] tonight
And [Ebm] you're lying there in the dark And [Fm] wondering why
[Cm] _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Cm] _ _
[Db] _ I did [Ab] it for you [F] and the boys [Ab] Because love should teach [Eb] you joy
Not [Fm] the imitation [Bbm] that your mama and daddy [Db] tried to show you
I [F] did it for you [Cm] and for me [Bbm] And because I still [G] believe
There's [Fm] always one thing [Cm] that you can never give up
Or ever compromise [Eb] on And that's the real thing you [Ab] need in life
[Db] _ _
[Ab] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] So afraid your life is over [Db] And [Eb] nothing love can say can change [Cm] your mind
[Eb] _ _ How can [Db] anybody be so [Ab] selfish And treat you [Db] all so cruel
[Ab] _ Won't scream at me [Cm] and cry _ I'll always hold [Eb] you in [Fm] my soul
_ [Bbm] And I'm never gonna leave you [Eb] all alone But [Ebm] your daddy doesn't live here [F] anymore
_ [Cm] _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Db] _ _ I [Ab] did it for you [F] and the boys [Ab] Because love should teach [Eb] you joy
[Fm] Not the imitation [Bb] that your mama and daddy [Ab] tried to show you
I [Fm] did it for you [Cm] and for me [Bbm] And because I [Eb] still believe
There's [Fm] always one thing [Cm] that you can never give [Bbm] up
Or ever compromise [Eb] on And that's the real thing you [Ab] need in life
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ [G] Everybody's got a boat [Am] upon the ocean _ _
[Dm] Not [G] everybody's sailing [C] out to sea [B] And is there someone [Am] left for me
[C] I'm ready [D] to believe
I _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Gbm] _ _ [Dbm] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Gbm] _ _ [Dbm] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ _
[E] did it for you [Gb] and the boys [A] Because love should [E] teach you joy
[Gbm] Not the imitation [Dbm] that your mama and [D] daddy tried to show you
I [Gbm] did it for you [Dbm] and for me And because I [E] still believe
There's [Gbm] always one thing [Dbm] that you can never give [Bm] up
Or ever compromise [E] on And that's the real [A] thing you need in [D] life
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gbm] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
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Facts about this song

This song was written by David Foster and Kenny Loggins.

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