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...