Real Life Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Em][G][Em][G][D]
[Em]
[G][Em]

[Verse 1]
[G]Paula came
from Wash[C]ington [D]with long golden [A]hair
Twenty eight dollars in a [C]fake silk purse
and a leather skirt [D]to [Em]wear
[G]Shane came from Dub[C]lin town
from the [D]old world so [A]green
Counterfeit ticket in [C]to JFK in
the [D]land of his [Em]dreams

[Verse 2]
[G]Street life's the [C]only life
they take a [D]walk in the [A]park
Even tough they only [C]met that
day they were lovers [D]by [Em]dark
[G]Laid out on the mor[C]ning skies
he puts a [D]ring on her [A]hand
He said listen babe [G]we gotta [C]take
what's ours do it [D]or [Em]die[Bm]
[A]Quit dreaming, this is

[Verse 3]
real life [Bm]baby
[Em]Real[Bm] life'[A]s the only life
[G]what's it all [Em]about[Bm]
[A]Quit dreaming,
this is real life [G]baby[Em]
[Bm][A]

[Verse 4]
[G]Way out on the doc[C]k that night,
the [D]colour is [A]red
23rd victim of a [C]gangland
war [D]takes his last [Em]breath
[G]Outside the sis[C]ter cried,
she said the whole world's [D]so [A]mean
Heavyweight killer [C]in the ring,
turns [G]killing [D]machine[Em][Bm]

[Verse 5]
[A]Quit dreaming this is real life [Em]baby[Bm]
[A]Real life's the only life
what's it all [Em]about[Bm]
[A]Quit dreaming this is real
life [Em]baby
[Bm][A]

[Verse 6]
[Em]All my love, you're my all
[G]They [Bm]way you move, you're in control
The [A]way you talk, the way you dress
Your [C]hands, your touch,
your sweet caress.
[Em]All my love, you're the best,
[Bm]Every little thing that I possess,
[A]It's all emotion when you take control,
I can [C]feel wild horses running in my soul.
[Em]Oh my love, all I see
The stars, the sun, the energy,
If [A]this going to kill us then let it go,
[C]Quit dreaming this is real life baby
[Em][Bm][Em][A][C][D]

[Verse 7]
[A]
Up high above a desert [Asus4]sky where
the space shuttles scream,
Six[G]teen [A]men from [G]a dying
[Asus4]earth take their last dream.
[D]Quit

[Verse 8]
[A]dre[Em]am in[Bm]g th[A]is is
real life [Em]baby
Quit dreaming [Bm]this is cheap
[A]life baby
Real life's [G]the only[Em][Bm]
[A]life what's [G]it all [Em]about[Bm]
[A]Quit dreaming this is cheap life baby
[Em]Your [Bm]eyes,[A]
[Em]your [Bm]lips,[A] the shape of your mouth,
[Em]It's a sweet [Bm]life [A]baby
[Em]All my love, y[Bm]ou're my all
The way you [A]move, the way you go
[Em]I'm all emotion
when you take con[Bm]trol
I can feel [A]wild horses running in my soul.
[Em]All my love, you're [Bm]all I see
The [A]stars, the sun, the energy,
The way you [Em]move, you're in [Bm]control
[A]Quit dreaming this is real life baby