3 Doors Down - The Real Life: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Real Life" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn The Real Life Guitar Chords and Lyrics by 3 Doors Down

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Real Life" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Bm           A                 G
I wanted to find somewhere to hide
Bm           A                  G
And I opened up and left those fears inside
Bm               A        G
And I wanted to be anyone else
Bm       A                   G
Only to find that there was no one there but me

Chorus:
Bm            A             G
 But I woke up to the real life
Bm             A                G           F#m G
 And I realized it's not worth running from anymore
Bm               A               G
 When there was nowhere left to hide I found out
      Bm                      A               G
That nothing's real here, but I won't stop now
               F#m     G      Bm
until I find a better part of me

I let those hard days get me down
And all the things I hate got in my way
I could've screamed without a sound
I found myself silenced by those things they say

Chorus

       G          Bm
That's out there somewhere
        A         G        Bm
And it can't be that far away
  A          G            Bm
That's where I'll find myself
          A   Bm  A  Bm A G
And I'll find my way out
  Bm         A         G
That's where I'll find out

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Real Life" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Real Life" by 3 Doors Down.