Belle and Sebastian - I'm Not Living In The Real World: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "I'm Not Living In The Real World" 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.
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Learn I'm Not Living In The Real World Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Belle and Sebastian
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 "I'm Not Living In The Real World" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C G F Born on a Sunday C G F Every day is Monday C G F C G F (That is what I've heard about the real world) C G F Up in the morning C G F Heading for the schoolyard C G F C G F (Big boys being bullies make it so hard) Chorus: G# C# F G It's a lesson for the real world Em Am F G Seems so far away the real world Up to the bigger school, trying not to be fool Here I am, new shoes and cagoule Look, I'm getting closer to the real world (Tell me where the girls are) Thinking about happiness Thinking about Tara Thinking about sorrow Thinking about Sara Sara and sorrow are the very same word Chorus: In my young life, I get so hurt Will I make it in the real world? F G Gluing up my Airfix kit F/A G/B Cigarettes after gym F/C G/D Had a pint of Special Brew F Won't do that again D A G Train for examination, (gotta get traction) D A G Mickey mouse college course (looking for action) D A G Mickey mouse, Lucky Charms, holding back the D A G real world, yeah, yeah, yeah D A G Now it's Monday morning, I'm still yawning D A G Swooping down the city street, heading for the clock on D A G D A G Bought a 'Daily Record' like a real man Chorus: A# D# G A Well I made it to the real world F#m Bm G A But I'm not living in the real world You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  Am  B  Bm  C  C#  D  D#  Em  F  F#m  G  G#  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 "I'm Not Living In The Real World" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I'm Not Living In The Real World" by Belle and Sebastian.