Bob Marley - Real Situation: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Real Situation" 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 Real Situation Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bob Marley

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 "Real Situation" smoothly on your guitar.

G                      C
Check out the real situation:
G                   C
Nation war against nation.
G                   D  B7
Where did it all begin?
Em           C
When will it end?

Chorus:
          G                     D
Well, it seems like; total destruction,
            G
the only solution,
C                  G       C                  G
And there ain't no use: no one can stop them now.
C        G       C                  G   C
Ain't no use: nobody can stop them now.

Give them an inch, they take a yard
Give them a yard, they take a mile (ooh)
Once a man and twice a child
And everything is just for a while

Chorus:
Well, it seems like: total destruction the only
solution
And there aren't no use: no one can stop them now
Ain't no use: nobody can stop them now

Check in the real situation
(check it out, check it out)
Nation fight against nation
Where did it all begin? Wo-oo-o-o-oh!
Where will it end?

Chorus:
Well, it seems like: total destruction the only
solution
And there aren't no use: no one can stop them now
Ain't no use: nobody can stop them now

There ain't no use: no one can't stop them now
Everybody struggling: ain't no use - ain't no use
Ain't no use you even try
Ain't no use: got to say 'bye-'bye!
Ain't no use! Ain't no - ain't no use:
no one can stop them now
(No one can stop them now)

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

B7

Guitar chord B7

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord 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 "Real Situation" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Real Situation" by Bob Marley.

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