David Bowie - Get Real: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Get Real" 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 Get Real Guitar Chords and Lyrics by David Bowie

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 "Get Real" smoothly on your guitar.

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

   F#
Oh pity us here we angels of lead
We're dead, we're sick hanging by thread
     E
Get real
     D
Get real

You can't stop meaningful teenage cries
From deep behind fifty year old eyes
Get real
Get real

Chorus:
E
I'm scared to touch
                  Bm
Too tense to be undone
              D
I walk the streets
                       E
Not expecting morning sun
Against the voice of doom
                  Bm
Failures fall all over town
   D
I guess I should
I feel I should
    F#
Get real
     E D
Get real

What's up?
What happened when I wasn't around?
Who did what?
What went down?
Get real
Get real

Think about myself it happens to me
It happens in the tunnel when I let myself feel
Get real
Get real

Chorus:
I'm scared to touch
Too tense to be undone
I walk the streets
Not expecting morning sun
I feel it all through breakdowns
falling all over town
I feel I should
I guess I should
Get real
Get real
Get real
Get real

The dazzle of light
The rape of life
The seed, the curse
The jazz of life
Get real
Get real

Get real
Get real


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

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 "Get Real" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Get Real" by David Bowie.

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