Learn to play "In Real Life" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Am In real life I'm Em waking up alone Dm It's one more night you didn't make it home Am And one more time you Em Dm won't pick up the phone Am Em In real life you never bring me flowers Dm When you're here it's only for an hour Am I'm getting used to Em Dm being on my own Am Because in real life Em you're not what I thought Dm Real life this Am isn't what I want Guess things aren't Em Dm always what they seem Chorus: C But in my dreams F I'm waking up to roses Am G Champagne kisses and I C F know it's always always Am G Gonna be gonna be this way C In my dreams you're F standing right beside me Am G Two hearts finally colliding C F Then I wake up and realize Am Dm realize this is real life Am Em Real life Dm This is real life Am Em real life Dm whoa whoa whoa In real life, it doesn't always work out People fall in love and then they fall out Hearts can break and never make a sound Because in real life you're not what I thought Real life, this isn't what I want Guess things aren't always what they seem Chorus Am G Just when I thought this was F E/G# all real life could be Am G Somebody came along and F E/G# made my dream reality Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm C Dm E Em F 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 "In Real Life" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "In Real Life" by Demi Lovato.