Emeli Sande - Real Life: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "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.
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Learn Real Life Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Emeli Sande
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 Life" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C G/B Am If a soldier had a gun to my head F G C Would you fight or would you just play dead? C G/B Am If we ain't got no food, ain't got no bread F G C Will you go and work, make sure the kids get fed? Chorus: C G/B Am See, I know now it's real nice F G C But what about real life? C G/B Am I know we got everything we'd ever dreamed, alright F G C What about a real, real life? If the years go by and we be getting old Will you still see me, will you see within my soul? Sometimes, baby, we won’t agree But we gon' work on it, or you walking out on me Chorus: See, I know now things are real nice We got everything, what about real life? I know the flower's in bloom, sweet honeymoon paradise What about real, real life? C Em I'm talking six in the morning, who's feeding baby now? Am Em F Landlord keeps calling, you helping pay the rent Em Am Sickness and health, you by my side G/E Are you the one, baby, that's always down to ride? C Em If I'm in the hospital, will you bring my medicine? Am Em F Let's say I lose it all, am I still your everything? G C Oh, baby, I really need to know Chorus: I know now things are real nice, oh right What about real life? I know we got everything we’d ever dreamed, paradise Oh, what about real, real life? And what about real life? Oh Real, real life Yes, I know the flower’s in bloom, sweet honeymoon paradise But what about real life? What about real, real life? Yeah, what about real, real life? And what about real, real life? Yeah, what about real, real life? Can I count on you in real, real life? Wanna know, hey Mmm-mmm, real life You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  E  Em  F  G  B  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 Life" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Real Life" by Emeli Sande.