Gwen Stefani - The Real Thing: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Real Thing" 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.
G# A# I've seen your face a thousand times Gm G# Have all your stories memorized G# A# I've kissed your lips a million ways Gm G# But I still love to have you around I've held you too many times to count I think I know you inside out And we're together most days But I still love to have you around Cm A# G# And you're the one I want Gm Fm Cm A# And it's not just a phase Cm A# G# And you're the one I trust Gm Fm Cm A# Our love is the real thing Chorus: G# Don't go away A# My love (my love) Gm I want you to stay G# In my life Don't go away A# My lover (my love) Gm G# I'm happiest when we spend time You're a salty water ocean wave You knock me down, you kiss my face I know the storms will always come But I still love to have you around And Heaven knows what will come next So emotional, you're so complex A rollercoaster built to crash But I still love to have you around And you're the one I want, And it's not just a phase And you're the one I trust, Our love is the real thing Chorus It's you there when I close my eyes And you in the morning I never thought you'd still be mine Or I'd really need to have you around Chorus: Don't go away My love (My love) I want you to stay In my life Don't go away My lover (My love) I need you, you're my love supply Don't go away In my love supply I want you to stay In my life (Every day, every day) Don't go away My lover (My love supply) I need you, you're my love supply You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  Fm  G#  Gm  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 "The Real Thing" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Real Thing" by Gwen Stefani.