Learn to play "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.
Bm G Tell 'em this boy wasn't made for lovin' Bm G Tell 'em this heart doesn't stay to one Bm G I'll be the same, never changed for nothin' Bm G It's all I know, never learned much more Bm A Mama called me destructive, oh yeah E/G# G Said it'd ruin me one day, yeah Bm A Cause every woman that loved me, oh yeah E/G# G I seemed to push them away Chorus: Bm D G That's real life, oh, oh-oh Bm G Real life, ooh Mama talking that real life, oh, oh-oh That real life, real life, real life, real life I know you don't really understand it, uh I'm not allowed to regret my choice, mmm I heard that love is a risk worth taking, uh I wouldn't know, never been that boy Mama called me destructive, oh, yeah Said it'd ruin me one day, yeah 'Cause every woman that loved me, oh, yeah I seemed to push them away Chorus F#/A# Bm Heaven only lets a few in F#/A# Bm It's too late for me to choose it A Don't waste precious tears on me, G I'm not worth the misery D I'm better off when I'm alone Chorus: And that's real life, oh, oh-oh Real life, ooh Mama talking that real life, oh, oh-oh That real life, real life, real life, real life That's real life, oh, oh-oh Real life, ooh Mama talking that real life, oh, oh-oh (Ooh, mama!) Yeah, yeah, real life, real life, real life, real life You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA A# Bm D E 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 "Real Life" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Real Life" by The Weeknd.