U2 - Even Better Than The Real Thing: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Even Better Than 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.

 	A	
Give me one more chance,
and you'll be satisfied
 	  D	                          A
Give me two more chances, you won't be denied
 	 G
Well my	heart is where it's always been
    Bm7
My head is somewhere in between
        D		
Give me one more chance
                        A
let me be your lover tonight

Chorus:
A                   D
You're the real thing
Yeah the real thing
You're the real thing
Even better than the real thing	
	
Give me one last chance,
and I'm gonna make you sing
Give me half a chance to ride
on the waves that you bring
You're honey child to a swarm of bees
Gonna blow right through ya like a breeze
Give me one last dance,
we'll slide down the surface of things

Chorus

We're free to fly the crimson sky
The sun won't melt our wings tonight
Oh now, oh yeah, here she comes
Take me higher, take me higher
You take me higher, you take me higher

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Bm7

Guitar chord Bm7

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 "Even Better Than The Real Thing" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Even Better Than The Real Thing" by U2.

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