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.
Em Am Back in the monastery where D G the girls all learned to smoke My house is full of idiots, yeah, I'm starting to go broke Oh, I never knew, no, I never knew where all my money would go Chorus: D B/D# Em Oh, that's real life D B/D# Em Real life D B/D# Cm Real life My man, he's thinkin' of me in stormy California weather I want his ship to sail so I can hold on tight But he's still living at his mother's I want his misty eyes to warm my bed at night But he's so stuck inside his emotions Yeah, there's no one Chorus: Oh, that's real life Real life Real life It happens over and over and Real life Real life Real life It happens over and over and over and over And over and over and over and over I've seen a television host put a cage around the children (Ba-ba-ba) Make 'em scream for the American dream just to tell 'em they're undeserving Chorus: Real life Real life Real life It happens over and over and Real life Real life Real life Wake me up when it's over G Wake me up when it's over C Over and over Wake me up when it's over Over and over Wake me up when it's over Over and over You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm B C Cm D D# Em 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 Zella Day.