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The Weeknd - Real Life Chords

Chord reference Bm, A, Em, G, D, F#m
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Bm] [A] [Em] [G] Tell ’em [Bm]this boy wasn’t made [G]for loving, [Bm]tell ’em this heart doesn’t [G]stay to one [Bm]I’ll be the same, never [G]changed for nothing, [Bm]it’s all I know, never [G]learned much more

[Bm]Mama called me [D]destructive, oh yeah, [Em]said it’d ruin me one day, yeah [Bm]Cause every woman that [D]loved me, oh yeah, [Em]I seemed to push them [G]away That’s [Bm]real life [D] [G]real life, [A]mama talking that [Bm]real life, [D] That [G]real life, real [A]life, real life, real life

[Bm]I know you don’t really [G]understand it, [Bm]I’m not allowed to [G]regret my choice [Bm]I heard that love is a [G]risk worth taking, [Bm]I’ve learned to know never [G]been that boy

[Bm]Mama called me [D]destructive, oh yeah, [Em]said it’d ruin me one day, yeah [Bm]Cause every woman that [D]loved me, oh yeah, [Em]I seemed to push them [G]away That’s [Bm]real life [D] [G]real life, [A]mama talking that [Bm]real life, [D] That [G]real life, real [A]life, real life, real life

[F#m]Heaven only lets a [Bm]few in, [F#m]it’s too late for me to [Bm]choose it [D]Don’t waste precious tears on me, I’m not [G]worth the misery, I’m better [D]off when I’m alone

That’s [Bm]real life [D] [G]real life, [A]mama talking that [Bm]real life, [D] That [G]real life, real [A]life, real life, real life That’s [Bm]real life [D] [G]real life, [A]mama talking that [Bm]real life, [D] That [G]real life, real [A]life, real life, real life

Artist The Weeknd
Album Beauty Behind the Madness
Genres R&B, Soul
Year 2015
Key Bm

How to Play Real Life on Guitar?

The Weeknd - Real Life can be played in the key of Bm using the Bm, A, Em, G, D, F#m chords.

  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Real Life with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.