How to Play Real Thing on Guitar?

Ruel - Real Thing can be played in the key of C using the C, Am, Em, D, Bm chords. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. 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 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. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Real Thing with the ↓-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Ruel - Real Thing Chords

Chord reference C, Am, Em, D, Bm

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑

[C] [Am] [Em] [D] [C]I’m so sick of thinking, [Am]staying up at night [Em]I don’t wanna play around, [Bm]that ain’t on my mind [C]When I think about her face, [Am]these problems don’t exist [Em]But if I’m being honest with [D]you

I’m tired of that [C]fantasy, I’m tired of the [Am]daydream Tired of just [Em]waiting for sleep to see [Bm]you I know it’s [C]imaginary, but I think my [Am]mind is ready Need to leave this [Em]sanctuary for something [N.C]true

I just want the [C]real [Am]thing [Em] [D] I just want the [C]real [Am]thing [Em] [D]

[C]I want all the fights, you know [Am]I want all the tears [Em]I want all the conversations, [Bm]tell me all your fears ‘Cause [C]I know that it’s hard for you to trust [Am]No one’s ever given you enough, [Em]I might need to stop and give it up (ayy)

I just want the [C]real [Am] [Em]thing [Bm](oh) I just want the [C]real [Am]thing [Em] [D] I just want the [C]real [Am]thing [Em] [Bm] [Em](I don’t wanna think, I don’t [Bm]wanna live in fantasy) [C]Real [Am]thing, [Em](I just want you here, I just [D]want you in reality)

[C] [Am] [Em] [Bm] [C] [Am] [Em] [Bm] I just want the [C] [Am]real [Em]thing I just want the real thing, [Bm]oh oh, [C] [Am](Aye) I just want the [C]real, [Am]the real thing [Em](I don’t wanna think, I don’t [Bm]wanna live in fantasy) I just want the [C]real [Am]thing [Em](I just want you here, I just [D]want you in reality) [C]I just want you here, I just [Am]want you in reality [Em] [Bm]Oh oh oh, [C]real [Am]thing, [Em] [D]oh oh oh

[C] [Am] [Em] [Bm] [C] [Am] [Em] [D]

Artist Ruel

Album Free Time

Genres Pop

Year 2018

Key C

Ruel - Real Thing can be played in the key of C using the C, Am, Em, D, Bm chords.

For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
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 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.

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

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