The Real Me
The Who
From Quadrophenia (1973)
Written by Pete Townshend
Tabbed by Tim Filla

*capo 3rd fret


Intro
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Verse 1
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      I went back to the doctor


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   To get another shrink       I sit and


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         tell him about my weekend     but he


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     never betrays what he thinks


Chorus
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        Can you see the real me doctor, doctor?


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        Can you see the real me doctor      Whoa doctor 


Verse 2 - Same as Verse 1

Lyrics:
I went back to my mother
I said 'I'm crazy ma, help me'
She said 'I know how it feels son
'cause it runs in the family


Repeat Chorus
Lyrics:
Can you see the real me
Mother, mother?
Can you see the real me mother


Bridge
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Verse 3

Cracks between the paving stones
Like rivers of flowing veins
Strange people who know me
Peeping from behind every window pain
The girl I used to love
Lives in this yellow house
Yesterday she passed me by
She doesn't wanna know me now 

Repeat chorus

Verse 4, same idea as Verses 1 and 2, except do the
A chord like this

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I ended up with a preacher
Full of lies and hate
I seemed to scare him a little
So he showed me to the golden gate


Repeat chorus