Real Thing by Boys Like Girls
from their second album Love Drunk (2009)
Transcribed by JellieChase

Dm Bb G C 
Jamie's in love
         C (x32010@1)        Dm (xx0231@1)                     Bb (x1333x@1)              G (320003@1)CShe's (x32010@1)got the summer blowing through her hair
      C (x32010@1)        DmBb CShe (x32010@1)turns it up
      C (x32010@1)       Dm (xx0231@1)                     Bb (x1333x@1)         G (320003@1)CShe (x32010@1)says tonight you take me anywhere

C (x32010@1)        DmBb GC
Bobby's in luck
    C (x32010@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)           Bb (x1333x@1)    G (320003@1)     CHe (x32010@1)got a fire burning in his eyes
     C (x32010@1)        DmBb GC
He turns it up
       C (x32010@1)         Dm (xx0231@1)              Bb (x1333x@1)       GAnd (320003@1)he says girl you better hold on tight

G (320003@1)                       D'Cause (xx0232@1)this is the real thing
                      ALove (x02220@1)changes everything
                 GThis (320003@1)is the night when every heart's exploding
       DThe (xx0232@1)real thing
                      ASlow (x02220@1)down it's happening
                                   G'Cause (320003@1)you got time to burn in the heat of the moment
       DThat (xx0232@1)summer radio
      AFireworks (x02220@1)off the patio
    G (320003@1)                           GA (320003@1)3 AM string of green lights in a row
            DAnd (xx0232@1)the real thing
                       ALove (x02220@1)can change anything
                D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) GIf (320003@1)you can just let go (let's go!)

Dm Bb G C x2

Dm Bb G C
Jamie's alive
        C (x32010@1)         Dm (xx0231@1)                         Bb (x1333x@1)      CShe's (x32010@1)got him rushing through her veins tonight
     C (x32010@1)      DmBb C (x32010@1)So hit the lights
    C (x32010@1)         Dm (xx0231@1)              Bb (x1333x@1)       CIt (x32010@1)feels too good to ever say goodbye

G (320003@1)                       D'Cause (xx0232@1)this is the real thing
                      ALove (x02220@1)changes everything
                 GThis (320003@1)is the night when every heart's exploding
       DThe (xx0232@1)real thing
                      ASlow (x02220@1)down it's happening
                                   G'Cause (320003@1)you got time to burn in the heat of the moment
       DThat (xx0232@1)summer radio
      AFireworks (x02220@1)off the patio
    G (320003@1)                           GA (320003@1)3 AM string of green lights in a row
            DAnd (xx0232@1)the real thing
                       ALove (x02220@1)can change anything
                D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) GIf (320003@1)you can just let go

A (x02220@1)   DWhoa (xx0232@1)D (xx0232@1)                                        D (xx0232@1)           ACan't (x02220@1)pull the brakes on this runaway train
           A (x02220@1)   D'Cause (xx0232@1)whoa 
D (xx0232@1)                                   D (xx0232@1)            A (x02220@1)   GThis (320003@1)is the heartache that won't go away

Dm Bb G C 
Jamie's in love
         C (x32010@1)        Dm (xx0231@1)                     Bb (x1333x@1)              G (320003@1)CShe's (x32010@1)got the summer blowing through her hair

G (320003@1)                       D'Cause (xx0232@1)this is the real thing
                      ALove (x02220@1)changes everything
                 GThis (320003@1)is the night when every heart's exploding
       DThe (xx0232@1)real thing
                      ASlow (x02220@1)down it's happening
                                   G'Cause (320003@1)you got time to burn in the heat of the moment
       DThat (xx0232@1)summer radio
      AFireworks (x02220@1)off the patio
    G (320003@1)                           GA (320003@1)3 AM string of green lights in a row
            DAnd (xx0232@1)the real thing
                       ALove (x02220@1)can change anything
                D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) GIf (320003@1)you can just let go

D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) GJust (320003@1)let go
          D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) GJamie (320003@1)just let go