• Song:

    The Real World

  • Artist:

    Owl City

  • Album:

    All Things Bright And B...

The Real World by Owl City
Standard Tuning
Capo: 1st Fret

This is pretty much my first tab from scratch, so it might not be perfect but it sounds 
as best as I could make it! Enjoy.

[INTRO]
C Dm Am7 F
C Dm F G

[VERSE 1]
C (x32010@1)         DmI (xx0231@1)saw the autumn leaves
Am7 (x02010@1)             FPeel (133211@1)up off the street
C (x32010@1)               DmTake (xx0231@1)wing on the balmy breeze
      F (133211@1)                GAnd (320003@1)sweep you off your feet
C (x32010@1)                 DmAnd (xx0231@1)you blushed as they scooped you up
    Am7 (x02010@1)        FOn (133211@1)sugar maple wings
C (x32010@1)                   DmTo (xx0231@1)gaze down on the city below
F (133211@1)                    GAblaze (320003@1)with wondrous things

[CHORUS]
Am (x02210@1)             G (320003@1)      FDowny (133211@1)feathers kiss your face
       GAnd (320003@1)flutter everywhere
Am (x02210@1)           G (320003@1)    FReality (133211@1)is a lovely place
         GBut (320003@1)I wouldn't wanna live there

C Dm Am7 F
         I wouldn't wanna live there
C Dm F G

[VERSE 2]
C (x32010@1)               DmWeighed (xx0231@1)down by heavy lids
     Am7 (x02010@1)   FAnd (133211@1)lunar lullabies
C (x32010@1)              DmI (xx0231@1)knew you were wide awake
            F (133211@1)              G'Cause (320003@1)you smile with your eyes

[CHORUS]
Am (x02210@1)             G (320003@1)      FDowny (133211@1)feathers kiss your face
       GAnd (320003@1)flutter everywhere
Am (x02210@1)           G (320003@1)    FReality (133211@1)is a lovely place
         GBut (320003@1)I wouldn't wanna live there

[BRIDGE]
C (x32010@1)                   DmFrom (xx0231@1)the green belt balcony
Am7 (x02010@1)                   FThe (133211@1)wildfires look so pretty
C (x32010@1)         DmPonderosa (xx0231@1)canopy
      F (133211@1)          GI'd (320003@1)never leave if it were up to me
C (x32010@1)           DmTo (xx0231@1)the ruby redwood tree
Am7 (x02010@1)                FAnd (133211@1)to the velvet climbing ivy
C (x32010@1)             DmPainted (xx0231@1)all mahogany
      F (133211@1)          G (320003@1)           CI'd (x32010@1)never leave if it were up to me
(If it were up to me)

F (133211@1)                 GWith (320003@1)a starry brush
                          FPaint (133211@1)the dusk venetian blue
                           G'Cause (320003@1)in the evening hush
               C (x32010@1)         FYou'll (133211@1)never believe the view
                           GAnd (320003@1)when the leaves return
                                 FAnd (133211@1)their whisperings fill the night
                        GThey'll (320003@1)freeze and burn
                      CWhere (x32010@1)fire and ice collide

C Dm Am7 F
         Where fire and ice collide
C Dm F G

[CHORUS 2 & 1]
Am (x02210@1)            G (320003@1)    FCan (133211@1)you feel a silk embrace
         GIn (320003@1)the satin air?
Am (x02210@1)             G (320003@1)       FIf (133211@1)we dissolve without a trace
          GWill (320003@1)the real world even care?
Am (x02210@1)             G (320003@1)      FDowny (133211@1)feathers kiss your face
       GAnd (320003@1)flutter everywhere
Am (x02210@1)           G (320003@1)    FReality (133211@1)is a lovely place
         GBut (320003@1)I wouldn't wanna live there

C Dm Am7 F
         I wouldn't wanna live there
C Dm F G

[OUTRO]
C (x32010@1)         DmI (xx0231@1)saw the autumn leaves
Am7 (x02010@1)             FPeel (133211@1)up off the street
C (x32010@1)               DmTake (xx0231@1)wing on the balmy breeze
      F (133211@1)                GAnd (320003@1)sweep you off your feet...
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