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 Dm Bb G C
She's got the summer blowing through her hair
C Dm Bb C
She turns it up
C Dm Bb G C
She says tonight you take me anywhere
C Dm Bb G C
Bobby's in luck
C Dm Bb G C
He got a fire burning in his eyes
C Dm Bb G C
He turns it up
C Dm Bb G
And he says girl you better hold on tight
G D
'Cause this is the real thing
A
Love changes everything
G
This is the night when every heart's exploding
D
The real thing
A
Slow down it's happening
G
'Cause you got time to burn in the heat of the moment
D
That summer radio
A
Fireworks off the patio
G G
A 3 AM string of green lights in a row
D
And the real thing
A
Love can change anything
D A G
If you can just let go (let's go!)
Dm Bb G C x2
Dm Bb G C
Jamie's alive
C Dm Bb C
She's got him rushing through her veins tonight
C Dm Bb C
So hit the lights
C Dm Bb C
It feels too good to ever say goodbye
G D
'Cause this is the real thing
A
Love changes everything
G
This is the night when every heart's exploding
D
The real thing
A
Slow down it's happening
G
'Cause you got time to burn in the heat of the moment
D
That summer radio
A
Fireworks off the patio
G G
A 3 AM string of green lights in a row
D
And the real thing
A
Love can change anything
D A G
If you can just let go
A D
Whoa
D D A
Can't pull the brakes on this runaway train
A D
'Cause whoa
D D A G
This is the heartache that won't go away
Dm Bb G C
Jamie's in love
C Dm Bb G C
She's got the summer blowing through her hair
G D
'Cause this is the real thing
A
Love changes everything
G
This is the night when every heart's exploding
D
The real thing
A
Slow down it's happening
G
'Cause you got time to burn in the heat of the moment
D
That summer radio
A
Fireworks off the patio
G G
A 3 AM string of green lights in a row
D
And the real thing
A
Love can change anything
D A G
If you can just let go
D A G
Just let go
D A G
Jamie just let go