Real Thing by Boys Like Girls
from their second album Love Drunk (2009)
Transcribed by JellieChase
Cb
Jamie's in love
CDmCb
She's got the summer blowing through her hair
CCb
She turns it up
CDmCb
She says tonight you take me anywhere
CCb
Bobby's in luck
CDmBbC
He got a fire burning in his eyes
CCb
He turns it up
CDmBbG
And he says girl you better hold on tight
GD
'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
GG
A 3 AM string of green lights in a row
D
And the real thing
A
Love can change anything
DAG
If you can just let go (let's go!)
Dm Bb G C x2
Cb
Jamie's alive
CDmCb
She's got him rushing through her veins tonight
CDmCb
So hit the lights
CDmBbC
It feels too good to ever say goodbye
GD
'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
GG
A 3 AM string of green lights in a row
D
And the real thing
A
Love can change anything
DAG
If you can just let go
AD
Whoa
DA
Can't pull the brakes on this runaway train
AD
'Cause whoa
DDG
This is the heartache that won't go away
Cb
Jamie's in love
CDmCb
She's got the summer blowing through her hair
GD
'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
GG
A 3 AM string of green lights in a row
D
And the real thing
A
Love can change anything
DAG
If you can just let go
DAG
Just let go
DAG
Jamie just let go