Real Good Looking Boy
View chords used in this chart
piano intro
|C G Am F C G
|F G Am Dm (E F) C G...
verse, main pattern
C G Am F
|C G
When I think back to the first time in my childhood
|Am F
When I saw that face I thought right then
|C G Am F
That's a real good-lookin' boy
I saw myself in the mirror in profile for the first time
I thought, hey, that's a real good-lookin' boy
And I felt then that I moved with all those lucky fucks and angels
High in the theatre in the sky
So I ran to my mother and I said, hey, ma, take a look at me
Have you ever seen a teen fly so high?
{Chorus}
|C G |Am F
That's a real good-lookin' boy
That's a real good-lookin' boy
She said, well, you know, you're an ugly boy
You don't really look like him
In this long line there's been some real strange genes
You got 'em all, you got 'em all, with some extras thrown in
That's a real good-lookin' boy
That's a real good-lookin' boy
Oh, that's a real good-lookin' boy
Yeah, that's a real good-lookin' boy
|Bb F/A Gm F |
{interlude}
|C G |Am |F C |G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G
Wise man say only fools, only fools rush in
|F G |Am F |C G |
But I, I can't help falling in love, in love with you
How to play Real Good Looking Boy
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.