So Real
View chords used in this chart
> F#7 F#7sus4 B F# G Csus2 Bm/G
>e--xx---xx------xx--xx--3---8-----7---
>b--11---12------12--7---3---8-----7---
>G--9----9-------11--6---0---0-----0--- then repeats.
>D--11---11------9---4---0---0-----0---
>A--xx---xx------xx--xx--xx--xx----xx--
>E--xx---xx------11--6---3---8-----7---
>
>this is my CHORUS (partly based on Paul Leddy's version):
> A A7sus4
>e--xx--5--
>b--8---5--
>G--7---0--
>D--5---0--
>A--xx--xx-
>E--7---5--
>
>the WIERD DISTORTED INTERLUDE is something around an A diad, like:
>
>e----
>b----
>G----
>D--7- (bend the hell out of this)
>A--0-
>E----
>
>while the other guitar plays this over and over again:
>
>e--xx--
>b--8---
>G--7---
>D--5---
>A--xx--
>E--7---
>
>finally, the CHORUSII is something like this:
> Em Dmaj7 Dsus4/C# D6 Dmaj7/E Gmaj7b5/E G7 D6
>e------x-----x---------x--x-------x---------x---x
>b------0-----2---------3--7-------8---------5---3
>G------0-----0---------2--6-------6---------4---2
>D--2---0-----0---------0--0-------0---------0---0 these last two repeat
>A--2---x-----x---------3--7-------7---------5---3 every other time
>E--0---2-----3---------x--x-------x---------x---x
>
>and this is how it all goes together:
>
>INTRO
>
>F#7 F#7sus4 B F# G Csus2 Bm/G
>Love, let me sleep tonight on you couch
>
>F#7 F#7sus4 B F# G Csus2 Bm/G
>And remember the smell of the fabric of your simple city dress
>
>A A7sus4
>Oh... That was so real x3
>
>F#7 F#7sus4 B F# G Csus2 Bm/G
>F#7 F#7sus4 B F# G Csus2 Bm/G
>We walked around 'til the moon got full like a plate.
>
>F#7 F#7sus4 B F# G Csus2 Bm/G
>The wind blew an invocation and I fell asleep at the gate
>
>F#7 F#7sus4
>... And I never stepped on the cracks 'cause I thought I'd hurt my mother
> B F# G Csus2 Bm/G
>
>F#7 F#7sus4
>... And I couldn't awake from the nightmare
> B F# G Csus2 Bm/G
> That sucked me in and pulled me under...Pulled me under
>
>A A7sus4
>Oh... That was so real x3
>
>WIERD DISTORTED INTERLUDE
>
> F#7 F#7sus4
>I love you
> B F# G Csus2 Bm/G
>But I'm afraid to love you
>
> F#7 F#7sus4
>I love you
> B F# G Csus2 Bm/G
>But I'm afraid to love you...
>
>A A7sus4
>Oh... That was so real x3
>_
>|Em Dmaj7 Dsus4/C# D6 Dmaj7/E Gmaj7b5/E G7 D6 G7 D6
>|reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeal (oh that was so real)
>|
>|Em Dmaj7 Dsus4/C# D6 Dmaj7/E Gmaj7b5/E G7 D6
>| oh that was so reeeeeal
>|<---x3
>
>and that's it. wasn't it rewarding to read through all that? :) i hope
>someone enjoys playing this as much as i do. if there are any additions,
>questions, criticisms, etc. feel free to send them to me. i hope this
>didn't waste too much of your mailbox space:)
>
>nate!
How to play So Real
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 F#7. 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.