Real Thing chords by Bobby Caldwell

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
Amaj7    D/E   F/G
Amaj7    D/E   F/G

Verse:

Amaj7          Bm11/A
Here comes the night
        Amaj7
Once again
        Bm11/A
I'll be feeling lonely
C#m7  F#m7  Bm7         E7       Amaj7          Bm11/A
Oh if only things could work out like you plan

Amaj7          Bm11/A
Where can love be
        Amaj7               Bm11/A
Tell me why it's so hard to find somebody
         C#m7     F#m7
Who will stand by me
    Bm7      E7      Amaj7
And take the time to understand
           F/G
And so may love again

Chorus:
           Cmaj7
I want the real thing

Or nothing at all
Am7                 Fmaj7
I need someone that I can be sure will
Bm7         E7       Am7
Catch me if I should fall
                  Dm7          C/E
Someone who'll be there when I call
          F                  F/G
Then I'll know that it's the real thing

           Cmaj7
I want the real thing

To warm me each night
Am7                Fmaj7
Someone to love me over and over
Bm7        E7       Am7
Making the future bright
                  Dm7         C/E
Somebody who will make it all right
     F           D/E         Amaj7    D/E   F/G
Just give me the real thing

{Verse}
Amaj7       Bm11/A
Where is the moon
         Amaj7
Won't it smile
        Bm11/A
On just one more dreamer
C#m7     F#m7       Bm7      E7             Amaj7
Let your beams come down and fill my empty room

Amaj7
Here comes the night
       Amaj7                       Bm11/A
But if there's still a chance that love can find me
B/D#
I'll be here
D/E         F/G
Crossing my fingers

{Chorus]
           Cmaj7
I want the real thing

Or nothing at all
Am7                 Fmaj7
I need someone that I can be sure will
Bm7         E7       Am7
Catch me if I should fall
                  Dm7          C/E
Someone who'll be there when I call
          F                  F/G
Then I'll know that it's the real thing

           Cmaj7
I want the real thing

To warm me each night
Am7                Fmaj7
Someone to love me over and over
Bm7        E7       Am7
Making the future bright
                  Dm7         C/E
Somebody who will make it all right

Bridge:
Bm7
I want to know for sure
E7
That I can feel secure
Am7                   D9
Knowing I've found an everlasting love
Dm7                   D/E
Once I get that under control
Bm7    E7        Amaj7
Then I won't let go

Instrumental:
Amaj7 Bm11/A
Amaj7 Bm11/A
C#m7  F#m7 Bm7 E7 Amaj7  F#/G#

Chorus:
           C#maj7
I want the real thing

Or nothing at all
A#m7                F#maj7
I need someone that I can be sure will
Cm7         F7       A#m7
Catch me if I should fall
                  D#m7         C#/F
Someone who'll be there when I call
          F#                 F#/G#
Then I'll know that it's the real thing

           C#maj7
I want the real thing

To warm me each night
A#m7               F#maj7
Someone to love me over and over
Cm7        F7       A#m7
Making the future bright
                  D#m7        C#/F
Somebody who will make it all right
     F#            F#/G#
It's gotta be the real thing

           C#maj7
I want the real thing

Or nothing at all
A#m7                F#maj7
I need someone that I can be sure will
Cm7         F7       A#m7
Catch me if I should fall
                  D#m7         C#/F
Someone who'll be there when I call
 F#           F#/G#
Got to be the real thing

           C#maj7
I want the real thing  gotta be the real thing:
              A#m7   F#maj7
Or nothing at all
           Cm7    F7
Making the future bright
     A#m7
And I know that it's right
        D#m7        C#/F
There's no lonely nights
          F#            F#/G#
And it's got to be the real thing

Repeat and Fade