The Real Thing chords by Deer Tick

• Capo on 2nd
• Difficulty: Beginner 👶

♫ Intro:
 G   C

♫ Verse 1:
C
I guess I've settled for half of what I need
G
You burned through me like wildfire

And there ain't nothing new to see
Em
I've given half my life away wondering which direction's home
C
With a jagged piece of you somewhere

Stuck deep into my soul

C  G


G                C
You know how it feels
             G
Can't get no relief
                 Em
This couldn't be real
                      C
But it feels like the real thing
G
The real thing

♫ Interlude:
(x2)
C  C
G
(Hang)
D
G

♫ Verse 2:
C
I guess I always thought that I'd have my second chances
G
The days are now so precious

The timeline keeps advancing
Em
Just behind the door, I thought, were the answers to my questions
C
All I wanted was a clean break

But ended up here in a mess

C  G


G                C
You know how it feels
                      G
To be brought to your knees
                 Em
This couldn't be real
                                     C
But the heartache, it feels like the real thing
G
The real thing

 (I like to play the following notes open for the interlude, you can play relative chords)

e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|------2--3--0--2--3--5---------2--3--2--0---------|
G|-2--4-------------------2--4----------------2--0--|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|

G    A    A#    B
Always searching
A    A#  B    C
Never finding
G     A   A#  B     A#
Always somewhere else
A  G
I think


G                C
You know how it feels
                 Em
This couldn't be real
                      C
But it feels like the real thing
G                C
You know how it feels
             G
Can't get no relief
              Em
This couldn't be real
                      C
But it feels like the real thing
         G
The real thing

Chorus
                C
You know how it feels
                      G
To be brought to your knees
                 Em
This couldn't be real
                                     C
But the heartache, it feels like the real thing
         G
The real thing