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The Real Thing by Dixie

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🎸 Verse 1:
D
I think I met somebody Oh, wait a minute
Bb                C
  He ain’t ready for it, oh
D
  Why’s it so hard to find someone to treat me right?
Bb                         C
  Feels like this happens every time (Every time)



🎸 Pre-Chorus: 
         D                             Bb
And I’m over all these four-day love affairs
C
Baby, it’s not fair
      D                      Bb
I’m worthy of a lot and I’m aware
     C
So baby, if you care
D                           Bb           C
  You gotta love me, gotta love me ’til you don’t know how
D                           Bb                    D
  You gotta love me, only love me and nobody else

🎸 Chorus: 
D                            Bb
  ‘Cause I’m looking for the real thing
          C               D
Only the real thing will do
                            Bb
‘Cause I’m looking for the real thing
          C               D
Only the real thing with you
                            Bb
‘Cause I’m looking for the real thing
          C               D
Only the real thing will do
                             Bb
‘Cause I’m looking for the real thing
           C
Only the real thing

🎸 Verse 2:
D
  A never ending quest, it’s so frustratin’
Bb                           C
  I keep mistaking boys for men
D
  I won’t be settlin’, no, not for anything
Bb                            C
  ‘Cause I need one-hundred percent
🎸 Pre-Chorus: 
         D                             Bb
And I’m over all these four-day love affairs
C
Baby, it’s not fair
      D                      Bb
I’m worthy of a lot and I’m aware
     C
So baby, if you care
D                           Bb           C
  You gotta love me, gotta love me ’til you don’t know how
D                           Bb                    D
  You gotta love me, only love me and nobody else  

🎸 Chorus: 
D                            Bb
  ‘Cause I’m looking for the real thing
          C               D
Only the real thing will do
                            Bb
‘Cause I’m looking for the real thing
          C               D
Only the real thing with you
                            Bb
‘Cause I’m looking for the real thing
          C               D
Only the real thing will do
                             Bb
‘Cause I’m looking for the real thing
           C
Only the real thing

🎸 Bridge: 
D
  I’m looking for it
Bb            C
  I’ll know it when I have it
D
  I’m looking for it
Bb            C
  I’ll know it when I find it

🎸 Pre-Chorus: 
D                           Bb           C
  You gotta love me, gotta love me ’til you don’t know how
D                           Bb         C
  You gotta love me, only love me and nobody else

🎸 Chorus: 
D                            Bb
  ‘Cause I’m looking for the real thing
          C               D
Only the real thing will do
                            Bb
‘Cause I’m looking for the real thing
          C               D
Only the real thing with you
                            Bb
‘Cause I’m looking for the real thing
          C               D
Only the real thing will do
                             Bb
‘Cause I’m looking for the real thing
           C
Only the real thing

🎸 Outro: 
D                            Bb
(  ‘Cause I’m looking for the real thing)
         C               D
(Only the real thing will do)
                           Bb
(‘Cause I’m looking for the real thing)
         C               
(Only the real thing)

The Real Thing Chords Info

Published: October 16, 2021

Last Updated: September 10, 2025

Chords: D, Bb, C, A