The Real Thing chords by Lisa Stansfield

F7M
Never mind the stars in the sky
G7
Never mind the when and the why
F7M
Got a feeling higher than high
G7                     Dm7(9) Em7
This is the real thing
             Dm7(9)    Em7 A4(7/9)
This is the real thing

         Dm7(9)    Em7
No more living in shame
    Dm7(9)                      Em7
And I'm not gonna run or gonna hide away
         Dm7(9)            Em7
No more telling all those lies
               Dm7(9) Em7 A4(7/9)
It's been too long

         Dm7(9)     Em7
No more living in chains
    Dm7(9)                        Em7
No, I don't give a damn whet the people say
Dm7(9)                       Em7
There's no use holding back desire
Dm7(9)                            Em7            A4(7/9)
We've burnt our fingers now lets jump into the flames

(Chorus)

Fm7
Never mind the stars in the sky
Gm7
Never mind the when and the why
Fm7
Got a feeling higher than high
Gm7
This is the real thing
Fm7
Never mind the rain and the storm
Gm7
We'll keep each other warm
Fm7
We got something stronger than strong
Gm7          C4(7/9)
This is the real thing

       Dm7(9)           Em7
Gonna walk out hand in hand
    Dm7(9)                            Em7
So let them criticise 'cos they don't understand
           Dm7(9)     Em7
We've got nothing to hide
           Dm7(9) Em7 A4(7/9)
It's just love
           Dm7(9)    Em7
I've had enough of shy
    Dm7(9)                             Em7
So let's go out and show them what we have inside
Dm7(9)                         Em7
There's no use holding back desire
Dm7(9)                             Em7           A4(7/9)
We've burnt our fingers now let's jump into tho fire

(Chorus)

Fm7
Never mind the stars in the sky
Gm7
Never mind the when and the why baby
Fm7
Never mind the stars in the sky baby
Gm7                                         C4(7/9)
'Cos I've got a feeling that's higher than high
(Fm7 Gm7)
Oh, what you do to me, baby
Oh, what you do to me, baby
             F#m7
This is the real thing

F#m7
Never mind the stars in the sky
G#m7
Never mind the when and the why
F#m7
Got a feeling higher than high
G#m7
This is the real thing
F#m7
Never mind the rain and the storm
G#m7
We'll keep each other warm
F#m7
We got something stronger than strong
G#m7          C#7/4/9
This is the real thing
F#m7
Never mind the stars in the sky
G#m7
baby Never mind the when and the why
F#m7
baby Never mind the stars in the sky baby
G#m7                            C#7/4/9
'Cos I've got a feeling that's higher than high