Real Thing Zac Brown Band
ORDER: I V1 PC1 C1 V2 PC2 C2 B INT FC
[INTRO]
(chords in parentheses are implied chords in the walkdown)
F/C C | | E7 E/G# Am | Am C/E |
F C | | F ( C/E Dm7 ) C | |
[VERSE 1]
It was [C]in a crystal bot [F]- tle on his desk[C]
He'd [C]save it for the times[F] to not forget[C]
I [F]miss the way he'd share[G] with me
The things[C] that he[Gadd4/B] held [Am]true
While the [F]lessons rolled around his 80 proof[G]
[PRE-CBORUS 1]
All it took was[F] one sip and it [C]blew my mind
Those [G]good ol' boys sure [C]make it right
Knowing[F] smooth whiskey takes[C] some time
Ain't [G]nothing like the real [C]thing
And you [F/C]can't go back once you [C]get a taste
[G]Everything is [Am]second rate[Am7]
I'm talking [F]genuine Made in the [C]USA
Ain't [G]nothing like the real [C]thing
[CBORUS 1]
(gang vocals in parentheses)
Real [F]thing[C]
(There ain't nothing like the real thing baby)
([G]There ain't nothing) [Am7]Real thing
([F]There ain't nothing [C]like the real thing baby)[G] [C]
[VERSE 2]
[C]Thought I'd been in love[F] a time or two[C]
Didn't [C]know that I was lost[F] till I met [C]you[C7]
And [F]I could tell that e [G]- very other girl[C] was [Em]history[Am] [Am7/G]
Never [F]knew how real could feel till you found [G]me
[PRE-CBORUS 2]
All it took was[F] one kiss [C]and you blew my mind
An [G]All-American [C]kind of fine
You know a[F] good woman is [C]hard to find
Ain't [G]nothing like the real [C]thing
And you [F]can't go back once you [C]get a taste
[G]Everyone is [Am]second rate
I'm talking [F]genuine Made in the [C]USA
Ain't [G]nothing like the real [C]thing
[CBORUS 2]
(gang vocals in parentheses)
The real [F]thing[C]
(There ain't nothing like the real thing baby)
([G]There ain't nothing) [Am7]Real thing
([F]There ain't nothing [C]like the real thing baby)
([G]There ain't nothing[C])
Real [F]thing[C]
(There ain't nothing like the real thing baby)
([G]There ain't nothing) [Am7]Real thing
([F]There ain't nothing [C]like the real thing baby)
([G]There ain't nothing[C])
[BRIDGE]
You know a[F] great song is hard[C] to find
[G] The right words and the [Am7]perfect rhyme
'Cause we[F] all feel the same[C] inside
We're all [G]looking for the real [C]thing
[Cadd9/E] You know you're [F]not the same once you [C]hear it play
There's [G]nothing else[E/G#] that [Am]can replace
What's [F]genuine Made in the [C]USA
Ain't [G]nothing like the real [C]thing
(tag)
I'm talking [F]genuine Made in the [C]USA
Ain't [G]nothing like the real [C]thing
[INTERLUDE]
(piano)
F C | | G Am | Am C7/E |
F C | | G C | |
(add organ)
Dm7 C/E | F F#dim | C/G G#dim | Am C/E |
F C | | G C | |
(guitar solo)
F C | | G Am | |
F C | | G | |
^ this is the root, but this is mostly implied by context;
guitar does its own thing mostly around the sus notes (2/4)
[FINAL CBORUS]
(gang vocals in parentheses)
The real [F]thing[C]
(There ain't nothing like the real thing baby)
([G]There ain't nothing) [Am7]Real thing
([F]There ain't nothing [C]like the real thing baby)[G] [C]
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