Big Thief – Real Love (Guitar)

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Chords

[Verse]
Dm       E   F
Having a bad week?

Am           G    C
Let me touch your cheek

                   F
I will always love you

Dm          E    F
Having your face hit

Am          G   C
Having your lip split

                     F
By the one who loves you
[Chorus]
Fm   C     F    C
Real love, real love

Dm              Em         F
Real love makes your lungs black

                       F
Real love is a heart attack
[Instrumental] Am C Am C Am C F [Verse]
Dm           E  F
Showing your mother

Am     G  C                F
To any other, letting them touch her

Dm         E  F    Am           G  C              F
Looking up to her, watching her do her makeup and hair
[Chorus]
F    C     F    C
Real love, real love

Dm              Em         F
Real love makes your lungs black

                       F
Real love is a heart attack
[Bridge]
Am         C     Am         C
Cry like a bird, fly like a baby

Am        C                    F
Mamma got drunk and daddy went crazy

Am             C      Am          C      Am          C
If your speech slurs, if you feel shaky, meet me out back

              F
I'll be there waiting
[Verse]
Dm            E    F
Riding in the back seat

Am           G    C                       F
Watching the spit fly and the hummingbird cry

Dm  C    Gm  F
O mamma, o papa

Dm  C    Gm  F
O mamma, o papa

Am       G        F           C
How much blood is worth the draw?

Am       G        F           C
How much blood is worth the draw?
[Chorus]
F    C     F    C
Real love, real love

Dm              Em         F
Real love makes your lungs black
[Solo] Am C Am C Am C Am C Am C Am C Am C F [Verse]
Dm          E   F
Hummingbird watching

Am           G     C
Watching her young thing

           F
Grow up so fast

Dm         E  F    Am           G  C              F
Looking up to her, watching her do her makeup and hair
[Outro] Am C Am C Am C Am C Am C Am C Am C F