Absolute Reality chords by
The Alarm

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Key: A major•

Intro 1

G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Hey now now

Verse 1

D

D

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Hey hey hey

C

C

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Verse 2

D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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You may be rich

C

C

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You may be poor

D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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You may have nothing in this world at all

C

C

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D

D

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You may be black,you maybe white

Em

Em

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C

C

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You may be a prisioner in

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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your own times

D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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You may be lost. You may be found

G

G

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You may have been beaten up

Am

Am

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and knocked to the ground

C

C

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You may have belief, suffer from deceit

D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Or you just might be blind

C

C

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D

D

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Oh no no

G

G

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You may affect the truth

Verse 3

D

D

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You may be seen as false

C

C

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G

G

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You may be a king or a vagabond

D

D

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You may be up, you may be down

Em

Em

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You may sit in judgement

C

C

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G

G

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with the rest of the clowns

C

C

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Em

Em

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You may have love

C

C

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You may have hate

G

G

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You may be the President

Am

Am

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Of The United States

C

C

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D

D

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But even you, you can't sit and hide

F

F

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While the world's resources die

Verse 4

D

D

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G

G

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This is absolute reality

Em

Em

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C

C

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reality reality

G

G

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We are all the cause,

D

D

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The solution to reality

Verse 5

Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Ooh yeah yeah

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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Hey now now

C

C

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D

D

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Hey now now

C

C

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You may be in con

Verse 6

G

G

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trol

D

D

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You may be controlled

Em

Em

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You may sit down 'till you

C

C

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G

G

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do as you're told

You may work hard

D

D

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You may never work at all

Em

Em

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You may be accused but you

C

C

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G

G

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don't know what for

Em

Em

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You may be innocent or

C

C

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partly to blame

G

G

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You may just be afraid in

Am

Am

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this power mad age

C

C

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D

D

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But there's one thing we all must find

F

F

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Some peace in our time

Verse 7

D

D

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G

G

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This is absolute reality

D

D

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Bm

Bm

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Em

Em

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real ity reality

C

C

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G

G

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If I may speak of truth

D

D

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this is absolute reality

C

C

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G

G

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The absolute time, the absolute place

Am

Am

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The absolute now for the

G

G

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absolute solution

C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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C

C

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It's absolute reality now

G

G

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C

C

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Now Now Now

Verse 8

D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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This is absolute reality

Em

Em

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C

C

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reality reality

G

G

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Bm

Bm

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This is absolute reality

D

D

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Em

Em

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reality reality

C

C

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G

G

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This is absolute

Interlude 1

Oh reality

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 9

C

C

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La la la la la

G

G

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This is absolute

C

C

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La la la la la

G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Real ity

Em

Em

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La la la la la

G

G

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C

C

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This is absolute

Reality

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

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D
C
Em
Am
F
Bm

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Absolute Reality by The Alarm is A major.

The primary chords used in Absolute Reality are A, E, D, F#m, Bm, G.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, E, D, F#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Absolute Reality is approximately 136 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Absolute Reality using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Absolute Reality. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Alarm.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Absolute Reality to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Absolute Reality by The Alarm on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.