Real Life chords by Nellie McKay

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Aaug

Intro 1

Verse 1
Dm 
Am I sad,
D 
E 
F#m 
Em 
not sad   enough, really?
D 
Em 
F#m 
Am I mad, not mad enough, clearly?
Em 
D 
Am  I complacent?
C 
Bm 
Completely lacking in sincerity?
Bb 
A 
Yes, indeed I am.
D 
Am I tough?
Em 
F#m 
Em 
Not tough enough, really.
D 
Em 
Am I rough?
F#m 
Not rough enough, nearly.
Em 
D 
C# 
D 
Am  I lying here on the ground
C 
Bm 
watching you get pushed around?
Bb 
A 
D 
C# 
Yes indeed I am, really
B 
C# 
B 
C# 
I don't know why I'm such a wimp
B 
C# 
B 
I realize I'm just your pimp
Bb 
C 
A 
But what can I do, what can I do?
D 
Em 
F#m 
I feel small, not small enough really
Em 
D 
Em 
I   feel lame and circumspect,
F#m 
Em 
D 
I feel your pain and yet I feel sympathy,
C#dim 
empathy
D 
Bm 
Bb 
A 
D 
Em 
F#m 
it's just that I am super busy right now
Em 
D 
Em 
F#m 
A 
Em 
D 
A 
C#m 
C 
B 
Bb 
A 
D 
C# 
B 
C# 
B 
C# 
I don't know why, I'm such a sh -
B 
C# 
B 
I realize this doesn't help a bit
Bb 
A 
But what can I do, what can I do?
D 
Em 
F#m 
I feel bad, not bad enough, really
Em 
D 
Em 
I   feel angry and upset,
F#m 
Em 
I could write you a small check
A 
D 
Look, I wish you luck,
and here's your buck
C 
Bm 
It's just that I'm a yuppie
Bb 
A 
Yes, indeed I am
D 
C 
Bm 
Bb 
A 
Aaug 
D 
Really you