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Boys Like Girls
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
G
G

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Jamie's in love
D
D

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She's got the summer blowing
G
G

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through her hair

She turns it up
C
C

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D
D

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Dm
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She says tonight you take
C
C

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Csus2
Csus2

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me anywhere
G
G

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Dm
Dm

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Bb
Bb

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G
G

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Bobby's in luck
Csus2
Csus2

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Dm
Dm

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Bb
Bb

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G
G

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Hes got a fire burning in his eyes
Csus2
Csus2

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Dm
Dm

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Bb
Bb

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G
G

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He turns it up
Csus2
Csus2

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Dm
Dm

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And he says girl you better
Bb
Bb

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hold on tight
Csus2
Csus2

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Verse 2

D
D

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Cause this is the real thing
A
A

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Love changes everything
Bm
Bm
2

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This is the night when every
G
G

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heart's exploding
D
D

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The real thing
A
A

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Slow down it's happening
Bm
Bm
2

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'Cause you got time to burn in
G
G

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the heat of the moment
D
D

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That summer radio
Em
Em

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Fireworks off the patio
F#m
F#m
2

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D
D

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G
G

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3 A-M string of green lights in a row
D
D

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And the real thing
A
A

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Love can change anything
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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G
G

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If you can just let go (let's go!)
Dm
Dm

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Bb
Bb

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(The real thing,
G
G

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Csus2
Csus2

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Dm
Dm

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Bb
Bb

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G

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Csus2
Csus2

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the real thing)
Verse 3
Dm
Dm

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Bb
Bb

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G
G

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Jamie's alive
Csus2
Csus2

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Dm
Dm

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She's got him rushing through
Bb
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G
G

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her veins tonight
Csus2
Csus2

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Dm
Dm

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So hit the lights
Bb
Bb

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G

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Csus2
Csus2

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Dm
Dm

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It feels too good to
Bb
Bb

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ever say goodbye
Csus2
Csus2

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Verse 4

D
D

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Cause this is the real thing
A
A

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Love changes everything
Bm
Bm
2

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This is the night when every
G
G

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heart's exploding
D
D

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The real thing
A
A

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Slow down it's happening
Bm
Bm
2

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'Cause you got time to burn in
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G

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the heat of the moment
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D

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That summer radio
Em
Em

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Fireworks off the patio
F#m
F#m
2

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D
D

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G
G

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3 A-M string of green lights in a row
D
D

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And the real thing
A
A

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Love can change anything
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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G
G

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If you can just let go
Verse 5
A
A

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Whoa
Csus2
Csus2

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D
D

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Can 't pull the brakes
G
G

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A
A

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on this runaway train
Bm
Bm
2

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Csus2
Csus2

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'Cause whoa
D
D

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This is the heartache that
G
G

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A
A

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won't go away
Csus2
Csus2

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Verse 6

Dm
Dm

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D
D

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G
G

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C
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Yeah, Jamie's in love
Em
Em

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She's got the summer
C
C

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blowing through her hair
G
G

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Verse 7

D
D

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Cause this is the real thing
A
A

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Love changes everything
Bm
Bm
2

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This is the night when every
G
G

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heart's exploding
D
D

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The real thing
A
A

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Slow down it's happening
Bm
Bm
2

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'Cause you got time to burn in
G
G

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the heat of the moment
D
D

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That summer radio
Em
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D
D

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A
A

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Fireworks off the patio
D
D

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G
G

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3 A-M string of green lights in a row
D
D

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And the real thing
A
A

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Love can change anything
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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G
G

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If you can just let go
Verse 8
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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G
G

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Just let go
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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G
G

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Jamie just let go
Dm
Dm

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Bb
Bb

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(The real thing,
G
G

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Csus2
Csus2

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Dm
Dm

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Bb
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the real thing)
Csus2
Csus2

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C
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Chords

  • G

  • D

  • C

  • Dm

  • Csus2

  • Bb

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • Em

  • F#m

    2

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Real Thing by Boys Like Girls is D major.

The primary chords used in Real Thing are G, D, C, Dm, Csus2, Bb.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, D, C, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Real Thing is approximately 125 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Real Thing 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 Real Thing. 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 Boys Like Girls.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Real Thing 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 Real Thing by Boys Like Girls on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.