Intro: Cmaj7 Am7 Em7 Dmaj7
 
Verse 1:
Cmaj7
I'm so sick of thinking
Am7
Staying up at night
Em
I don't wanna play around
Bm7
That ain't on my mind
Cmaj
When I think about her face
Am7
These problems don't exist
Em                              Dmaj7
But if I'm being honest with you
 
Pre-chorus:
                  Cmaj7
I'm tired of that fantasy
                 Am7
I'm tired of the daydream
              Em7                         Bm7
Tired of just waiting for sleep to see you
            Cmaj7
I know it's imaginary
               Am7
But I think my mind is ready
                   Em                      nc 
Need to leave this sanctuary for something true
 
Chorus:
                Cmaj Am7       Em7 D
I just want the real    thing
                Cmaj Am7       Em7 D
I just want the real    thing
 
Verse 2:
C
I want all the fights
         Am
You know I want all the tears
Em
I want all the conversations
Bm
Tell me all your fears
       C
'Cause I know that it's hard for you to trust
Am
No one's ever given you enough
Em
I might need to stop and give it up (Ayy)
 
Pre-chorus:
                  Cmaj7
I'm tired of that fantasy
                 Am7
I'm tired of the daydream
              Em7                         Bm7
Tired of just waiting for sleep to see you
            Cmaj7
I know it's imaginary
               Am7
But I think my mind is ready
                   Em                      Dmaj7
Need to leave this sanctuary for something true
 
Chorus:
                Cmaj Am7     Em7 Bm
I just want the real    thing   (oh)
                Cmaj Am7       Em7 Dmaj7
I just want the real    thing
                Cmaj Am7       Em7 Bm
I just want the real    thing
 Em7                          Bm
(I don't wanna think, I don't wanna live in fantasy)
Cmaj Am7
Real thing
 Em7                          Dmaj7
(I just want you here, I just want you in reality)
 
Interlude (x2): Cmaj Am7 Em7 Bm7
 
Chorus:
                C Am  Em
I just want the real thing
                            Bm
I just want the real thing, oh-oh
C Am
   (Aye)
                Cmaj7 Am7
I just want the real,    the real thing
Em7                           Bm7
(I don't wanna think, I don't wanna live in fantasy)
                Cmaj7 Am7
I just want the real     thing
Em7                           D
(I just want you here, I just want you in reality)
Cmaj7                        Am
I just want you here, I just want you in reality
Em7 Bm7
       Oh-oh-oh,
Cmaj7 Am7
Real     thing
Em7      D
   Oh-oh-oh
 
Outro:
   Cmaj7 Am7 Em7 Bm7
   Cmaj7 Am7 Em7 D
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