Nov122021

Gracie Abrams – For Real This Time Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Verse 1]
                         F#
I think that maybe I was right
            B                F#
Back when I knew to draw the line
                          D#m
Already gave what I could offer
            F#
Maybe we'll work another time
                            F#
I guess the thought of it's enough
         B                 F#
No goin' back or switchin' up
                           D#m
I really wish that I could do that
        F#
Walkin' away from you is tough

[Pre-Chorus]
                    B
I know we've run it dry
                C#      D#m
I've heard that happens sometimes
                   C#
I shouldn't be surprised,
      D#m   B
should I?

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[Chorus]
     F#
I've packed my bags in
                  B
the middle of the night
  F#
A thousand times,
                    B
I got up to say goodbye
  D#m
I could be wrong but I think
             B         C#
that I'm for real this time
     F#
I've taken down all the
               B
pictures in my room
     F#
I've hidden things that
               B
reminded me of you
       D#m
I know I've lied but I think that
        B         C#
I'm for real this time

[Verse 2]
                             F#
Couldn't you told when I was off?
          B                F#
You never asked me what it was
                          D#m
I kinda hoped you feel the same way
            F#
So that I'm not the only one

[Pre-Chorus]
                        B
Who thinks we've run it dry
             C#       D#m
But still we stayed a long time
               C#               D#m B
I'm sorry if I make you cry tonight

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[Chorus]
     F#
I've packed my bags in
                  B
the middle of the night
  F#
A thousand times,
                    B
I got up to say goodbye
  D#m
I could be wrong but I think
             B         C#
that I'm for real this time
     F#
I've taken down all the
               B
pictures in my room
     F#
I've hidden things that
               B
reminded me of you
       D#m
I know I've lied but I think
             B         C#
that I'm for real this time

[Bridge]
F#               B
I know that I've lied
F#                B
But we're runnin' dry
D#m              B         C#
No, I won't come back this time
F#               B
I know that I've lied
F#                B
But we're runnin' dry
D#m                B         C#
Think that I'm for real this time

[Outro]
     F#*
I've packed my bags in
                  B*
the middle of the night
  F#*
A thousand times,
I got up to say goodbye
  D#m*
I could be wrong but I think
             B*        C#*
that I'm for real this time

How to play For Real This Time: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for For Real This Time by Gracie Abrams on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

For Real This Time by Gracie Abrams keeps coming home to F♯ major (six sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯). You need 4 chords: F#, B, D#m and C#.

Listen for B – F# – B – D#m (IV – I – IV – vi in F♯ major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is fah – doh – fah – lah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes D, G, Bm, A (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.