Imagine Dragons – Real Life Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Imagine Dragons – Real Life Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Real Life by Imagine Dragons on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
F Am G x2

[Verse 1]
Am
She says that the world is a broken mess
F              C           G
It’s always on her mind
Am
She cries at the news when the shots ring out
F           C           G
Every single time

[Pre-Chorus]
No, I cannot fix it, no, I cannot make it stop

[Chorus]
F                                                 Am
So I said, “Turn your phone off, only look me in my eyes
G
Can we live that real life, real life?”
F                                                           Am
Oh, hey, “Turn your phone off, only look me in my eyes
G
Can we live that real life, real life?”

[Verse 2]
Am
Prays on her knees as the towers fall
F           C           G
To a God she does not know
Am
She’s begging him to stop the mess
F           C           G
The Boston bombs blow (Ooh)
Am
She says, “How could I ever believe in something
F           C                     G
That would step aside and watch?”
Am                                                 F
And I got no words to say ’cause I think I lost my faith
C                                                             G
But I thank you for the day when everything will be okay

[Pre-Chorus]
But no, I cannot fix it, and I cannot make it stop

[Chorus]
F                                                 Am
So I said, “Turn your phone off, only look me in my eyes
G
Can we live that real life, real life?”
F                                                   Am
Oh, hey, “Turn your phone off, only look me in my eyes
G
Can we live that real life, real life?”

[Bridge]
F                     Am
I wish I had the answers
G
Something you could hold too
F
Only thing that’s real to me is
Am G
You

[Instrumental]
F Am G x2

[Chorus]
F                                                   Am
So I said, “Turn your phone off, only look me in my eyes
G
Can we live that real life, real life?”
F                                                                                 Am
Oh, hey, “Turn your phone off, only look me in my eyes
G
Can we live that real life, real life?”

[Outro]
F                     Am
Oh, hey (Real life, hey)
G
Real life, real life
F Am
Oh, hey
G
Real life, real life
F C
Oh, hey

How to play Real Life: key, chords and progression

Real Life by Imagine Dragons sits in C major (no sharps or flats), and you need 4 chords to play it: F, Am, G and C.

The backbone of the song is G – F – Am – G (V – IV – vi – V in C major). In solfa, that is soh – fah – lah – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes C, Em, D, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G

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Real Life chords: questions

What key is Real Life in?

Real Life by Imagine Dragons is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Real Life?

Real Life uses 4 chords: F, Am, G, C.

What is the chord progression of Real Life?

The main progression is G – F – Am – G (V – IV – vi – V).

Is Real Life easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes C, Em, D, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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