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Maverick City Music feat. Dante Bowe – Real Thing Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of Real Thing by Maverick City Music feat. Dante Bowe on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C G Am F

[Verse 1]
C G
Baby steps my child,
Am
To you it may be nothing,
F
But you make Daddy proud
C G
Your weakness is all in my strength
Am
I hear your questions
F
And I’m closer than you think
C G Am F
I promise, I promise

[Chorus]
C Em Am
Oh I won’t let go, I won’t let go
F
I see you right where you are,
I’m holding on to your heart
C Em Am
Oh I won’t let go, I won’t let go
F
I see you right where you are,
I’m holding on to your heart

[Verse 2]
C G
You’ve been here all this time
Am
Tell me where was I looking,
F
Cause you weren’t hard to find
C G
Mercy opened up my eyes
Am
Now I’m loosing my religion
F
To be loved like a child
C G Am F
I promise, I promise

[Bridge 1]
F
I’m done pretending,
G Am
I want the Real Thing

[Bridge 2]
C
You’re the only thing that matters
Em
You’re the only thing that matters
Am
You’re the only thing that matters
F
You’re the only thing that matters

[Tag]
C Em
You satisfy me, You satisfy me
Am F
You satisfy me, You satisfy me

How to play Real Thing: key, chords and progression

Real Thing by Maverick City Music feat. Dante Bowe keeps coming home to C major (no sharps or flats). You need 5 chords: C, G, Am, F and Em.

Listen for C – G – Am – F (I – V – vi – IV in C major), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs: the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – soh – lah – fah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.