The Real Thing Tabs & Lyrics by Midnight Oil

The Real Thing

guitar tabs lyrics

Midnight Oil

The Real Thing
Transcribed by Matt S. and Leandro dos Santos


Intro:
B* D* A E (2x)
e|---------0-----------|---------5------|--0--------0----------------|-----------|
B|--4-------------4----|-------7--------|----------------------------|-----0--0--|
G|------4------------4-|-----7----------|------6---------------6-----|-----1--1--|
D|---------------------|---0-----0------|---------7---------------7--|--2--------|

A|--2-----------2------|----------------|--0------------0------------|-----------|
E|---------------------|----------------|----------------------------|-----------|

Verse: B D A E (4x)
B D
Come and see the real thing Come and
A E
see the real thing Come and see
B D
Come and see the real thing Come and
A E
see the real thing Come and see

B
Is there a meaning here
E
Is there a meaning here
D E
Does it really mean a thing?


B D
Come and see the real thing Come and
A E
see the real thing Come and see

Pre-chorus:
B5 B5
I am the real thing

Chorus:
D F G A# D
Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow
A# D
Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow mow mow mow mow mow

B D
Tryin hard to understand it
A E
Tryin hard to make things real
B D
Tryin hard to understand it
A E
But the real things just so sweet
B
But theres a meaning here
E
Is there a meaning here
D E
Does it really mean a thing?
B D
Come and see the real thing Come and
A E
see the real thing Come and see

Pre-chorus:
B5 B5
I am the real thing

Chorus:
D F G A# D
Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow
A# D
Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow mow mow mow mow mow

Bridge:
D F E C D F E C
I am not seeing I am not feeling
D F E C D
Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh

B D
Tryin hard to make things happen
A E
Well it's the way it's always been
B D
Tryin hard to make things happen
A E
When the real thing can be so thin
B
But theres a meaning here
E
Is there a meaning here
D E
Does it really mean a thing?
B D
Come and see the real thing Come and
A E
see the real thing Come and see

Chorus:
D F G
Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow
A# D
Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow mow mow mow mow mow

Bridge:
D F E C D F E C
I am not seeing I am not feeling
D F E C D D
Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh

End:
D F G A#
Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow
D F G A#
Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow
D F G A#
Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow
D F G A#
Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow
D F G A#
Don't waste space Well Leave your (lubra?) at the starts gate
D F G A#
Boys and girls its all the rage from dusk to dawn gunna get you (?)
D F G A#
When all is said and done you gotta be the
D F G A#
real thinnnnggggg
D

Chords:
B 224442 (B* = 224440)
D 000232 (D* = 557775)
A 002220
E 022100
F 003211
G xx5433 or 320003
A# xx8766 or 113331
C 032010