real thing by boys like girls
from their second album love drunk ( 2009 )
transcribed by jelliechase

Dm A# G C
jamie’s in love
C Dm A# G C
she’s got the summer blowing through her hair
C Dm A# C
she turns it up
C Dm A# G C
she says tonight you take me anywhere

C Dm A# G C
bobby’s in luck
C Dm A# G C
he got a fire burning in his eyes
C Dm A# G C
he turns it up
C Dm A# G
and he says girl you better hold on tight

G D
’cause this is the real thing
A
love changes everything
G
this is the night when every heart’s exploding
D
the real thing
A
slow down it’s happening
G
’cause you got time to burn in the heat of the moment
D
that summer radio
A
fireworks off the patio
G G
A 3 Am string of green lights in a row
D
and the real thing
A
love can change anything
D A G
if you can just let go ( let’s go! )

Dm A# G C x2

Dm A# G C
jamie’s alive
C Dm A# C
she’s got him rushing through her veins tonight
C Dm A# C
so hit the lights
C Dm A# C
it feels too good to ever say goodbye

G D
’cause this is the real thing
A
love changes everything
G
this is the night when every heart’s exploding
D
the real thing
A
slow down it’s happening
G
’cause you got time to burn in the heat of the moment
D
that summer radio
A
fireworks off the patio
G G
A 3 Am string of green lights in a row
D
and the real thing
A
love can change anything
D A G
if you can just let go

A D
whoa
D D A
can’t pull the brakes on this runaway train
A D
’cause whoa
D D A G
this is the heartache that won’t go away

Dm A# G C
jamie’s in love
C Dm A# G C
she’s got the summer blowing through her hair

G D
’cause this is the real thing
A
love changes everything
G
this is the night when every heart’s exploding
D
the real thing
A
slow down it’s happening
G
’cause you got time to burn in the heat of the moment
D
that summer radio
A
fireworks off the patio
G G
A 3 Am string of green lights in a row
D
and the real thing
A
love can change anything
D A G
if you can just let go

D A G
just let go
D A G
jamie just let go