the real world by owl city
standard tuning
capo : 1st fret

this is pretty much my first tab from scratch , so it might not be perfect but it sounds
as best as i could make it! enjoy .

[ intro ]
C Dm Am7 F
C Dm F G

[ verse 1 ]
C Dm
i saw the autumn leaves
Am7 F
peel up off the street
C Dm
take wing on the balmy breeze
F G
and sweep you off your feet
C Dm
and you blushed as they scooped you up
Am7 F
on sugar maple wings
C Dm
to gaze down on the city below
F G
ablaze with wondrous things

[ chorus ]
Am G F
downy feathers kiss your face
G
and flutter everywhere
Am G F
reality is a lovely place
G
but i wouldn’t wanna live there

C Dm Am7 F
i wouldn’t wanna live there
C Dm F G

[ verse 2 ]
C Dm
weighed down by heavy lids
Am7 F
and lunar lullabies
C Dm
i knew you were wide awake
F G
’cause you smile with your eyes

[ chorus ]
Am G F
downy feathers kiss your face
G
and flutter everywhere
Am G F
reality is a lovely place
G
but i wouldn’t wanna live there

[ bridge ]
C Dm
from the green belt balcony
Am7 F
the wildfires look so pretty
C Dm
ponderosa canopy
F G
i’d never leave if it were up to me
C Dm
to the ruby redwood tree
Am7 F
and to the velvet climbing ivy
C Dm
painted all mahogany
F G C
i’d never leave if it were up to me
( if it were up to me )

F G
with a starry brush
F
paint the dusk venetian blue
G
’cause in the evening hush
C F
you’ll never believe the view
G
and when the leaves return
F
and their whisperings fill the night
G
they’ll freeze and burn
C
where fire and ice collide

C Dm Am7 F
where fire and ice collide
C Dm F G

[ chorus 2 & 1 ]
Am G F
can you feel a silk embrace
G
in the satin air?
Am G F
if we dissolve without a trace
G
will the real world even care?
Am G F
downy feathers kiss your face
G
and flutter everywhere
Am G F
reality is a lovely place
G
but i wouldn’t wanna live there

C Dm Am7 F
i wouldn’t wanna live there
C Dm F G

[ outro ]
C Dm
i saw the autumn leaves
Am7 F
peel up off the street
C Dm
take wing on the balmy breeze
F G
and sweep you off your feet . . .