Lirik dan Chord Lagu Real Life - Simple Minds

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Grup band beraliran pop-rock asal Skotlandia, Simple Minds, membawakan lagu berjudul “Real Life” pada tahun 1991.

Lagu tersebut merupakan bagian dari album mereka yang bertajuk sama seperti judul lagu, Real Life.

Album Real Life berhasil menduduki peringkat ke-2 di tangga lagu UK Albums Chart.

Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu Oh Jungleland - Simple Minds

Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “Real Life” dari Simple Minds.

[Intro]
Amaj7 F#m7add11
Amaj7 F#m7add11

[Verse 1]
A                         D                          E                  F#m
Paula came from Washington with long golden hair
F#m                                 D                                E                       F#m
Twenty eight dollars in a fake silk purse and a leather skirt to wear
A                           D                                 E                   F#m
Shane came from Dublin town from the old world so green
F#m                              D               E                F#m
Counterfeit ticket in to JFK in the land of his dreams
A                       D                    E                          F#m
Street life's the only life they take a walk in the park
F#m                    D                           E                             F#m
Even tough they only met that day they were lovers by dark
A                       D                           E                            F#m
Laid out on the morning skies he puts a ring on her hand
F#m                D                             E                              F#m
He said listen babe we gotta take what's ours do it or die

[Chorus]
C#m7 B F#m
                     Quit dreaming, this is real life baby
C#m7 B F#m
                     Real life's the only life what's it all about
C#m7 B F#m
                     Quit dreaming, this is real life baby
C#m7 B F#m

[Verse 2]
A                       D                        E                   F#m
Way out on the dock that night, the colour is red
F#m                    D                     E                    F#m
23rd victim of a gangland war takes his last breath
A                  D                        E                                      F#m
Outside the sister cried, she said the whole world's so mean
F#m                       D                  E                    F#m
Heavyweight killer in the ring, turns killing machine

[Chorus]
C#m7 B F#m
                     Quit dreaming, this is real life baby
C#m7 B F#m
                     Real life's the only life what's it all about
C#m7 B F#m
                     Quit dreaming, this is real life baby
C#m7 B F#m

[Bridge]
A
All my love, you're my all
E
They way you move, you're in control
B
The way you talk, the way you dress
D
Your hands, your touch, your sweet caress.
A
All my love, you're the best,
E
Every little thing that I possess,
B
It's all emotion when you take control,
D
I can feel wild horses running in my soul.
A
Oh my love, all I see
E
The stars, the sun, the energy,
B
If this going to kill us then let it go,
D                                                       C#m7 B F#m
Quit dreaming this is real life baby

[Outro]
N.C.
Up high above a desert sky where the space shuttles scream,
N.C.                                                                   C#m7 B F#m
Sixteen men from a dying earth take their last dream.
C#m7 B F#m
                     Quit dreaming, this is real life baby
C#m7 B F#m
                     Real life's the only life what's it all about
C#m7 B F#m
                     Quit dreaming, this is real life baby
C#m7 B F#m
                     Quit dreaming this is real life baby
C#m7 B F#m
                     Quit dreaming this is cheap life baby
C#m7 B F#m
                     Real life's the only life what's it all about
C#m7 B F#m
                     Quit dreaming this is cheap life baby