JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - "Real Thing" merupakan lagu dari Ruel, musisi remaja berusia 18 tahun asal Australia pemilik nama asli Ruel Vincent van Dijk.
Ruel pertama kali mempersembahkan lagu ini secara live saat tur konser di Asia pada awal 2019.
Lagu "Real Thing" kemudian dimuat dalam album EP keduanya, Free Time.
Ketika diwawancarai oleh Coup de Main, Ruel membocorkan bahwa lagu "Real Thing" ditulisnya setelah ia mendapat inspirasi dari film High Fidelity (2000).
Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu as long as you care - Ruel
Berikut lirik dan chord lagu "Real Thing" dari Ruel.
[Intro]
Cmaj7 Am7 Em7 Dmaj7
[Verse 1]
Cmaj7
I'm so sick of thinking
Am7
Staying up at night
Em
I don't wanna play around
Bm7
That ain't on my mind
Cmaj
When I think about her face
Am7
These problems don't exist
Em Dmaj7
But if I'm being honest with you
[Pre-Chorus]
Cmaj7
I'm tired of that fantasy
Am7
I'm tired of the daydream
Em7 Bm7
Tired of just waiting for sleep to see you
Cmaj7
I know it's imaginary
Am7
But I think my mind is ready
Em N.C
Need to leave this sanctuary for something true
[Chorus]
Cmaj Am7 Em7 D
I just want the real thing
Cmaj Am7 Em7 D
I just want the real thing
[Verse 2]
C
I want all the fights
Am
You know I want all the tears
Em
I want all the conversations
Bm
Tell me all your fears
C
'Cause I know that it's hard for you to trust
Am
No one's ever given you enough
Em
I might need to stop and give it up (Ayy)
[Pre-Chorus]
Cmaj7
I'm tired of that fantasy
Am7
I'm tired of the daydream
Em7 Bm7
Tired of just waiting for sleep to see you
Cmaj7
I know it's imaginary
Am7
But I think my mind is ready
Em Dmaj7
Need to leave this sanctuary for something true
[Chorus]
Cmaj Am7 Em7 Bm
I just want the real thing (oh)
Cmaj Am7 Em7 Dmaj7
I just want the real thing
Cmaj Am7 Em7 Bm
I just want the real thing
Em7 Bm
(I don't wanna think, I don't wanna live in fantasy)
Cmaj Am7
Real thing
Em7 Dmaj7
(I just want you here, I just want you in reality)
[Interlude]
Cmaj Am7 Em7 Bm7
Cmaj Am7 Em7 Bm7
[Chorus]
C Am Em
I just want the real thing
Bm
I just want the real thing, oh-oh
C Am
(Aye)
Cmaj7 Am7
I just want the real, the real thing
Em7 Bm7
(I don't wanna think, I don't wanna live in fantasy)
Cmaj7 Am7
I just want the real thing
Em7 D
(I just want you here, I just want you in reality)
Cmaj7 Am
I just want you here, I just want you in reality
Em7 Bm7
Oh-oh-oh,
Cmaj7 Am7
Real thing
Em7 D
Oh-oh-oh
[Outro]
Cmaj7 Am7 Em7 Bm7
Cmaj7 Am7 Em7 D