Kenny Loggins - The real thing

^Ab2one two ^Ab2and three ^Db2four play 2x [verse 1]

^Ab2A-man - ^Db2da, I know what you're ^Ab2thinking, ^{Db2 Ab2} You ^Db2and I have much to say^Cm7, ^{Eb Ab2} And you've ^Db2been making me crazy, ^Ab2Trying to under^Db2stand ^Ab2 But it's ^Db2impossible at your age ^{Cm7 Eb} I know I ^Cm7said I'll al^Eb/Gways try, ^Fm7 But you're ^Bbm7going to bed alon^Cm7e agai^Db2n tonigh^Ebt And you ^Ebm7lie there in the dark^Absus and^Ab7 wonder why ^{Fm7 Cm7 Db2} Fm7 Cm7 Db2

I did it for you^Ab2 and the boys^Fm7 Because love^Db2 should teach you joy^Eb And not the imi^Fm7tation, That your ^Bbm7momma and daddy tried to show^Db2 you. ^Eb I ^Db2did it for you^Fm7, and for me^Cm7, And because^Bbm7 I still believe^Eb/G, There's on^Edim7ly one^Fm7 thing, You can ^Cm7never give up, Never ^Bbm7compromise on, And that's the ^Db/Ebreal thing you need in love. ^{Ab2 Db2}x4

^Ab2You're so ^Db2afraid your life is o^Ab2ver, ^Db2 And ^Ab2nothing I ^Db2can say could change your mind^Cm7. ^{Eb Ab2} How can any^Db2body be so selfish, And ^Ab2treat you all so^Db2 cruel, ^Ab2 Go on ^Db2and scream at me and cry^{Cm7 Eb} I'll always ^Cm7hold you in^Eb/G my soul^Fm7, And I'm ^Bbm7never gonna leave^Cm7 you all^Db2 alone^Eb But your ^Ebm7daddy doesn't live^Absus here ^Ab7anymore. ^{Fm7 Cm7 Db2} Fm7 Cm7 Db2

I did it for you^Ab2 and the boys^Fm7 Because love^Db2 should teach you joy^Eb And not the imi^Fm7tation, That your ^Bbm7momma and daddy tried to show^Db2 you. ^Eb I ^Db2did it for you^Fm7, and for me^Cm7, And because^Bbm7 I still believe^Eb/G, There's on^Edim7ly one^Fm7 thing, You can ^Cm7never give up, Never ^Bbm7compromise on, And that's the ^Db/Ebreal thing you need in love. ^Ab2

^Dm7Everybody's got a ^Dm7/Gboat up^G9on the o^Amcean, ^Dm7But not everybody's ^Dm7/Gsailing ^G9out to sea^C, And is there ^C/Bsomeone there for ^Am7me? I'm ^C/Gready to be^D7/F#lieve.

^Dm72 bars each ^{G7 Dm7 G7 Em7 A7 Em7 A7 F#m7}1 bar each ^C#m7 2^D9 bars ^F#m71 bar ^C#m7 3^D9 bars start chorus

I did it for you^A2 and the boys^F#m7 Because love^D2 should teach you joy^E And not the imi^F#m7tation, That your ^Bm7momma and daddy tried to show^D2 you. ^E I ^D2did it for you^F#m7, and for me^C#m7, And because^Bm7 I still believe^E7/G#, There's on^Fdim7ly one^F#m7 thing, You can ^C#m7never give up, Never ^Bm7compromise on, And that's the ^D/Ereal thing you need in love. ^{A2 D2 A2 D2}