Real Love
The Doobie Brothers
Capo: 3
The original was written for keyboard. For this version I've
substituted more common guitar chords for some of the more
esoteric piano chords.
| Bm7 | Bm7 | G | G | Bm7 | Bm7 | G | G |
| Bm7 <> B9 <> | <> | G <> Em <> | <> F#7 |
| Bm7 <> B9 <> | <> | G <> Em <> | <> F#7 |
Bm7 B9 G Em
Dar-lin', I know . I'm just another head on your pillow
F#7 Bm7 B9
If only just tonight, girl
G Em
Let me hear you lie just a little
F#7 Bm7 B9 G Em
Tell me I'm the only man . that you ever really loved
G
Honey take me . back in my memory
A place when it was all very right
F#7 Bm7 B9 A A7
. And so very nice, (so very nice) so very nice
D Dmaj7 D6 Dmaj7
Here, darling, . stands another bandit wanting you
Em7 Bm7 A A7
In and out your life . they come and they go, baby
D Dmaj7
Your days and nights like a wheel . that . turns
D6 Dmaj7
Grindin' down a secret part of you
Em7 Bm7 A A7
Deep inside your heart . that nobody knows, baby
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/doobie_brothers/real_love_crd.html ]
A7 Em7 Em Em7 Bm7 B9 . Bm7 . B9
When you say, "Comfort me" . to any one who approaches
Em7 Em Em7 Bm7 B9 . Bm7
Chalkin' up the hurt . you live and you learn
D Dmaj7
Well, we've both lived long enough to know
G
That we'd trade it all right now
F# F#7 Bm7 B9
For just one minute of real love, darlin'
G Em F#7
Real love, hey baby
Bm7 B9 G Em F#7
(Real love) I need to believe in (real love) real love, baby
Bm7 B9 G Em F#7
(Real love) Real love, darlin' (real love)
| D | Dmaj7 | D6 | Dmaj7 | Em7 | Bm7 | A | A7 |
| D | Dmaj7 | D6 | Dmaj7 |
Em7 Em Em7 Bm7 B9 . Bm7 . B9
When you say, "Comfort me" . to any one who approaches
Em7 Em Em7 Bm7 B9 . Bm7
Chalkin' up the hurt . we live and we learn
D Dmaj7
Well, we've both lived long enough to know
G
That we'd trade it all right now
F# F#7 F Em | Em ... A |
For just one minute of real love, darlin'
Bm7 | Bm7 | G | G . . F#7 . . |
Real love real love
Bm7 | Bm7 | G | G . . F#7 . . |
Real love real love
Bm7 | Bm7 | G | G F#7 |
(Real love) Woh (real love) I need to believe in
Bm7 | Bm7 | G | G F#7 |
(Real love) Real love, darlin' (real love) Oh just one minute of
Bm7 | Bm7 | G | G F#7 |
(Real love) Real love, baby (real love) Just one minute of
Bm7 | Bm7 | G | G F#7 |
(Real love) Yeah, yeah (real love)
(fade out)
Em = 020000
D6 = xx0202
Dmaj7 = xx0222
Bm7 = 224232
B9 = 224222
Charted by Dexex