Alan Jackson - Here In The Real World Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [A] [D] [G] [D]
[D]Cowboys don’t [G]cry, [A]and heroes [D]don’t die.
Good [G]always wins, [A]again and [D]again.
And love is a [G]sweet [A]dream, that always comes [D]true
Oh, if life were like [G]the movies, [A]I’d never [D]be [G]blue.
[chorus]
[D]But here in the [G]real world, it’s not that easy [D]at all,
‘Cause when hearts get [A][A]broken, it’s real tears that [D]fall.
And darlin’, it’s [G]sad but true, but the one thing I’ve [D]learned from you,
Is how the boy [Em]don’t always [F#m]get [G]the girl, [A]here in the real [G]world.
[verse 2]
[D]I gave you my [G]love, [A]but that wasn’t [D]enough,
To hold your [G]heart, [A]when times [D]got tough.
And tonight on [G]that silver [A]screen, it’ll end like it [D]should,
Two lovers will [G]make it through [A]like I hoped we [D][G]would.
[chorus]
[D]But here in the [G]real world, it’s not that easy [D]at all,
‘Cause when hearts get [A][A]broken, it’s real tears that [D]fall.
And darlin’, it’s [G]sad but true, but the one thing I’ve [D]learned from you,
Is how the boy [Em]don’t always [F#m]get [G]the girl, [A]here in the real [G]world.
[Closing]
[D]No, the boy [Em]don’t always [F#m]get the [G]girl
[A]Here in the [G]real world. [D]
How to play Here In The Real World on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Alan Jackson - Here In The Real World on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Here In The Real World uses these transitions most often: D → G (15), G → A (12), and A → D (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - A chord transition.
1. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
2. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
3. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
5. Em → F#m chord transition
To move from Em to F#m;
- While playing Em, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
6. F#m → G chord transition
To move from F#m to G;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
Here In The Real World chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Here In The Real World.
- Here In The Real World includes 62 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Here In The Real World contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Here In The Real World connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%