Real Real Gone — Van Morrison

Chords and lyrics for Real Real Gone by Van Morrison (key of G).

Intro

[G] [Em] [C] [D]
[G] [Em] [C] [D]
[G] [Em] [C] [D]
[G] [C] [G] [D]

Verse 1

[G] [Em]Real real gone [C] [D]I got hit by a bow and arrow
[G] [Em]Got me down to the [C]very [D]marrow
[G] [Em] [C] [D]
[G] [C]And I'm [G]real, real [D]gone

Verse 2

[G] [Em]Real real gone [C] [D]I can't stand up by myself
[G] [Em]Don't you know I [C]need your [D]help
[G] [Em] [C] [D]
[G] [C]And I'm [G]real, real [D]gone

Bridge

[C] [D]Some people say
[G] [Em]You can make it on your own
[Am7] [D]Oh you can make it if you [G]try
[C] [D]I know better now
[G] [Em]You can't stand up alone
[Am] [D]Oh baby that is why

Verse 3

[G] [Em]I'm real real gone [C] [D]I can't stand up by myself
[G] [Em]Don't you know I [C]need your [D]help
[G] [Em] [C]You're a friend of [D]mine
[G] [C]And I'm [G]real, real [D]gone

Verse 4

[C] [D]And Sam Cooke is on the [G] [Em]radio
[G] [Em]And the [C]night is [D]filled with space
[G] [Em]And your fingertips [C]touch my [D]face
[G] [Em]You're a friend of [C]mine
[G] [C]And I'm [G]real, real [D]gone

Verse 5

[G] [Em]I'm real gone [C] [D]
[G] [Em]Oh Lord I got hit by a bow and [C]arrow [D]
[G] [Em]Got me down to the [C]very [D]marrow
[G] [Em]You're a friend of [C]mine [D]
[G] [C]And I'm [G]real, real [D]gone

Final Chorus

[G] [C]And I'm [G]real, real [D]gone
[G] [Em]I'm [C]real [D]gone

Outro

[G]Wilson Pickett said:
"In the [Em]midnight hour,
[C]That's when my [D]love comes tumbling down"
[G]Solomon Burke said:
[Em]"If you need me, why don't you [C]call [D]me"
[G]James Brown said:
[Em]"When you're tired of what you got, try [C]me" [D]
[G]Gene Chandler said:
[Em]"There's [C]a [D]rainbow in my [G]soul"

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