When It's Real Chords
When It's Real by Mason Jennings is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, Ebm, C#m, F#, B, G#m and F#7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: E Ebm C#m F# C#m
Verse
B
Can't trust fear anymore
C#m
Can't trust fame anymore
F#
Can't trust all the empty avenues
B
That lead to your door
G#m
Can't trust mirrors anymore
E
Can't trust names anymore
Ebm E
Can't trust all the broken promises they made anymore
F# F#7
They're not yours
C#m
When it's real
F#
When it's real
B E
When it's real you're gonna know it from the start
E Ebm C#m
When it's real
F#
When it's real
B E
When it's real you're gonna know it in your heart
E Ebm C#m F#
In your heart
C#m F#
In your heart
Verse
B
Can't trust words anymore
C#m
Can't trust faith anymore
F#
Can't trust all our treasured logic
B
That just love's keeping score
G#m
There's no score to be kept
E
There's no goal to protect
Ebm E
There's just life and sometimes life's so hard to accept
F# F#7
When it's real
C#m
When it's real
F#
When it's real
B E
When it's real you're gonna know it from the start
E Ebm C#m
When it's real
F#
When it's real
B E
When it's real you're gonna know it in your heart
E Ebm C#m F#
In your heart
C#m F#
In your heart
C#m F#
In your heart (When it's real)
C#m F# B
In your heart (Ahhaahhahhh)