This is for Real

by Motion City Soundtrack · posted by mog108

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

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Tab

[Enter Verse]
I've got emotion
 4    4  -4 5  4

Dripping out my pores and I
-5   -5  -5  6   -6    7  6

Thought I would let you know
   5    5   5    5   4   -4~(5~-4~4)

You are the night light,
 4   4  -4    5     4
[End Verse]

Ripping through my wicked world
 -5 -5     -5   6  -6  7    6

How you make it sparkle and glow
5    5   5   4   -4  5  -5   6 

Before I lose control
 7  6  8  -8   7  6~-5~5

There's just one thing you should know
  6      7    8   -8    7    8    -8~8

[Enter Chorus]
This is for real, this time I mean it
 8   8  -8  8 7    -9   -9  9  8   7

I'm coming clean, please don't let go
-9  -9  9    8      7     7     7  7~-8

I said from the start, 
8   8   8    8    8

that you could take it or leave it
 7    7    7    -9  -9 9    8   7

(I'd) prefer that you keep it
      -9 -9   -9  -9   8    7
[End Chorus]

Don't let go
 7     8  -8~8

Don't let go
 7     8  -8~8

Don't let go
 8     7  -8~7

[Verse] 
I had some nightmares,
Clawing at my skin and bones
I nearly did explode
You smoked the demons
[End Verse]

Gave me back my feelings
 -5  -5  -5   6  -6  7  

Now I am good to go
 8  -8 6   8  -8 7~6

Before my face hits the floor
 7  6   7  8    -8   7  6~-5~5

There's just one thing you should know
  6      7    8   -8    7    8    -8~8

[Chorus]

Don't let go
 7     8  -8

This is the best thing 
 8   8   8   8     7

that I've ever had for real
 7    8   -8 7  -7  7  -8 7

This is the best thing 
 8   8   8   8     7

that I've ever had for real
 7    8   -8 7  -7  7  -8 7


For a physical challenge I'm notoriously bored
 5  5  5 -4 5   -5   5    4  5  8 7 6 5   4

Intravenous delivery, electrolytes and more
5  5  5  -4 5 -5 5 4  5 8  7   6    7   -8 
   
Everytime it's the same routine
-8 -8  -8  7   -7   -6   7  -8

Out with the bad, in with the clean
 7   -7  -6   6    7  -8   7   8

Before I lose all motor skills
 5  5  5  -4   5  -5 5    4

There's one thing you should know
  6     -9    8    7   -7     6

[Chorus]

Don't let go 
 7     8  -8 

(x4)This is the best thing 
 8   8   8   8     7

that I've ever had for real.
 7    8   -8 7  -7  7  -8 7

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