The Real World

the real world by owl city standard tuning capo : 1st fret this is pretty much my first tab from scratch , so it might not be perfect but it sounds as best as i could make it! enjoy . [ Intro ] C Dm Am7 F C Dm F G [ Verse 1 ] C Dm i saw the autumn leaves Am7 F peel up off the street C Dm take wing on the balmy breeze F G and sweep you off your feet C Dm and you blushed as they scooped you up Am7 F on sugar maple wings C Dm to gaze down on the city below F G ablaze with wondrous things [ Chorus ] Am G F downy feathers kiss your face G and flutter everywhere Am G F reality is a lovely place G but i wouldn’t wanna live there C Dm Am7 F i wouldn’t wanna live there C Dm F G [ Verse 2 ] C Dm weighed down by heavy lids Am7 F and lunar lullabies C Dm i knew you were wide awake F G ’cause you smile with your eyes [ Chorus ] Am G F downy feathers kiss your face G and flutter everywhere Am G F reality is a lovely place G but i wouldn’t wanna live there [ Bridge ] C Dm from the green belt balcony Am7 F the wildfires look so pretty C Dm ponderosa canopy F G i’d never leave if it were up to me C Dm to the ruby redwood tree Am7 F and to the velvet climbing ivy C Dm painted all mahogany F G C i’d never leave if it were up to me ( if it were up to me ) F G with a starry brush F paint the dusk venetian blue G ’cause in the evening hush C F you’ll never believe the view G and when the leaves return F and their whisperings fill the night G they’ll freeze and burn C where fire and ice collide C Dm Am7 F where fire and ice collide C Dm F G [ Chorus 2 & 1 ] Am G F can you feel a silk embrace G in the satin air? Am G F if we dissolve without a trace G will the real world even care? Am G F downy feathers kiss your face G and flutter everywhere Am G F reality is a lovely place G but i wouldn’t wanna live there C Dm Am7 F i wouldn’t wanna live there C Dm F G [ Outro ] C Dm i saw the autumn leaves Am7 F peel up off the street C Dm take wing on the balmy breeze F G and sweep you off your feet . . .