Big Thief - Real Love: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Real Love" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Real Love ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Real Love" smoothly on your ukulele.

Dm        E   F
Having a bad week?
Am            G     C
Let me touch your cheek
                    F
I will always love you
Dm           E    F
Having your face hit
Am           G     C
Having your lip split
                     F
By the one who loves you

Chorus:
Fm    C     F    C
Real love, real love
Dm               Em          F
Real love makes your lungs black
                        F
Real love is a heart attack

Showing your mother to any other
Letting them touch her
Looking up to her
Watching her do her makeup and hair

Chorus

Am          C     Am         C
Cry like a bird, fly like a baby
Am          C                    F
Mamma got drunk and daddy went crazy
Am               C    Am            C
If your speech slurs, if you feel shaky,
 Am          C
meet me out back
               F
I'll be there waiting

Dm             E    F
Riding in the back seat
Am             G    C                       F
Watching the spit fly and the hummingbird cry
Dm  C    Gm   F
O mamma, o papa
Dm  C    Gm   F
O mamma, o papa
Am         G       F          C
How much blood is worth the draw?
Am         G       F          C
How much blood is worth the draw?

Chorus:
Real love, real love
Real love makes your lungs black

Hummingbird watching
Watching her young thing
Grow up so fast
Looking up to her
Watching her do her makeup and hair

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

E

Ukulele chord E

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F

Ukulele chord F

Fm

Ukulele chord Fm

G

Ukulele chord G

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Real Love" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Real Love" by Big Thief.