Emeli Sande - Real Life: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Real Life" 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 Life 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 Life" smoothly on your ukulele.

C      G            Am
If a soldier had a gun to my head
F          G                       C
Would you fight or would you just play dead?
C   G              Am
If we ain't got no food, ain't got no bread
F         G                          C
Will you go and work, make sure the kids get fed?

Chorus:
             C         G   Am
See, I know now it's real nice
               F  G  C
But what about real life?
           C               G        Am
I know we got everything we'd ever dreamed, alright
             F     G     C
What about a real, real life?

If the years go by and we be getting old
Will you still see me, will you see within my soul?
Sometimes, baby, we won’t agree
But we gon' work on it, or you walking out on me

Chorus:
See, I know now things are real nice
We got everything, what about real life?
I know the flower's in bloom, sweet honeymoon paradise
What about real, real life?

             C                                 Em
I'm talking six in the morning, who's feeding baby now?
Am                                   Em      F
Landlord keeps calling, you helping pay the rent
                                Em  Am
Sickness and health, you by my side
                                               G 
Are you the one, baby, that's always down to ride?
C                                             Em
If I'm in the hospital, will you bring my medicine?
Am                                       Em     F
Let's say I lose it all, am I still your everything?
          G         C
Oh, baby, I really need to know

Chorus:
I know now things are real nice, oh right
What about real life?
I know we got everything we’d ever dreamed, paradise
Oh, what about real, real life?
And what about real life? Oh
Real, real life
Yes, I know the flower’s in bloom, sweet honeymoon paradise
But what about real life?

What about real, real life?
Yeah, what about real, real life?
And what about real, real life?
Yeah, what about real, real life?
Can I count on you in real, real life?
Wanna know, hey
Mmm-mmm, real life

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

E

Ukulele chord E

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

B

Ukulele chord B

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 Life" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Real Life" by Emeli Sande.