Roy Orbison - In The Real World: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "In The Real World" 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 In The Real World 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 "In The Real World" smoothly on your ukulele.

Am
In dreams we do so many things
                           F
We set aside the rules we know
Am
And fly above the world so high
                      F
In great and shining rings
   Dm            G7               C
If only we could always live in dreams
   Dm            G7
If only we could make of life

Chorus:
          F         G
What in dreams, it seems
            C
But in the real world
                     Am
We must say real goodbye
                  F         Em
No matter if the love will live
F
It will never die
       C
In the real world
                      Am
There are things that we can't change
                  F
And endings come to us
     D                 C      E  
In ways that we can't rearrange
       Am            G    F
I love you, and you love me
     Dm                G
But sometimes we must let it be
        F
In the real world
        Am
In the real world

When we were dreaming heart to heart
I wish that we had stayed right there
For when the dreamers do awake
The dreams do disappear
If only we could always live in dreams
If only we could make of life

Chorus:
What, in dreams, it seems
But in the real world
We must say real goodbyes
No matter if the love will live
It will never die
In the real world
There are things that we can't change
And endings come to us
In ways that we can't rearrange
I love you, and you love me
But sometimes we must let it be
In the real world

        C
In the real world

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

E

Ukulele chord E

Em

Ukulele chord Em

F

Ukulele chord F

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G

Ukulele chord G

G#

Ukulele chord G#

G7

Ukulele chord G7

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 "In The Real World" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "In The Real World" by Roy Orbison.