Strait George - The Real Thing guitar tab

Album: The Road Less Traveled

Song: The Real Thing

Performed by: George Strait

Transcribed by: Carlos Perez and Jake Alcorta

E-mail: jacobalcorta@yahoo.com

Capo: 2nd fret

Intro: E A E B E

E

Well I was on a bus coming back to us

A E

from Atlanta in '53

And I picked up a rhythm and blues magazine layin'

B

underneath my seat

E

And I found out the stuff they were playin' us

A E

wasn't made from grits and bone

B

And it takes more than the Crewcuts and Pat Boone

E

to take me home

Chorus:

E A E

I want the real thing give me the real thing

Make it loud and make you proud

B

of the songs they sing

E

I Don't want you under my roof with your 86 proof

A E

Watered down 'til it tastes like tea

You're gonna pull my string

B E

make it the real thing for me

Solo: E B E

E

I remember old Elvis when he forgot

A E

to remember to forget

And when young Johnny Cash hadn't seen this side of

B

big river yet

E

And when sun was more than daylight shining on

A E

Memphis, Tennessee

E

And Luther and Lewis and Perkins was pickin'

B E

and playin' them songs for me

Chorus:

E A E

I want the real thing give me the real thing

Make it loud and make you proud

B

of the songs they sing

E

I Don't want you under my roof with your 86 proof

A E

Watered down 'til it tastes like tea

You're gonna pull my string

B E

make it the real thing for me

Solo: E A E B E A E B E

Chorus:

E A E

I want the real thing give me the real thing

Make it loud and make you proud

B

of the songs they sing

E

I Don't want you under my roof with your 86 proof

A E

Watered down 'til it tastes like tea

You're gonna pull my string

B E

make it the real thing for me

You're gonna pull my string

B E

make it the real thing for me

Chords:

E A B

E---0---0---2---

B---o---2---4---

G---1---2---4---

D---2---2---4---

A---2---0---2---

E---0---0---2---