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Intro G-A-D-G-D
Verse 1
D G
Cowboys don't cry,
A D
And heroes don't die.
G
Good always wins
A D
Again and again.
G A
And love is a sweet dream
D
That always comes true
G
Oh, if life were like the movies,
A D G/D
I'd never be blue.
D G
But here in the real world,
D
It's not that easy at all,
A A7
Cause when hearts get broken,
D
It's real tears that fall.
G
And darlin', it's sad but true,
D
But the one thing I've learned from you,
Em F#m G
Is how the boy don't always get the girl,
A G
Here in the real world.
D G A D G D
Verse 2
D G
I gave you my love,
A D
But that wasn't enough,
G
To hold your heart
A D
When times got tough.
G A
And tonight on that silver screen,
D
It'll end like it should,
G
Two lovers will make it through
A D G/D
Like I hoped we would.
D G
But here in the real world,
D
It's not that easy at all,
A A7
Cause when hearts get broken,
D
It's real tears that fall.
G
And darlin', it's sad but true,
D
But the one thing I've learned from you,
Em F#m G
Is how the boy don't always get the girl,
A G
Here in the real world.
Outro
D Em F#m G
No, the boy don't always get the girl
A G D A D
Here in the real world.
Written by Mark Irwin, Alan Jackson