B
C#m   A E
B


[Verse 1]
        C#m               A    E
Another head for the mantelpiece
B
Is that what you demand from me?
C#m                        A       E
A macabre charade, another work of art
B
Broken, twisted, torn apart
C#m             A E
It’s a fallacy,
B
if you’re asking me, it’s blasphemy
C#m       A E
Real life
B                A
is happening outside


[Chorus]
C#m                B
It's happened once or twice
                   A              G#m     C#m  B
Put it all on the line for you to take it all away
A      C#m               B
   It's time to roll the dice
B       A       G#m  C#m     B
   Real life is happening outside


[Verse 2]
        C#m                A
Another one for the record books
          B
Truth be told, it all comes back to love
  C#m                          A
A ménage à trois between your head and heart
        B
Inside the same vessel but worlds apart

         C#m       A
It’s a catastrophe
          B
If you’re asking me, it’s clear to see
C#m       A
Real life
E  B            C#m   E
is happening outside


[Chorus]
G# A       C#m           B
Oh oh it's happened once or twice
                  A               C#m            B
Put it all on the line for you to take it all away
A  C#m            B
   Chasing wasted time
B       A       C#m          B
   Real life is happening outside


[Chorus]
C#m        E                     B
Ooooh woah oh it's happened once or twice
G#m                  C#m
    Put it all on the line
  E                          B   G# G#m
    for you to take it all away


[Verse 3]
        C#m
Another head for the mantelpiece
        E
Is that what you demand from me?
    B
A macabre charade, another work of art
G#m
Broken, twisted, torn apart
       C#m                E
It’s a fallacy, if you’re asking me, it’s blasphemy

B
Real life
Cm           C#m
Real life is happening outside
 E              B
   Real life is happening outside
G#m              C#m             E
You know there’s nowhere left to hide
      B      G#            A
Real life is happening outside


[Verse 4] (play softly until the first B)
     C#m           B
It’s happened once or twice
                  A               G#m     C#m   B
Put it all on the line for you to take it all away
 A   C#m           B
   A blessing in disguise
     A       G#m  C#m   B
Real life is happening outside


[Outro]
C#m     E       B
C#m G#m A       B
C#m     A       B
C#m     A       B