INTRO: D   Dsus4   D   Dsus4


--VERSE 1--

D                  Dsus4
Every few days the floor needs sweeping 
D                D5
(Every few days, every few days) 
D                         Dsus4
The garbage is full, the sink is leaking 
D                 D5
(Every few days, every few days) 
G                        Em
Every few days there's a mess you've made 
Am                                   Em   
Bouncing checks, parking tickets you swore that you paid 
D                   
Every few days you say... 
D                   G
Every few days you say... 


--CHORUS-- 

    D    G        G          Am
The real world is killing me slowly
    D    G        G           Em
The real world is bringing me down 
    D    G        G         Am
The real world is loving me only
   Em                    G 
As much as I let it, and nothing more 
   Em                    G
As much as I let it, and nothing more 


--VERSE 2--

D                  Dsus4
Every few days the chopping block is 
 D               D5
(Every few days, every few days) 
D                  Dsus4
Slashing a hole in both your pockets 
 D               D5
(Every few days, every few days) 
G                       Em
Every few days, raise a glass to your face 
Am                                   Em
Strike a match for the years on your birthday cake 
D            
Every few days you say... 
D                  G
Every few days you say... 

--CHORUS-- 
    D    G        G          Am
The real world is killing me slowly
    D    G        G           Em
The real world is bringing me down 
    D    G        G         Am
The real world is loving me only
   Em                    G 
As much as I let it, and nothing more 
   Em                    G
As much as I let it, and nothing more 

--BRIDGE--
Em                      G 
Every few days, you're fine
Em                     G   
Just a few days on the grind 
Em                         A          Am
You left your faith behind some other door 
                     G
Which one, you don't know 
D
Every few days you say... 
D                  G
Every few days you say... 

--CHORUS--
    D    G        G          Am
The real world is killing me slowly
    D    G        G           Em
The real world is bringing me down 
    D    G        G         Am
The real world is loving me only
   Em                    G 
As much as I let it, and nothing more 
   Em                    G
As much as I let it, and nothing more 

--OUTTRO--
D                 D5
Every few days, every few days 
D                 D5
Every few days, every few days 
D                 D5
Every few days, every few days