Intro: A E D A I still see the kid in me E/G# Building castles by the sea D A And skipping rocks across those ocean waves A Still building buoy rafts E And sailing on the Kachemak D A And running wild across Alaskan plains - C#m D A E And all my yesterdays don't seem so long ago now C#m D And all those early years A E will always seem like home somehow - A E And it was real life, and it was real good D It was a place I took for granted A E 'cause I just never understood A E And there was real pain, there were real tears D But the way my Mama loved me A E somehow carried all those years A E D A E D It was real life, Oh it was real life A I still see the kid in jeans E But now he's standing next to me D A Never thought that I'd have boys to raise A I don't have it figured out E It still feels like playing house D A And it's something I am learning everyday C#m D A E And all of my todays seem like they're rushing by so fast C#m D A E And every time I look around I pray that it will last A E And it's real life, and it's real good D And sometimes I take it all for granted A E even though I never should A E And there is real pain, and there are real tears D But the way my baby loves me A E somehow carries all these years A E And this is real life Interlude: F#m D A E (2x) D A When I'm old and turning grey E And my boys have moved away D A When it's time for me to say goodbye A I hope I leave a legacy E I hope that God is proud of me D A I hope that I leave something good behind C#m D A E And all my yesterdays are flashing right before my eyes C#m D A E And I'm standing in God's presence when I finally realize - A E This is real life, this is real good D A E It's a place I took for granted 'cause I just never understood A E And there'll be no pain, and there'll be no tears D A E 'Cause the way my Father loves me is the reason I am here A E D A E D This is real life, oh this is real life A E D Oh this is real life
