Tom: G
D
I think I met somebody, oh, wait a minute
Bb C
He ain't ready for it, oh
D
Why's it so hard to find someone to treat me right?
Bb G
Feels like this happens every time (Every time)
[Pre-Chorus]
D Bb
And I'm over all these four-day love affairs
C
Baby, it's not fair
D Bb
I'm worthy of a lot and I'm aware
G
So baby, if you care
D Bb C
You gotta love me, gotta love me 'til you don't know how
D Bb G D
You gotta love me, only love me and nobody else
[Chorus]
Bb
'Cause I'm looking for the real thing
C D
Only the real thing will do
Bb
'Cause I'm looking for the real thing
G
Only the real thing with you
D Bb
'Cause I'm looking for the real thing
C D
Only the real thing will do
Bb
'Cause I'm looking for the real thing
G
Only the real thing
[Verse 2]
D
A never ending quest, it's so frustratin'
Bb C
I keep mistaking boys for men
D
I won't be settlin', no, not for anything
Bb G
'Cause I need one-hundred percent
[Pre-Chorus]
D Bb
And I'm over all these four-day love affairs
C
Baby, it's not fair
D Bb
I'm worthy of a lot and I'm aware
G
So baby, if you care
D Bb C
You gotta love me, gotta love me 'til you don't know how
D Bb G D
You gotta love me, only love me and nobody else
[Chorus]
Bb
'Cause I'm looking for the real thing
C D
Only the real thing will do
Bb
'Cause I'm looking for the real thing
G D
Only the real thing with you
Bb
'Cause I'm looking for the real thing
C D
Only the real thing will do
Bb
'Cause I'm looking for the real thing
G
Only the real thing
[Bridge]
D
I'm looking for it
Bb C
I'll know it when I have it
D
I'm looking for it
Bb G
I'll know it when I find it
[Pre-Chorus]
D Bb C
You gotta love me, gotta love me 'til you don't know how
D Bb G N.C.
You gotta love me, only love me and nobody else
[Chorus]
N.C.
'Cause I'm looking for the real thing
N.C.
Only the real thing will do
D Bb
'Cause I'm looking for the real thing
G N.C.
Only the real thing with you
D Bb
'Cause I'm looking for the real thing
C D
Only the real thing will do
Bb
'Cause I'm looking for the real thing
G
Only the real thing
[Outro]
N.C.
'Cause I'm looking for the real thing
N.C.
Only the real thing will do
N.C.
'Cause I'm looking for the real thing
N.C.
Only the real thing
