The chords to a forgotten classic  

John Mellencamp 
The Real Life 
The Lonesome Jubilee (1987) 

Intro-B F# C# 

C# D#m B F# C#  

F#                      Eb                     
I want the real life    I wanna live the real life 

B F# C# 

C# D#m B F# C#  

Jackson Jackson was a good kid 
He had four years of college and a bachelor's degree 
Started workin' when he was 21 
Got fed up and quit 
When he was 43 
He said, "My whole life 
I've done what I'm supposed to do 
Now I'd like to maybe do something for myself 
And just as soon as I figure out what that is 
You can bet your life I'm gonna give it hell" 

B F# C# 

Or if you must  Capo II fret 

No Capo/Capo 

B    A 
F#   E 
C#   B 
D#m   C#m 
Eb    C# 
We'll back