Get It Honest
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[Intro ]
Am C G F
[Verso 1]
Am C
Well, I'm so bored, so bored with being sober
G F
Maybe I'll go downtown, to some bar down on Decatur
Am C
And I'll drink 'til I remember, I'll drink 'til I get caught
G F
While my lover cries and my soul leaves the dock
Am C
Oh, I love New Orleans but this city's got my number
G F
And every chance she gets lord she tries to take me under
Am C
'Cause it's hard to leave your past and it hurts to wanna wander
G F
But I guess that's what I get for making lightning from the thunder
[Refrão]
C
But I can't say what I wanna say
E7
While these four walls surround me
Am
I know you feel like I do
F Fm C
You wanna change but you're scared too-oo
C E7
Leaning on my alibi-i-i-i
Am
Broken on the insi-i-ide
I know you feel like I do
F Fm
You wanna change but you're scared too
[Verso 2]
Am
So I'll ask you to forgive me
C
'Cause I haven't called my mother
G F
The truth is I'm not busy, I've just been under the weather
Am C
Don't ask about my father, what his father did to him
G F
There's always a little trauma comin' up around the bend
Am C
Oh I'm running in the night to avoid what's really there
G F
Oh, I got it honest from my anxiety to my hair
Am C
'Cause it's hard to leave your past, and it hurts to wanna wander
G F
I guess that's what I get for chasing lightning with the thunder
[Refrão]
C
But I can't say what I wanna say
E7
While these four walls surround me
Am
I know you feel like I do
F Fm C
You wanna change but you're scared too-oo
C E7
Leaning on my alibi-i-i-i
Am
Broken on the insi-i-ide
I know you feel like I do
F Fm C E7
You wanna change but you're scared too-oo
Am F Fm C
Wanna change but you're scared too
Outro
C E7
And I can't relate to my past
Am
These faces and places I pass
F
All made who I am today
Fm C
I'm changing and breaking away
C E7
I'm lonely as I've ever been
Am
Smiling through everythin'
F
I know you feel like I do
Fm C
The stranger in me is you
How to play Get It Honest
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.