Honestly
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C G Am
Honestly I didn’t mean to cry so hard
C
But the heartache was pouring in like rain
D
I didn’t mean to show I care
C G Am
Honestly I didn’t mean to laugh so loud
C
But it just sounds so absurd to
D
Say that you want me
D
Say that you need me
F
after everything you’ve done
C G Am
Really truly I didn’t mean to hurt you
C D
I just thought that maybe now
D
We’d have better luck the second time around
F G F\G
Its always better the second time I hear
Chorus:
G G D D
Find me in the evening when your ready to dance
G G
And I will take you to places
D C G\F\
where you never thought you'd have the chance to love
E C D
Love, Love is all we have
C D G
I will run myself in circles here without you
C G Am
Please believe that I tried my best to forget you
C D
but the memories keep flooding back like tears
I didn’t mean to fall in love
C G Am
But sitting here waiting for this is torture
C D
I'm so glad you're far away
D F
Is that a terrible thing to say?
F G F\G
Well, I wonder if you're ok
Chorus:
G G D D
Find me in the evening when your ready to dance
G G
And I will take you to places
D C G\F\
where you never thought you'd have the chance to love
E C D
Love, Love is all we have
C D G
I will run myself in circles here without you
C D G G
Oh, I would run myself in circles here without you
C
Oh, I've tried and tried
D G
And I can't hide from your love
G C D G G
Darlin' its too late to show me your intentions
C D
You know we’ve got to find a way
G G C D
To get past all the implications, every situation
C D G\F E
Every complication that we've come from
C D
Love is all we have
C D G G
I will run myself in circles here without you
C D
Darlin' love, love
C D
Love is all we have
C D G
I will run myself in circles here without you
How to play Honestly
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.