I Confess
View chords used in this chart
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|--2------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--2--------1--------0------------------------------|
Eb|--0------------------------------------------------|
Let ring - - - - - - >
Rhythm Fig. 2 (cellos arranged for guitar)
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--1--------3--------3------------------------------|
Gb|--0--------0--------2------------------------------|
Db|--2--------0--------0------------------------------|
Ab|--3--------2---------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------0------------------------------|
Bb|--3--------3--------0------------------------------|
Gb|--0--------2--------2------------------------------|
Db|--0--------0--------2------------------------------|
Ab|--x--------x--------0------------------------------|
Eb|--3--------2---------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 3 (cellos arranged for guitar)
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--1--------3--------3------------------------------|
Gb|--0--------0--------2------------------------------|
Db|--2--------0--------0------------------------------|
Ab|--3--------2---------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------0------------------------|
Bb|--3--------3----3----3----0------------------------|
Gb|--0--------2----0----2----2------------------------|
Db|--0--------0----0----0----2------------------------|
Ab|--x--------x----x----x----0------------------------|
Eb|--3--------2----3----2-----------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 4
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--2--2----2--2-------------------------------------|
Db|--2--2----2--2-------------------------------------|
Ab|--0--0----0--0-------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 5
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------6/---12----|
Db|-----9-9-9-9---8-8-8-8---9----9-9-9-9--------------|
Ab|-----7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7---7----7-7-7-7---4/---10----|
Eb|--0------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----9-9-9-9---8-8-8-8---9---7---------------------|
Ab|-----7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7---7---7---------------------|
Eb|--0--------------------------5------------3~-------|
Rhythm Fig. 6
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------6/---12----|
Db|-----9-9-9-9---8-8-8-8---9----9-9-9-9--------------|
Ab|-----7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7---7----7-7-7-7---4/---10----|
Eb|--0------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----9-9-9-9---8-8-8-8---9---7---------------------|
Ab|-----7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7---7---7---------------------|
Eb|--0--------------------------5---------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 7
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------6/---12------------|
Db|-------9----8--------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------4/---10------------|
Eb|--0----7----6------0-------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------9----8------7-------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------7-------------------------------|
Eb|--0----7----6------5----------------3~-------------|
Rhythm Fig. 8
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------6/---12------------|
Db|-------9----8--------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------4/---10------------|
Eb|--0----7----6------0-------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------0-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------0-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------2-------------------------------|
Db|-------9----8------2-------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------0-------------------------------|
Eb|--0----7----6--------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 9 (clean electric, let ring)
Eb|--------------0------------------------0-----------|
Bb|-----------0-----0--1------------0--------0--1-----|
Gb|--------2--------------2------------2-----------2--|
Db|-----2------------------------2--------------------|
Ab|--0------------------------0-----------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 10
Eb|--0------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--0------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9------------------------------------------------|
Db|--9------------------9----8----7-------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------7----6----5-------------------|
< 4x >
Rhythm Fig. 11 (P.M. throughout)
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----2-2-2-2---1-1-1-1---2--------------------------|
Eb|----0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0--------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 12
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|------9----8----------5\-----2---------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------7----6----------3\-----0---------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------9----11--12--11----9---------|
Db|------9----8----9----------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------7----9---10--9-----7---------|
Eb|------7----6----7----------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------|
Db|------9----8----------5\-----2---------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------7----6----------3\-----0---------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------12------11--8----9-----------|
Db|------9----8----9----------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------10------9---6----7-----------|
Eb|------7----6----7----------------------------------|
Riff 1
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--5~---5~---5~---5~--------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
< - - - 2x - - - >
Solo
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--7b~----5--7-7b-7--5------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------7--5--7--7b~-----------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------5~--3b----r3~----------|
Eb|---------------7-------0---0-----------------------------------|
Bb|--8--------------8p-7----0---0-0-3-0-0-7b^--5h7p5p0-5b---------|
Gb|--9b-----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Gradual
Eb|------------------0----------------12-------12----12-----------|
Bb|--3h5p3p0-3b~--------3-0-------/12----12-11----11-10-----------|
Gb|-------------------------2-0-----------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------x\-----|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------x\-----|
Pick scrape
Outro solo
Eb|-------------------------0-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------0-------------------------------------|
Gb|--7b~-------------2b~------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------0---------------------------------|
Let ring Toggle switch
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--15------12---------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--14b~-------12-12-----------x-12-12**-x-12**-12**-12-x-12**b--|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Let ring
Eb|-----------------------0---------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------10b~-----------0------------------------------------|
Gb|--7b~------------------------2--0------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------2---------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Let ring - -> Fade out
I CONFESS
Simmons, Tamplin
[Rhy. Fig 1] (2x)
[Rhy. Fig 1] (2x)
When I look into the mirror
Just can't believe, what do I see
[Rhy. Fig 2]
There's no wakin' from this nightmare
And you're lost in your reality
[Rhy. Fig 1]
So you tell me all your secrets
And you tell me that you're innocent
[Rhy. Fig 3]
There's something in your eyes I can see
And my face keeps looking back at me
[Rhy. Fig 4]
[Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 7]
You confess
You can't help yourself
This living lie that you can't go on
[Rhy. Fig 6 w/ Rhy. Fig 8]
You're possessed
You can't fool yourself
You're the crime and you can't go on
[Rhy. Fig 1]
Another day, another sorrow
No today and no tomorrow
[Rhy. Fig 2]
Try and wash away the shame
And you smile in your picture frame
[Rhy. Fig 1]
You had a charmed life, but you fell from grace
And you're long gone without a trace
[Rhy. Fig 3]
You're all alone and wonder why
And you laugh when you wanna cry
[Rhy. Fig 4]
[Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 7] (2x)
You confess
You can't help yourself
This living lie that you can't go on
You're possessed
You can't fool yourself
You're the crime and you can't go on
[Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 7]
You confess
You can't help yourself
This living lie that you can't go on
[Rhy. Fig 6 w/ Rhy. Fig 8]
You're possessed
You can't fool yourself
You're the crime and it can't go on
[Rhy. Fig 9] (6x)
It can't go on
God never spoke to me about your sin
[Riff 1]
So livin' in our lies will test the faith
[Solo over Rhy. Fig 10]
[Rhy. Fig 1]
So cut your straight lines on the mirror
And dip your hands in holy water
[Rhy. Fig 3]
Try and wash away the shame
Cuz all you've got is your father's name
[Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 7] (2x)
You confess
You can't help yourself
This living lie that you can't go on
You're possessed
You can't fool yourself
You're the crime and you can't go on
[Rhy. Fig 5 w/ Rhy. Fig 7]
You confess
You can't help yourself
This living lie that you can't go on
[Rhy. Fig 6 w/ Rhy. Fig 8]
You're possessed
You can't fool yourself
You're the crime and it can't go on
[Rhy. Fig 11] (2x)
[Rhy. Fig 11 w/ Rhy. Fig 12]
[Outro solo over Rhy. Fig 11 and Rhy. Fig 12]
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How to play I Confess
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 Eb. 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.