Tell The Truth
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[Refrão]
C G
Tell the truth to yourself
F G
And the rest will fall in place
C G
Tell the truth to yourself
F G G7
And the rest will fall in place
[Verso 1]
C C/B Am G F Fm
I lied to the doctor
C C/B Am G F Fm
I lied to my lover
[Pré-Refrão]
C C/B Am G F Fm
I wanna make amends, but where do I start?
[Refrão]
C G
Tell the truth to yourself (Tell the truth)
F G
And the rest will fall in place (To your)
C G
Tell the truth to yourself (Tell the truth)
F G G7
And the rest will fall in place
[Ponte]
Dm G
Ah, ah
C C/B Am
Ah, ah
Dm G
Ah, ah
Em F
Ah, ah
F G C C/B Am
Tell the truth to yourself
Dm G Em F
Tell the truth
Interlude
Dm G C C/B Am
I can make my mother, my father, my sister, my brother
Dm G
My lover, my neighbor, my friends all happy
Em F
Give of myself whatever they ask
Dm
But without this single truth
G
It is only emptiness that I cast
C C/B Am
A happiness that will not last
Dm
But I'm not here for that
G
For what does happiness help
Em F
Without this simple truth given to thyself?
[Verso 2]
C C/B Am G F Fm
I was the coward
C C/B Am G F Fm
How they strangled your heart
[Pré-Refrão]
C C/B Am G F Fm
I wanna make amends, but where do I start?
[Refrão]
C G
Tell the truth to yourself
F G
And the rest will fall in place
C G
Tell the truth to yourself
F G
And the rest will fall in place
C G
Tell the truth to yourself (Tell the truth)
F G
And the rest will fall in place (To your)
C G
Tell the truth to yourself (Tell the truth)
F G G7
And the rest will fall in place
How to play Tell The Truth
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.