The Truth
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verse 1
E A7 E
What if half the things ever said
E A7 E
Turned out to be a lie
A7 E A7 E
How will you know the Truth?
E A7 E
If you were given all the answers
E A7 E
And you stopped to wonder why
A7 E A7 E
But how will you know the Truth?
[Refrão]
B7
Everybody's got a right to love
A7
Everybody's got a right to lie
B7
But the choice you make it ain't no piece of cake
A7 E A7 E
It ain't no motherfuckin' piece of pie
verse 2
E A7 E
What If time's only reason?
E A7 E
Was to give us all something to fear?
E A7 E A7 E
And if so you all, the end of the journey's so clear
E7
Questionaire, What did you stand for?
E7
Questionaire, Who did you save?
A7
When it gets right down to wait a minute
A7
When it gets right down to the nitty of the gritty
A7 E A7 E
When it gets right down to it you take more than you gave
[Refrão]
B7
Everybody's got a right to love
A7
Everybody's got a right to lie
B7
But the choice you make it ain't no piece of cake
A7 E A7 E
It ain't no motherfuckin' piece of pie
Bridge
E A7 E
Got to (Going to?) tell the truth you all
E
Got to tell the truth
E A7 E
Got to tell the truth you all
E
Got to tell the truth
E A7 E
Got to tell the truth you all
Got to tell the truth
Outro
E A7 E
If there was just one day
E A7 E
That everybody tell the truth
E
We'd all trade bank accounts and move to back to Neptune
How to play 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 E. 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.