What Is True
View chords used in this chart
Intro
G D Em D
G D Em Gm
Verse
D A G D
Silver tongues are speaking long and hard into the night
Em A
I must be myself and I'll do alright
G A D A Em D
Oh, please my darling, do not make me sad
A G D D Em A
Late at night nobody really wants to feel that bad
Verse
D A G D
The rain it beats impatiently upon the windowpane
Em A G
I must close my ears or I'll go insane
A D A Em D
Can't you be a gentle breeze or silent as a snowfall
A G D
Won't you try and listen for the voice behind the wall
Em A
It cries to you
[Refrão]
G D Em D
Even though it only ever whispers part of what it knows
G D Em D
And it's never ventured through the locks where the brazen river flows
G D Em Gm Gm7
It's the fingerprint which is never made, it's the perfume of a rose....
Verse
D A G D
And it is there if you are searching, but the moment must be right
Em A
As the night is black, as the day it is light
G A D A Em D
Please.. my friend, help to make me glad
A G D
Help me find the one and only thing I've never had
Em A
What is true
[Refrão]
G D Em D
Even though it only ever whispers part of what it knows
G D Em D
And it's never ventured through the locks where the brazen river flows
G D Em Gm Gm7 D
It's the fingerprint which is never made, it's the perfume of a rose....
Outro
G D Em D
G D Em D
G D Em Gm D
How to play What Is True
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 G. 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.