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Chords Used:  
   Dsus2E7sus2 G6sus2  Bsus4*G6sus2*  Asus2  
e--0------0------0------0------0--------0
B--3------3------3------0------3--------0
G--2------2------2------4------0--------2
D--0------0------0------4------0--------2
A--0------0------0------2------0--------0
E--0------2------3------0------3--------0
Verse 1:
              Dsus2E7sus2    G6sus2
Its 3am its cold outside and you cant sleep
                     Dsus2E7sus2         G6sus2
is it from your conscious talking to the skeletons you keep?
              Dsus2E7sus2     G6sus2
everytime i try to speak only crazyness comes out
                      Dsus2E7sus2              G6sus2
and she cant turn the other cheek and you cant help how it comes out
Chorus 1:
    Bsus4*G6sus2*          Dsus2  Asus2  
      So when did you decide to embrace what you hate to survive
           Bsus4*G6sus2*               Dsus2  Asus2  
      cause thats not what got us here
Verse 2:
               Dsus2E7sus2    G6sus2
Its 8am and still no sleep but you dont care
                      Dsus2E7sus2       G6sus2
I dont know why i keep on calling doesnt get us anywhere
              Dsus2E7sus2         G6sus2
everytime i try to speak you never let my words come out
                     Dsus2E7sus2         G6sus2
and i cant turn the other cheek and i cant help how this comes out
Chorus 2:
   Bsus4*G6sus2*          Dsus2  Asus2  
     So when did you decide to embrace what you hate to survive
          Bsus4*G6sus2*               Dsus2  
     cause thats not what got us here
      Asus2      Bsus4*G6sus2*                    Dsus2             Asus2  Bsus4  
and honestly i dont know how you could see something you once saw in me
     *G6sus2*         Dsus2  Asus2  
just another volunteer to wonder if
        Bsus4*G6sus2*                    Dsus2  Asus2  
you ever lie awake in bed and think about the things you said
           Bsus4*G6sus2*                         Dsus2  Asus2  
your dedication shows that you cant see your eyes are closed
          Bsus4*G6sus2*                    Dsus2  Asus2  
and all the promises you made to me they seem to fade and leave me
       Bsus4*G6sus2*                             Dsus2  Asus2  
with this disappointment that these words could never show
Bridge/Verse:
               Dsus2E7sus2        G6sus2
When your ride is over and youre hanging by a thread
                      Dsus2E7sus2       G6sus2
As your house of cards is falling just remember what i said
Chorus 3:
   Bsus4*G6sus2*           Dsus2  Asus2  
     So when did you decide to embrace what you hate to survive
          Bsus4*G6sus2*               Dsus2  
     cause thats not what got us here
      Asus2      Bsus4*G6sus2*                    Dsus2             Asus2  Bsus4  
and honestly i dont know how you could see something you once saw in me
     *G6sus2*     Dsus2(pause)                 Dsus2(end on this)
just another volunteer....    for you to bleed
for the verses focus on the bass notes first and then do the strum pattern 
focusing on the high e string on up strums and for the chorus's you can just strum the pattern

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The Truth

by Aaron Lewis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Bsus4

Asus2

Chords Used:

Dsus2 Bsus4 Asus2

E7sus2 G6sus2 *G6sus2*

e--0------0------0------0------0--------0

B--3------3------3------0------3--------0

G--2------2------2------4------0--------2

D--0------0------0------4------0--------2

A--0------0------0------2------0--------0

E--0------2------3------0------3--------0

Verse 1:

Dsus2

E7sus2 G6sus2

Its 3am its cold outside and you cant sleep

Dsus2

E7sus2 G6sus2

is it from your conscious talking to the skeletons you keep?

Dsus2

E7sus2 G6sus2

everytime i try to speak only crazyness comes out

Dsus2

E7sus2 G6sus2

and she cant turn the other cheek and you cant help how it comes out

Chorus 1:

Bsus4 Dsus2 Asus2

*G6sus2*

So when did you decide to embrace what you hate to survive

Bsus4 Dsus2 Asus2

*G6sus2*

cause thats not what got us here

Verse 2:

Dsus2

E7sus2 G6sus2

Its 8am and still no sleep but you dont care

Dsus2

E7sus2 G6sus2

I dont know why i keep on calling doesnt get us anywhere

Dsus2

E7sus2 G6sus2

everytime i try to speak you never let my words come out

Dsus2

E7sus2 G6sus2

and i cant turn the other cheek and i cant help how this comes out

Chorus 2:

Bsus4 Dsus2 Asus2

*G6sus2*

So when did you decide to embrace what you hate to survive

Bsus4 Dsus2

*G6sus2*

cause thats not what got us here

Asus2 Bsus4 Dsus2 Asus2 Bsus4

*G6sus2*

and honestly i dont know how you could see something you once saw in me

Dsus2 Asus2

*G6sus2*

just another volunteer to wonder if

Bsus4 Dsus2 Asus2

*G6sus2*

you ever lie awake in bed and think about the things you said

Bsus4 Dsus2 Asus2

*G6sus2*

your dedication shows that you cant see your eyes are closed

Bsus4 Dsus2 Asus2

*G6sus2*

and all the promises you made to me they seem to fade and leave me

Bsus4 Dsus2 Asus2

*G6sus2*

with this disappointment that these words could never show

Bridge/Verse:

Dsus2

E7sus2 G6sus2

When your ride is over and youre hanging by a thread

Dsus2

E7sus2 G6sus2

As your house of cards is falling just remember what i said

Chorus 3:

Bsus4 Dsus2 Asus2

*G6sus2*

So when did you decide to embrace what you hate to survive

Bsus4 Dsus2

*G6sus2*

cause thats not what got us here

Asus2 Bsus4 Dsus2 Asus2 Bsus4

*G6sus2*

and honestly i dont know how you could see something you once saw in me

Dsus2 Dsus2

*G6sus2* (pause) (end on this)

just another volunteer.... for you to bleed

for the verses focus on the bass notes first and then do the strum pattern

focusing on the high e string on up strums and for the chorus's you can just strum the pattern

About The Truth Chords by Aaron Lewis

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FAQ — The Truth by Aaron Lewis

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What key is "The Truth" in?

The chords for "The Truth" show the original chord names (including Dsus2, Bsus4, Asus2, B, G, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.