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Honestly by Kelly Clarkson
Album: Stronger
Track 4
2011
Standard Tuning
Capo on the 3rd fret
Chords:
C: x32010
Em: x22000
D: xx0232
Am: x02210
G: 320033 or 320003
Intro: C Em x 2
Verse:
CCould you love soEmmebody like that?
CCould you attract Emsomeone like that?
CCould you go where pEmeople can't see
SComeone like me, cEmould you do that?
Chorus:
Would you Cface me
EmMake me lDisten to the truth
Even Amif it breaks me
You can
CJudge me, Emlove me
If you're hDating me
Do it Amhonestly
Verse:
CAll I see are sEmtepford-like lives
NCeedles and knives
BEmeautiful lies
CBringing out the gEmreen in your eyes
A pCerfect disguise for Emenvy and pride
Chorus:
Would you Cface me
EmMake me lDisten to the truth
Even Amif it breaks me
You can
CJudge me, Emlove me
If you're hDating me
Do it Amhonestly
Instrumental: Em   G   D   C  
Bridge:
EmYou can tell me
You can tGell me
You can tell me
You can tDell me
You can tell meC  
Chorus:
CFace me
EmMake me lDisten to the truth
Even Amif it breaks me
You can
CJudge me, Emlove me
If you're hDating me
Would you Cface me
EmMake me lDisten to the truth
Even Amif it breaks me
You can
CJudge me, Emlove me
If you're hDating me
Do it Amhonestly
Instrumental: C   Em   D  Am  
Outtro:
CYou can tell me
You can tEmell me
You can tell me
You can tDell me
Do it Amhonestly
CYou can tell me
You can tEmell me
You can tell me
You can tDell me
You canAm  
C Em D Am
All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

"Honestly" appears on Kelly Clarkson's 2011 album, Stronger, an album that delves into themes of heartbreak, vengeance, forgiveness, and empowerment. Clarkson aimed to capture her live vocal performances on this record, using minimal auto-tune. As you play, channel the raw emotion of confronting difficult truths and the strength found in moving through them.

AI-written from these sources:Stronger (Kelly Clarkson album) — Wikipedia ↗Kelly Clarkson — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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