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[Intro:] (That one piano note at the beginning of the song)
     D
[Verse I:]
F#mPatience, test my pAatience
If I Bmmade it too hard for you Dmaybe 
You should have F#mchanged itA  
F#mSay it, you should Asay it
Cause I'd Bmsay I was wrong just to Dmake it 
Fill all the F#mspacesA  
F#mWaiting, always Awaiting
If I Bmgave you control would you Dsay that 
We could have F#msaved it? A(We could have saved it, we could have saved it)
[Pre-chorus:]
I F#mhope you find a way to Abe yourself someday
In Bmweakness or in strength
DChange can be aF#mmazing
So I pAray for the best
I Bmpray for the best for youD  
[Chorus:]
I F#mwish you could be honest, I Awish you could be honest with Bmme, with Dme
I F#mwish you could be honest, I Awish you could be honest with Bmme, with mDe
[Verse II:]
F#mChasing, always Achasing dreams
Why'd you sBmtick around, why'd you sDtay with me?
Why'd you F#mfake it?A  
HesitF#mation... is killing me Atoo
But I couldn't Bmsave it, I couldn't sDave it
[Pre-chorus:] (repeated twice as shown below)
I F#mhope you find a way to Abe yourself someday
In Bmweakness or in strength
DChange can be aF#mmazing
So I pAray for the best
I Bmpray for the best for youD  
I F#mhope you find a way to Abe yourself someday
In Bmweakness or in strength
DChange can be aF#mmazing
So I pAray for the best
I Bmpray for the best for youD  
[Chorus/Outro:]
I F#mwish you could be honest, I Awish you could be honest with Bmme, with Dme
I F#mwish you could be honest, I Awish you could be honest with Bmme, with Dme
I F#mwish you could be honest, I Awish you could be honest with Bmme, with Dme
I F#mwish you could be honest, I Awish you could be honest 
                            Bm                               D        F#m       A   Bm(once)
I wish you could be honest, I wish you could be honest 

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Honest

by The Neighbourhood

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F#m

[Intro:] (That one piano note at the beginning of the song)

[Verse I:]

F#m A

Patience, test my patience

Bm D

If I made it too hard for you maybe

F#m A

You should have changed it

F#m A

Say it, you should say it

Bm D

Cause I'd say I was wrong just to make it

F#m A

Fill all the spaces

F#m A

Waiting, always waiting

Bm D

If I gave you control would you say that

F#m A

We could have saved it? (We could have saved it, we could have saved it)

[Pre-chorus:]

F#m A

I hope you find a way to be yourself someday

In weakness or in strength

D F#m

Change can be amazing

So I pray for the best

Bm D

I pray for the best for you

[Chorus:]

F#m A Bm D

I wish you could be honest, I wish you could be honest with me, with me

F#m A Bm D

I wish you could be honest, I wish you could be honest with me, with me

[Verse II:]

F#m A

Chasing, always chasing dreams

Bm D

Why'd you stick around, why'd you stay with me?

F#m A

Why'd you fake it?

F#m A

Hesitation... is killing me too

Bm D

But I couldn't save it, I couldn't save it

[Pre-chorus:] (repeated twice as shown below)

F#m A

I hope you find a way to be yourself someday

In weakness or in strength

D F#m

Change can be amazing

So I pray for the best

Bm D

I pray for the best for you

F#m A

I hope you find a way to be yourself someday

In weakness or in strength

D F#m

Change can be amazing

So I pray for the best

Bm D

I pray for the best for you

[Chorus/Outro:]

F#m A Bm D

I wish you could be honest, I wish you could be honest with me, with me

F#m A Bm D

I wish you could be honest, I wish you could be honest with me, with me

F#m A Bm D

I wish you could be honest, I wish you could be honest with me, with me

F#m A

I wish you could be honest, I wish you could be honest

Bm D F#m A Bm

(once)

I wish you could be honest, I wish you could be honest

About Honest Chords by The Neighbourhood

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The chords for "Honest" show the original chord names (including D, F#m, A, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.