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John Statz - Honest
INTRO:     C    Am    G(2x)  C  
These days are Fgoing Cfast
And living hard is Fgoing out of Gstyle
Well, I Amknow that you Fprobably aren't Cmissing me, honey
But Amme, I can't Gsay the same of Cyou
And I don't Fcare where you've Cbeen
Or how long Fyou'll stay aGway
Well, I Amknow we are Ftaught to Cbe unhappy
Just don't Amtake that Glesson too Cfar
CHORUS:
I was Ghonest, I was Amhonest
I was Fhonest all my Cdays
GHonest and that's Amall that I can FsayC  
When you stayed Fover and ran out Cearly
I just chalked it up to Fone night and Glaughed
Well, Ammaybe you Fdidn't mean to Cslip out in the morning
You just Amdidn't want to Gwake meC  
CHORUS:
I was Ghonest, I was Amhonest
I was Fhonest all my Cdays
GHonest and that's Amall that I can FsayC  
BRIDGE: 
When the Emnights have Fall grown too Clong
And the Emnotes have Fdrifted aCway
You've Emgot me Fstuck like a Cfork in a Gsocket
Holding Emon, 'cause I can't Flet go if I Cwanted
INSTRUMENTAL:   C    F      C    F     G    Am    F      C    Am    G  C  
Now I'm a-Fheaded out of Ctown
Just Fwhen you're supposed to be Gback
I'm Amsorry that FI'll be Cmissing you, honey
I just Amtrust that I'll Gsee you down the Cline
CHORUS:
I was Ghonest, I was Amhonest
I was Fhonest all my Cdays
GHonest and that's Amall that I can FsayC  
CHORUS:
GHonest, I was Amhonest
I was Fhonest all my Cdays
GHonest and that's Amall that I can Csay

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Honest

by John Statz

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John Statz - Honest

C Am G C

INTRO: (2x)

F C

These days are going fast

F G

And living hard is going out of style

Am F C

Well, I know that you probably aren't missing me, honey

Am G C

But me, I can't say the same of you

F C

And I don't care where you've been

F G

Or how long you'll stay away

Am F C

Well, I know we are taught to be unhappy

Am G C

Just don't take that lesson too far

CHORUS:

G Am

I was honest, I was honest

F C

I was honest all my days

G Am F C

Honest and that's all that I can say

F C

When you stayed over and ran out early

F G

I just chalked it up to one night and laughed

Am F C

Well, maybe you didn't mean to slip out in the morning

Am G C

You just didn't want to wake me

CHORUS:

G Am

I was honest, I was honest

F C

I was honest all my days

G Am F C

Honest and that's all that I can say

BRIDGE:

Em F C

When the nights have all grown too long

Em F C

And the notes have drifted away

Em F C G

You've got me stuck like a fork in a socket

Em F C

Holding on, 'cause I can't let go if I wanted

C F C F G Am F C Am G C

INSTRUMENTAL:

F C

Now I'm a-headed out of town

F G

Just when you're supposed to be back

Am F C

I'm sorry that I'll be missing you, honey

Am G C

I just trust that I'll see you down the line

CHORUS:

G Am

I was honest, I was honest

F C

I was honest all my days

G Am F C

Honest and that's all that I can say

CHORUS:

G Am

Honest, I was honest

F C

I was honest all my days

G Am C

Honest and that's all that I can say

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