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Capo on the 3rd fret
Nick Plays the D alway this way: x 5 4 0 3 x
and the D6 like this: x 5 4 2 0 x
Intro:
G  Am7  C
G  Am7  C  D
Vers:
GI thought we were Am7best friends, ilCluminating both ends,
  Gbut I was wroAm7ng.   CTherefore, this Dsong.
GI thought I was Am7safe here, plus Ceverybody has a bad year,
  Gbut I Am7was blind and Cout of my Dmind.
Chorus:
If you could just be Am7honest with me, but it Djust won’t D6stop.
I wanna take you Gseriously, but you Cjust can’t stop.
I know the Am7lies, they taste so Dsweet. Could you just be Ghonest with me?
(G)   Am7  C  
G   Am7  C  D
Vers:
GTell me why we’re Am7still on when Cyou shut off before dawn.
  GWhy can’t I Am7feel   Clike this is Dreal?
 GThen in the crystal Am7clear of morning Cthere’s a warning like you knew it
Gall alongAm7. Again right Cback to this Dsong.
Chorus:
If you could just be Am7honest with me, but it Djust won’t D6stop.
I wanna take you Gseriously, but you Cjust can’t stop.
I know the Am7lies, they taste so Dsweet.
Bridge:
Am7Oh, I am enamored at the Dvery ground beD6neath your feet.
I’d Gbe so incomplete without Cyou and your deceit.
If Donly you could be Am7honest with me.
Chorus:
                     (Am7)                            D  D6  
If you could just be honest with me, but it just won’t stop.
I wanna take you Gseriously, but you Cjust can’t stop.
I know the Am7lies, they taste so Dsweet.
Outro:
Am7  D  D6
G    C
Am7  D

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Honest

by Nick Thomas

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Capo on the 3rd fret

Nick Plays the D alway this way: x 5 4 0 3 x

and the D6 like this: x 5 4 2 0 x

Intro:

G Am7 C

G Am7 C D

Vers:

G Am7 C

I thought we were best friends, illuminating both ends,

G Am7 C D

but I was wrong. Therefore, this song.

G Am7 C

I thought I was safe here, plus everybody has a bad year,

G Am7 C D

but I was blind and out of my mind.

Chorus:

Am7 D D6

If you could just be honest with me, but it just won’t stop.

G C

I wanna take you seriously, but you just can’t stop.

Am7 D G

I know the lies, they taste so sweet. Could you just be honest with me?

G Am7 C

()

G Am7 C D

Vers:

G Am7 C

Tell me why we’re still on when you shut off before dawn.

G Am7 C D

Why can’t I feel like this is real?

G Am7 C

Then in the crystal clear of morning there’s a warning like you knew it

G Am7 C D

all along. Again right back to this song.

Chorus:

Am7 D D6

If you could just be honest with me, but it just won’t stop.

G C

I wanna take you seriously, but you just can’t stop.

Am7 D

I know the lies, they taste so sweet.

Bridge:

Am7 D D6

Oh, I am enamored at the very ground beneath your feet.

G C

I’d be so incomplete without you and your deceit.

D Am7

If only you could be honest with me.

Chorus:

Am7 D D6

()

If you could just be honest with me, but it just won’t stop.

G C

I wanna take you seriously, but you just can’t stop.

Am7 D

I know the lies, they taste so sweet.

Outro:

Am7 D D6

G C

Am7 D

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