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Listen to the song for strum pattern. 
On most of the  Dchords, play G string open on the last beat.  (xx0032)
[Intro] x4
C G D
[Verse] - all palm muted
CLast night, the Gfeeling of a Dparadise,
EmWhen you caught my Deye.
CYour hands, the Gfeeling of them Dintertwined,
EmLeft as she walked Dby.
CNow I'm stuck in a moment,
GBroken and hopin'
EmYou'll change your Dmind.
[Chorus]
If I'm being Chonest,
I should Gbe the one you hold.
EmSo tight, and Dnever letting go.
I'm being Chonest,
You should Gsee the way you look at me.
EmDon't pretend I'm the Donly one you don't see.Am  
'Cause I know,C  
GHonestly, baby, DI should be the one you hold.
[Post-Chorus] x2
C G D
[Verse 2] - all palm muted
CI can't Gthink of any Dother ways
EmTo get you off my Dmind.
CI know I Gfell in deep with Dyou tonight
EmWhen you looked in my Deyes.
COh, Oh, Gyou're making me blush.
COh, Oh, Gcan't you feel the rush?
COh, Oh, Gone look is not Denough.
[Chorus]
If I'm being Chonest,
I should Gbe the one you hold.
EmSo tight, and Dnever letting go.
I'm being Chonest,
You should Gsee the way you look at me.
EmDon't pretend I'm the Donly one you don't see.Am  
'Cause I know,C  
GHonestly, baby, DI should be the one you hold.
[Bridge]
EmSaturday night, never Gfelt so right
CWhen we're standing in the Dcold.
EmLook at the stars, how thGey shine so bright,
CWhen you're with someone to Dlove.
[Strum each chord once]
If I'm being Chonest,
I should Gbe the one you hold.
EmSo tight, and never Dletting go.
[Chorus]
If I'm being Chonest,
I should Gbe the one you hold.
EmSo tight, and Dnever letting go.
I'm being Chonest,
You should Gsee the way you look at me.
EmDon't pretend I'm the Donly one you don't see.Am  
'Cause I know,C  
GHonestly, baby, DI should be the one you hold.
[Outro]
EmSaturday night, never Gfelt so right
CWhen we're standing in the Dcold.
EmLook at the stars, how thGey shine so bright,
CWhen you're with someone to Dlove.
I'm being Chonest.

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Honest

by Lauren Bonnell

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Chords in this song · guitar

Listen to the song for strum pattern.

On most of the chords, play G string open on the last beat. (xx0032)

[Intro] x4

C G D

[Verse] - all palm muted

C G D

Last night, the feeling of a paradise,

Em D

When you caught my eye.

C G D

Your hands, the feeling of them intertwined,

Em D

Left as she walked by.

Now I'm stuck in a moment,

Broken and hopin'

Em D

You'll change your mind.

[Chorus]

If I'm being honest,

I should be the one you hold.

Em D

So tight, and never letting go.

I'm being honest,

You should see the way you look at me.

Em D Am

Don't pretend I'm the only one you don't see.

'Cause I know,

G D

Honestly, baby, I should be the one you hold.

[Post-Chorus] x2

C G D

[Verse 2] - all palm muted

C G D

I can't think of any other ways

Em D

To get you off my mind.

C G D

I know I fell in deep with you tonight

Em D

When you looked in my eyes.

C G

Oh, Oh, you're making me blush.

C G

Oh, Oh, can't you feel the rush?

C G D

Oh, Oh, one look is not enough.

[Chorus]

If I'm being honest,

I should be the one you hold.

Em D

So tight, and never letting go.

I'm being honest,

You should see the way you look at me.

Em D Am

Don't pretend I'm the only one you don't see.

'Cause I know,

G D

Honestly, baby, I should be the one you hold.

[Bridge]

Em G

Saturday night, never felt so right

C D

When we're standing in the cold.

Em G

Look at the stars, how they shine so bright,

C D

When you're with someone to love.

[Strum each chord once]

If I'm being honest,

I should be the one you hold.

Em D

So tight, and never letting go.

[Chorus]

If I'm being honest,

I should be the one you hold.

Em D

So tight, and never letting go.

I'm being honest,

You should see the way you look at me.

Em D Am

Don't pretend I'm the only one you don't see.

'Cause I know,

G D

Honestly, baby, I should be the one you hold.

[Outro]

Em G

Saturday night, never felt so right

C D

When we're standing in the cold.

Em G

Look at the stars, how they shine so bright,

C D

When you're with someone to love.

I'm being honest.

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