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Verse          Pre-Chorus + Chorus
----------     -------------------
   Cx3201x        G32000x
  Dmxx023x        F13321x
  Amx0221x       Amx0221x
   G32000x
Capo 3rd fret
[Intro]
  CWoah-oh, Dmwoah-oh, woah-Amoh
  Woah-oh, woah-oh, Gwoah-oh
  CWoah-oh, Dmwoah-oh, woah-Amoh
  Woah-oh, woah-oh, Gwoah-oh
[Verse 1]
  CIt's 5 a.mDm. and I'm on the Amradio
GI'm supposed to Ccall you butDm, I don't know what to Amsay at all
   G    CAnd there's this Dmgirl, she wants me to Amtake her home
GShe don't really Clove me thoughDm, I'm just on the Amradio
[Pre-Chorus 1]
   G    FAnd I'm not gonna Gtell you that I'm Amover it
   G   F'Cause I think about it Gevery night I'm not Amsober and
I know I Gkeep these Ffeelings to myGself like I don't Amneed nobody else
GBut you're Fnot the only Gone on my mAmind
[Chorus 1]
If I'm beGing hFonestG  Am  
If I'm beGing hFonestG  Am  
You said I should Gbe hFonestG  Am  
So I'm beGing hFonestG  Am  
[Verse 2]
   G    CIt's 6 a.m.Dm, I'm so far aAmway from you
GI don't wanna Clet you downDm, what am I supAmposed to do?
   G    CIt's been three Dmweeks at least now since AmI've been gone
And GI don't even Clike the roadDm, I'm just on the AmradioG  
[Pre-Chorus 2]
   G    FAnd I'm not gonna Gtell you that I'm Amover it
   G   F'Cause I think about it Gevery night I'm not Amsober and
I know I Gkeep these Ffeelings to myGself like I don't Amneed nobody else
GBut you're Fnot the only Gone on my mAmind
[Chorus 2]
If I'm beGing hFonestG  Am  
If I'm beGing hFonestG  Am  
You said I should Gbe hFonestG  Am  
So I'm beGing hFonestG  Am  
[Bridge]
  FWoah-oh, Gwoah-oh, woah-Amoh
  Woah-oh, woah-oh, Gwoah-oh
  FWoah-oh, Gwoah-oh, woah-Amoh
  Woah-oh, woah-oh, Gwoah-oh
  FWoah-oh, Gwoah-oh, woah-Amoh
  Woah-oh, woah-oh, Gwoah-oh
  FWoah-oh, Gwoah-oh, woah-Amoh
  Woah-oh, woah-oh, Gwoah-oh
[Pre-Chorus 3]
   CAnd I'm not gonna Dmtell you that I'm Amover it
   G   C'Cause I think about it Dmevery night I'm not Amsober and
I know I Gkeep these Cfeelings to myDmself like I don't Amneed nobody else
GBut you're Cnot the only Dmone on my Ammind
[Outro]
If I'm beGing hFonestG  Am  
If I'm beGing hFonestG  Am  
You said I should Gbe hFonestG  Am  
So I'm beGing hFonestG  Am  
If I'm beGing hFonestG  Am  
G  F  G  Am

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Honest

by The Chainsmokers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Verse Pre-Chorus + Chorus

---------- -------------------

C G

x3201x 32000x

Dm F

xx023x 13321x

Am Am

x0221x x0221x

32000x

Capo 3rd fret

[Intro]

C Dm Am

Woah-oh, woah-oh, woah-oh

C Dm Am

Woah-oh, woah-oh, woah-oh

[Verse 1]

C Dm Am

It's 5 a.m. and I'm on the radio

G C Dm Am

I'm supposed to call you but, I don't know what to say at all

G C Dm Am

And there's this girl, she wants me to take her home

G C Dm Am

She don't really love me though, I'm just on the radio

[Pre-Chorus 1]

G F G Am

And I'm not gonna tell you that I'm over it

G F G Am

'Cause I think about it every night I'm not sober and

G F G Am

I know I keep these feelings to myself like I don't need nobody else

G F G Am

But you're not the only one on my mind

[Chorus 1]

G F G Am

If I'm being honest

G F G Am

If I'm being honest

G F G Am

You said I should be honest

G F G Am

So I'm being honest

[Verse 2]

G C Dm Am

It's 6 a.m., I'm so far away from you

G C Dm Am

I don't wanna let you down, what am I supposed to do?

G C Dm Am

It's been three weeks at least now since I've been gone

G C Dm Am G

And I don't even like the road, I'm just on the radio

[Pre-Chorus 2]

G F G Am

And I'm not gonna tell you that I'm over it

G F G Am

'Cause I think about it every night I'm not sober and

G F G Am

I know I keep these feelings to myself like I don't need nobody else

G F G Am

But you're not the only one on my mind

[Chorus 2]

G F G Am

If I'm being honest

G F G Am

If I'm being honest

G F G Am

You said I should be honest

G F G Am

So I'm being honest

[Bridge]

F G Am

Woah-oh, woah-oh, woah-oh

F G Am

Woah-oh, woah-oh, woah-oh

F G Am

Woah-oh, woah-oh, woah-oh

F G Am

Woah-oh, woah-oh, woah-oh

[Pre-Chorus 3]

C Dm Am

And I'm not gonna tell you that I'm over it

G C Dm Am

'Cause I think about it every night I'm not sober and

G C Dm Am

I know I keep these feelings to myself like I don't need nobody else

G C Dm Am

But you're not the only one on my mind

[Outro]

G F G Am

If I'm being honest

G F G Am

If I'm being honest

G F G Am

You said I should be honest

G F G Am

So I'm being honest

G F G Am

If I'm being honest

G F G Am

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