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Eminor

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Standard tune; 4/4; capo - 1st fret
All chords relative to capo.
Use standard chords if not provided.
     EmM7-  02100x
     G5/D-  xx0033
     Adim-  x0121x
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
We Gdance around the truth, somber and aloof
And we Dskip over the facts, just like actors.
[Verse 2]
GTrying to converse, we end up in reverse
  DLines so easy to say, almost always taken the wrong way.
[Refrain 1]
EmLie to me, hurt me, don’t Gever desert me
  CAlways be Amtrue.
  GAnd I’ll be true Dtoo     D7    Amooh  Cooh
To Gyou.
[Verse 3]
GTurn it on and walk away, like a player piano
And it’s   Deasy to stay, but so hard to Amsteer it the Dright way.
[Refrain 2]
EmSpeak to me clearly
GKnow that I’m really
  CTrying to be Amtrue
  GPlease be true Dtoo     D7    Amooh  Cooh.
[Interlude]
G  C
Em D
Am
C D
[Refrain 3]
  EmCan you hear me EmM7when I call?
Pick me G5/Dup, carry me Adimthrough
  GAnd I’ll fall for Dyou
And Dalways be true
To CyouD  C  D  G  D  
Always be CtrueD  C  D  
To   Gyou.D  
[Outro]
C D  C D  G   D
C D  C D  G   D

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True

by Susanna Hoffs

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

EmM7

G5/D

Adim

Standard tune; 4/4; capo - 1st fret

All chords relative to capo.

Use standard chords if not provided.

EmM7

- 02100x

G5/D

- xx0033

Adim

- x0121x

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

We dance around the truth, somber and aloof

And we skip over the facts, just like actors.

[Verse 2]

Trying to converse, we end up in reverse

Lines so easy to say, almost always taken the wrong way.

[Refrain 1]

Em G

Lie to me, hurt me, don’t ever desert me

C Am

Always be true.

G D D7 Am C

And I’ll be true too ooh ooh

To you.

[Verse 3]

Turn it on and walk away, like a player piano

D Am D

And it’s easy to stay, but so hard to steer it the right way.

[Refrain 2]

Speak to me clearly

Know that I’m really

C Am

Trying to be true

G D D7 Am C

Please be true too ooh ooh.

[Interlude]

G C

Em D

C D

[Refrain 3]

Em EmM7

Can you hear me when I call?

G5/D Adim

Pick me up, carry me through

G D

And I’ll fall for you

And always be true

C D C D G D

To you

C D C D

Always be true

G D

To you.

[Outro]

C D C D G D

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