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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 7Position: 6

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

e|----Bb6----Dm1----Eb3----F1----Gm3----0C-------8---|
B|----6----3----4----1----3----1-------8---|
G|----7----2----3----2----3----0--or---9---|
D|----8----0----5----3----5----2-------10--|
A|----8----x----6----3----5----3-------10--|
E|----6----x----x----1----3----x-------8---|
[Intro]
Bb Dm Eb
Bb Dm Eb
[Verse 1]
   BbSaid I'd Dmwalk to San FranEbcisco
   BbAfter Dmeverything was dEbone
   BbThought the Dmnoise and moving Fbusy
Kept my Gmmind from Bbreally knowing what was Cgone
[Verse 2]
   BbWhen I Dmfinally saw it Ebclosing
   BbAll those Dmmiles across the Ebbay
   BbI was oDmnly standing Fcloser to
   The Gmman I hoped to Bblose along the Cway
[Chorus]
But If FI'm being Bbhonest
But If FI'm being Bbhonest
  FI would Bbtell him that
It's a Gmpicture bookAm  
It's a  Bmhospital gown
It's an Faspen tree in the summer breeze
She Csaw, as waving hands
It's a Gmwatching chairAm  
And a   Bmholy company
Like a Fsailing ship
Hard rot in it
That will Cnever again Bbfloat upon the Fsea
[Verse 3]
   BbWell I Dmfound that there's a Ebhumor
   BbIn an Dmold and fond goodEbbye
   BbAs Dmif the early Fpassing was a Gmdoor
   That she could Bblook through with a Csmile
[Chorus]
So If FI'm being Bbhonest
  FIf I'm being Bbhonest
  FI would Bbtell her
It's a Gmpair of jeans
It's a  Bmrude awakening
It's a Ffine life lived in the privilege of Cstanding there in the afterlight
It's a GmphotographAm  
  BbFolded in my wallet
To reFmind myself that what she left
Is Conly growing Bbbigger over Ftime

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Honest

by Tyson Motsenbocker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb Dm Eb F Gm C

e|----6----1----3----1----3----0-------8---|

B|----6----3----4----1----3----1-------8---|

G|----7----2----3----2----3----0--or---9---|

D|----8----0----5----3----5----2-------10--|

A|----8----x----6----3----5----3-------10--|

E|----6----x----x----1----3----x-------8---|

[Intro]

Bb Dm Eb

[Verse 1]

Bb Dm Eb

Said I'd walk to San Francisco

Bb Dm Eb

After everything was done

Bb Dm F

Thought the noise and moving busy

Gm Bb C

Kept my mind from really knowing what was gone

[Verse 2]

Bb Dm Eb

When I finally saw it closing

Bb Dm Eb

All those miles across the bay

Bb Dm F

I was only standing closer to

Gm Bb C

The man I hoped to lose along the way

[Chorus]

F Bb

But If I'm being honest

F Bb

But If I'm being honest

F Bb

I would tell him that

Gm Am

It's a picture book

It's a hospital gown

It's an aspen tree in the summer breeze

She saw, as waving hands

Gm Am

It's a watching chair

And a holy company

Like a sailing ship

Hard rot in it

C Bb F

That will never again float upon the sea

[Verse 3]

Bb Dm Eb

Well I found that there's a humor

Bb Dm Eb

In an old and fond goodbye

Bb Dm F Gm

As if the early passing was a door

Bb C

That she could look through with a smile

[Chorus]

F Bb

So If I'm being honest

F Bb

If I'm being honest

F Bb

I would tell her

It's a pair of jeans

It's a rude awakening

F C

It's a fine life lived in the privilege of standing there in the afterlight

Gm Am

It's a photograph

Folded in my wallet

To remind myself that what she left

C Bb F

Is only growing bigger over time

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