Be Honest

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Tuning Drop D: D-A-D-G-B-E
Tabbed by Stijn Jasper (stijnjasper@gmail.com)
(Chords)
D: 0-5-7-7-7-5 or x-5-7-7-7-5
Bm: 9-9-7-7-7-7
Em6/C#: x-4-5-4-5-x
F#7: 4-4-2-3-2-2
Bm*: x-2-4-4-3-2
E: 2-2-2-1-0-0
Em7: x-7-9-7-8-7 or x-7-5-7-8
A6: 7-x-7-6-7-x
(Bridge chords)
Gm7: 5-5-3-3-3-3
Adim7: x-x-7-8-7-8
Cdim7: x-x-10-11-10-11
Ebdim7: x-x-13-14-13-14
F#m7: x-9-11-9-10-9
Gm7*: x-10-12-10-11-10
[Verse 1]
D Bm Em6/C#F#7
*
Ok go, go hang your heart on, any tree,
Bm E
You can make yourself available to anybody,
Bm Em6/C# F#7
Cause every livin' person knows you are a prize,
Bm E
Whichever way you go I'll be easy to find,
Em7 A6 D Bm
I don't ask for much, just be honest, with me
Em7 A6
I don't ask for much, be honest
D Bm Em6/C#F#7
*
Think of this song as a promise you can do what you want,
Bm E
If you decide you wanna move into a new stage,
Bm Em6/C# F#7
Deleting me from pages in your mission statement,
Bm E
My love is unconditional, make no mistake,
Em7 A6 D Bm
I don't ask for much, just be honest, with me,
Em7 A6 Gm7
I don't ask for much, just be honest, with me,
[Chorus]
Dmaj7 Adim7 Cdim7 Ebdim7 Em7
Who we are, when love is what it wants to be,
Em7F#m7Gm7 Dmaj7 Bm
*
We are free, and we are, having the best day ever by far,
Em7 A6
Being treated to the light, like a superstar
[Verse 2]
D Bm Em6/C#F#7
*
I can hold space while you see what your heart has to say about me,
Bm E
There's no dotted line to take away your freedom
Bm Em6/C# F#7
I acknowledge you for what you do to keep strong,
Bm E
I'll always stand beside you, don't get me wrong,
Em7 A6 D Bm
I don't ask for much, just be honest, with me,
Em7 A6
I don't ask for much, Just be honest...
[Chorus]
Dmaj7 Adim7 Cdim7 Ebdim7 Em7
Who we are, when love is what it wants to be,
Em7F#m7Gm7 Dmaj7 Bm
*
We are free, and we are, having the best day ever by far,
Em7 A6
Being treated to the light, like a superstar
[Verse 3]
Bm E
If I miscommunicated I apologies,
Bm Em6/C# F#7
If the picture that I painted wasn't very nice,
Bm E
My love is standing by you whatever you decide,
Em7 A6 D Bm
I don't ask for much, just be honest, with me,
Em7 A6 D Bm
I don't ask for much, just be honest, with me
Em7 A6 Gm7
I don't ask for much, just be honest, with me,
[Outro/Chorus]
Dmaj7 Adim7 Cdim7 Ebdim7 Em7
Who we are, when love is what it wants to be,
Em7F#m7Gm7 Dmaj7 Bm
*
We are free, and we are, having the best day ever by far,
Em7 A6
Being treated to the light, like a superstar

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Tuning Drop D: D-A-D-G-B-E
Tabbed by Stijn Jasper (stijnjasper@gmail.com)
(Chords)
(Bridge chords)
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
[Outro/Chorus]

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