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From the album Catie Curtis (1997).
Suggested chord forms for picking - see below
The chorus ends on an ambigous chord. A is the bass,
but it contains both C, D and G. I've notated it as Gsus4/A;
but you could also interpret it as, for example, "Am7addD" .
You can also (reasonably well) omit the C note and play an ordinary A7sus4.
You can vary the D chord on lines 1 and 2 of the verse; Dsus4 or Dadd9 is ok.
[Intro]
Gmaj7  C/G  G
Gmaj7  C/G  G
Gmaj7  C/G  G
D/A
[Verse 1]
   Gmaj7She fG/Bell for Cadd9him too fDadd9ast
   Gmaj7Rugged lG/Books and words smCadd9ooth as gDadd9lass
   EmShe felt pDretty when he hCadd9eld her hDand, but
   Gmaj7She don't kG/Bnow what's inCadd9side the mDan
[Chorus 1]
And the Gmaj7tru - C/Gu - th  Gis
Gmaj7She don't wC/Gant to knGow
What the Gmaj7tru - C/Gu - th Gis
'Cause she don't want to Gsus4/Alet him go
[Verse 2]
   Gmaj7She's hG/Beard him Cadd9talk to frDadd9iends
   Gmaj7She has hG/Beard him Cadd9lie to tDadd9hem
   EmWhen she Dasks him, "Do you Cadd9lie to mDe?" – well,
   Gmaj7He says he's G/Btired of the Cadd9third degrDee
[Chorus 2]
And the Gmaj7tru - C/Gu - th Gis
Gmaj7She don't wC/Gant to knGow
What the Gmaj7tru - C/Gu - th Gis
'Cause she don't want to lGsus4/Aet him go
[Instrumental]
Gmaj7  G/B  Cadd9   Dadd9
Gmaj7  G/B  Cadd9   D
[Verse 3]
   Gmaj7She pG/Bictures a Cadd9wedding dDadd9ay
   Gmaj7But the more she G/Btalks about it the Cadd9less he will sDadd9ay
   EmShe don't kDnow exactly Cadd9what that mDeans, if he's –
   Gmaj7Not ready G/Bnow or he'll Cadd9never Dbe
[Chorus 3]
And the Gmaj7tru - C/Gu - th Gis
Gmaj7She don't wC/Gant to knGow
What the Gmaj7tru - C/Gu - th Gis
'Cause if she oGsus4/Aught to let him go
She don't Gmaj7want C/Gto knGow
[Outro]
Gmaj7  C/G  G
Gmaj7  C/G  G
Gmaj7  C/G  G
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Suggested chord forms for picking
Intro:
e  Gmaj7x      C/Gx   Gx   D/Ax
b  x      x   x   3
G  0      0   0   2
D  4      2   0   0
A  x      x   x   0
E  3      3   3   x
(emphasis on the falling F# - E - D - A line)
Verse:
e  Gmaj72      G/B3     Cadd90      Dadd90    Em3    D2
b  0      3     3      3    5    3
G  0      0     0      2    4    2
D  x(0)   x(0)  2      0    x    0
A  x(2)   2     3      0    x    0
E  3      x     x      x    0    x
Chorus:
e  Gmaj73      C/G3    G3      Gsus4/A3
b  3      5    3      3
D  4      5    4      5
D  4      5    5      5
A  5      3    5      0
E  3      3    3      x

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The Truth Is

by Catie Curtis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

C/G

D/A

G/B

Cadd9

Dadd9

Gsus4/A

From the album Catie Curtis (1997).

Suggested chord forms for picking - see below

The chorus ends on an ambigous chord. A is the bass,

but it contains both C, D and G. I've notated it as Gsus4/A;

but you could also interpret it as, for example, "Am7addD" .

You can also (reasonably well) omit the C note and play an ordinary A7sus4.

You can vary the D chord on lines 1 and 2 of the verse; Dsus4 or Dadd9 is ok.

[Intro]

Gmaj7 C/G G

D/A

[Verse 1]

Gmaj7 G/B Cadd9 Dadd9

She fell for him too fast

Gmaj7 G/B Cadd9 Dadd9

Rugged looks and words smooth as glass

Em D Cadd9 D

She felt pretty when he held her hand, but

Gmaj7 G/B Cadd9 D

She don't know what's inside the man

[Chorus 1]

Gmaj7 C/G G

And the tru - u - th is

Gmaj7 C/G G

She don't want to know

Gmaj7 C/G G

What the tru - u - th is

Gsus4/A

'Cause she don't want to let him go

[Verse 2]

Gmaj7 G/B Cadd9 Dadd9

She's heard him talk to friends

Gmaj7 G/B Cadd9 Dadd9

She has heard him lie to them

Em D Cadd9 D

When she asks him, "Do you lie to me?" – well,

Gmaj7 G/B Cadd9 D

He says he's tired of the third degree

[Chorus 2]

Gmaj7 C/G G

And the tru - u - th is

Gmaj7 C/G G

She don't want to know

Gmaj7 C/G G

What the tru - u - th is

Gsus4/A

'Cause she don't want to let him go

[Instrumental]

Gmaj7 G/B Cadd9 Dadd9

Gmaj7 G/B Cadd9 D

[Verse 3]

Gmaj7 G/B Cadd9 Dadd9

She pictures a wedding day

Gmaj7 G/B Cadd9 Dadd9

But the more she talks about it the less he will say

Em D Cadd9 D

She don't know exactly what that means, if he's –

Gmaj7 G/B Cadd9 D

Not ready now or he'll never be

[Chorus 3]

Gmaj7 C/G G

And the tru - u - th is

Gmaj7 C/G G

She don't want to know

Gmaj7 C/G G

What the tru - u - th is

Gsus4/A

'Cause if she ought to let him go

Gmaj7 C/G G

She don't want to know

[Outro]

Gmaj7 C/G G

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Suggested chord forms for picking

Intro:

Gmaj7 C/G G D/A

e x x x x

b x x x 3

G 0 0 0 2

D 4 2 0 0

A x x x 0

E 3 3 3 x

(emphasis on the falling F# - E - D - A line)

Verse:

Gmaj7 G/B Cadd9 Dadd9 Em D

e 2 3 0 0 3 2

b 0 3 3 3 5 3

G 0 0 0 2 4 2

D x(0) x(0) 2 0 x 0

A x(2) 2 3 0 x 0

E 3 x x x 0 x

Chorus:

Gmaj7 C/G G Gsus4/A

e 3 3 3 3

b 3 5 3 3

D 4 5 4 5

D 4 5 5 5

A 5 3 5 0

E 3 3 3 x

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