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Truth Be Known

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Intro: (A)   D    A    D  A  
  SDaw your friend working in this hotel
  Says he used to knAow you when
  ADnd your dreams, lucky as they seemed
  They all turned their bAack on you
  TrEuth be knownG  D  A  
  TrDuth be known, way I feel tonight
  Living in this bAack street town
  'BDout my dreams, they all seem to fade
  As soon as I put my Amoney down
  TrEuth be knownG  D  A  
Adlib:   D    A    D    A    E   G   D  A  
  WhDen the fire that once was your friend
  Burns your fingers Ato the bone
  ADnd your song meets a sudden end
  Echoing through rAight and wrong
  TrEuth be knownG  D  A  
  TrEuth be knownG  D  A  
Coda:   D    A    D    A    E   G   D  A  

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Truth Be Known

by Neil Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Credit goes to one "acalleco", the one who

first submit the chords of this song to

this site absent the lyrics

D A D A

Intro: (A)

Saw your friend working in this hotel

Says he used to know you when

And your dreams, lucky as they seemed

They all turned their back on you

E G D A

Truth be known

Truth be known, way I feel tonight

Living in this back street town

'Bout my dreams, they all seem to fade

As soon as I put my money down

E G D A

Truth be known

D A D A E G D A

Adlib:

When the fire that once was your friend

Burns your fingers to the bone

And your song meets a sudden end

Echoing through right and wrong

E G D A

Truth be known

E G D A

Truth be known

D A D A E G D A

Coda:

About Truth Be Known Chords by Neil Young

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The chords for "Truth Be Known" show the original chord names (including A, D, E, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.