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Truly Believe

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F#minor

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Chords used:  
e|-D2----A0----E0----Bm2----F#m2----G3-|
B|-3----2----0----3----2----0-|
G|-2----2----1----4----2----0-|
D|-0----2----2----4----4----0-|
A|-x----0----2----2----4----2-|
E|-x----x----0----2----2----3-|
Listen to the CD for strumming patterns.
Intro:   D-  A-  E-  D-  A(x2)
Verse 1:
I didn't reach oBmut, 'cause I didn't need sAavin'
I wasn't dBmrownin', I was just wAavin'
I apoloDgize for the misunderF#mstandin'
But I wasn't fEallin', DI was just a lAandin'
Verse 2:
And DI'm Anot Eover Djust gettin' Astarted
I'm not gonna Bmbe some dearly deAparted
I wouldn't Dshatter to the F#mtouch
Baby you Eworry Da Alittle too much
Chorus 1:
If you let me Dbe who I'm Ebecomin'
Stop seein' F#mme as Geverything I've Dbeen
You could be Dfree from the Ewonderin'
Let me Ggive you somethin' to Etruly Gbelieve Din
Verse 2:
DIf AI'm Eguilty, Dit's of Amurder
But is killing Bmtime so unAkind
And we take this Dstruggle further and F#mfurther
Only to Efind Doh no finish Alines
Chorus 2:
If you let me Dbe who I'm Ebecomin'
Stop seein' F#mme as Geverything I've Dbeen
You could be Dfree from the Ewonderin'
Let me Ggive you somethin' to Etruly Gbelieve Din
Bridge:
DWe can Echoose to fight the war, Or Bmfind the little things
And there's Dmusic in the notes, What's in the Espace between
Guitar Solo Chords:  D - A - E - D - A (x4)
Chorus 3:
If you let me Dbe who I'm Ebecomin'
Stop seein' F#mme as Geverything I've Dbeen
You could be Dfree from the Ewonderin'
Let me Ggive you somethin' to Etruly GbelievDe...
In forEgiveness
I truly bF#melieve you Gcan begin Dagain
Truly Dbelieve my conEvictions
Let me Ggive you somethin' to Etruly Gbelieve Din
Outro Solo Chords:     D     A     E     D   A(x4)

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Truly Believe

by Edwin McCain

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

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Chords used:

D A E Bm F#m G

e|-2----0----0----2----2----3-|

B|-3----2----0----3----2----0-|

G|-2----2----1----4----2----0-|

D|-0----2----2----4----4----0-|

A|-x----0----2----2----4----2-|

E|-x----x----0----2----2----3-|

Listen to the CD for strumming patterns.

D A E D A

Intro: - - - - (x2)

Verse 1:

Bm A

I didn't reach out, 'cause I didn't need savin'

Bm A

I wasn't drownin', I was just wavin'

D F#m

I apologize for the misunderstandin'

E D A

But I wasn't fallin', I was just a landin'

Verse 2:

D A E D A

And I'm not over just gettin' started

Bm A

I'm not gonna be some dearly departed

D F#m

I wouldn't shatter to the touch

E D A

Baby you worry a little too much

Chorus 1:

D E

If you let me be who I'm becomin'

F#m G D

Stop seein' me as everything I've been

D E

You could be free from the wonderin'

G E G D

Let me give you somethin' to truly believe in

Verse 2:

D A E D A

If I'm guilty, it's of murder

Bm A

But is killing time so unkind

D F#m

And we take this struggle further and further

E D A

Only to find oh no finish lines

Chorus 2:

D E

If you let me be who I'm becomin'

F#m G D

Stop seein' me as everything I've been

D E

You could be free from the wonderin'

G E G D

Let me give you somethin' to truly believe in

Bridge:

D E Bm

We can choose to fight the war, Or find the little things

D E

And there's music in the notes, What's in the space between

Guitar Solo Chords: D - A - E - D - A (x4)

Chorus 3:

D E

If you let me be who I'm becomin'

F#m G D

Stop seein' me as everything I've been

D E

You could be free from the wonderin'

G E G D

Let me give you somethin' to truly believe...

In forgiveness

F#m G D

I truly believe you can begin again

D E

Truly believe my convictions

G E G D

Let me give you somethin' to truly believe in

D A E D A

Outro Solo Chords: (x4)

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