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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Capo on 3rd
e|-Dsus2--0----Em7-0---Cadd9--0---Dadd9--0-----G3-----D3-----Am0-----C0---|
B|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----2-----1-----1---|
G|---2-----0-----0-----0-----0-----3-----2-----0---|
D|---0-----2-----2-----4-----0-----0-----2-----2---|
A|---x-----2-----3-----5-----2-----x-----0-----3---|
E|---x-----x-----x-----x-----3-----x-----x-----x---|
 Dsus2   Em7   Cadd9x2
Dsus2Wear something Em7honest let me Cadd9see how you feel
The Dsus2stain on your Em7shirt lets me Cadd9know that you’re real
Don’t sDsus2ay that you Em7love me let me Cadd9hear it from your
FrDsus2iends so I can Em7know that you’re Cadd9proud to be in
LEm7ove, not Cadd9just me
Em7Love, beCadd9lieve Dadd9me
 GSo deDcide where you AmareC, ‘cause I’m not waiting
 GThis has Dgone too AmfarC, I’m sick of guessing
 GWhere you Dstand, how you AmfeelC, words mean nothing
 GSo deDcide who you AmareC, there’s no more waitEm7ing
 OnCadd9  
I can Dsus2do without Em7hearing Cadd9typical lines
That you Dsus2use to not comEm7mit but still Cadd9keep things alive
Maybe Dsus2I’m just Em7crazy for Cadd9hanging around
Throwing rDsus2easons in Em7the water so exCadd9cuses don’t drown
Em7Love, not Cadd9just me
Em7Love, beCadd9lieve Dadd9me
 GSo deDcide where you AmareC, ‘cause I’m not waiting
 GThis has Dgone too AmfarC, I’m sick of guessing
 GWhere you Dstand, how you AmfeelC, words mean nothing
 GSo deDcide who you AmareC, there’s no more waitEm7ing
And I’m Cadd9coming arEm7ound
No more Cadd9holding onEm7  
Someone’s Cadd9got to sayEm7  
Last Cadd9chance Dadd9baby
 GSo deDcide where you AmareC, ‘cause I’m not waiting
 GThis has Dgone too AmfarC, I’m sick of guessing
 GWhere you Dstand, how you AmfeelC, words mean nothing
 GSo deDcide who you AmareC, there’s no more waiting
 GSo deDcide where you AmareC, ‘cause I’m not waiting
 GThis has Dgone too AmfarC, I’m sick of guessing
 GWhere you Dstand, how you AmfeelC, words mean nothing
 GSo deDcide who you AmareC, there’s no more waitEm7ing
Not Cadd9just me
Em7Love, beCadd9lieve Dadd9me

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Something Honest

by Curtis Peoples

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Em7

Cadd9

Dadd9

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Tuning: Capo on 3rd

Dsus2 Em7 Cadd9 Dadd9 G D Am C

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

B|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----2-----1-----1---|

G|---2-----0-----0-----0-----0-----3-----2-----0---|

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

A|---x-----2-----3-----5-----2-----x-----0-----3---|

E|---x-----x-----x-----x-----3-----x-----x-----x---|

Dsus2 Em7 Cadd9

Wear something honest let me see how you feel

Dsus2 Em7 Cadd9

The stain on your shirt lets me know that you’re real

Dsus2 Em7 Cadd9

Don’t say that you love me let me hear it from your

Dsus2 Em7 Cadd9

Friends so I can know that you’re proud to be in

Em7 Cadd9

Love, not just me

Em7 Cadd9 Dadd9

Love, believe me

G D Am C

So decide where you are, ‘cause I’m not waiting

G D Am C

This has gone too far, I’m sick of guessing

G D Am C

Where you stand, how you feel, words mean nothing

G D Am C Em7

So decide who you are, there’s no more waiting

Cadd9

Dsus2 Em7 Cadd9

I can do without hearing typical lines

Dsus2 Em7 Cadd9

That you use to not commit but still keep things alive

Dsus2 Em7 Cadd9

Maybe I’m just crazy for hanging around

Dsus2 Em7 Cadd9

Throwing reasons in the water so excuses don’t drown

Em7 Cadd9

Love, not just me

Em7 Cadd9 Dadd9

Love, believe me

G D Am C

So decide where you are, ‘cause I’m not waiting

G D Am C

This has gone too far, I’m sick of guessing

G D Am C

Where you stand, how you feel, words mean nothing

G D Am C Em7

So decide who you are, there’s no more waiting

Cadd9 Em7

And I’m coming around

Cadd9 Em7

No more holding on

Cadd9 Em7

Someone’s got to say

Cadd9 Dadd9

Last chance baby

G D Am C

So decide where you are, ‘cause I’m not waiting

G D Am C

This has gone too far, I’m sick of guessing

G D Am C

Where you stand, how you feel, words mean nothing

G D Am C

So decide who you are, there’s no more waiting

G D Am C

So decide where you are, ‘cause I’m not waiting

G D Am C

This has gone too far, I’m sick of guessing

G D Am C

Where you stand, how you feel, words mean nothing

G D Am C Em7

So decide who you are, there’s no more waiting

Cadd9

Not just me

Em7 Cadd9 Dadd9

Love, believe me

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