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Capo 2nd
GYou don't Dhave to tell me that I'm stubborn
'cauEmse IBm'm noCt anGd I Dknow 'cause it runs in my family and skips every other generation
You dGon't haDve tEmo save Dmy Csoul or make me feel like I'm in control.
It'Ems not Cworth thDe double scotch whiskey that you'd have to buy me. 
You Emlook Dlike Gyou're GsurprisedD. Like Cwhen will I get wise
But EmI'll D/F#just dGrive tDhe CsamDe dead ends I've tried and I think I know why 
TGheDre's no BmconnEmectDion CbetweBmen AwhGat EmI want and what is good for me.
The tDruth I Emtell mCyself not to believe 
Guitar Break -  G   D   Em   Bm   C   G  D  
YeGah I know I could have been Dsomethin'
but I'm Emnot and I knoBmw that it's somebody eClse's fault
Just like everGy other thing that's ever hDappened to me
Yeah I cGould have been like the Dking like sEmomeone whDo could rCeally sing
EmFolks wCould Dline up round the corner just so they could come n' hear me 
Oh EmThere DI go GagainG. Them DdevilCs love their sin
WEmell they can't D/F#end whGat I Ddo not CbegDin. So I'm safe where I'm in. 
TGheDre's no BmconnEmectDion CbetweBmen AwhGat EmI want and what is good for me.
The tDruth I Emtell mCyself not to believe 
There's Gno direcDtion between where I Bmam and wEmhere ID'm suCpposed to beBm  A  G  Em  
The tDruth I Emtell mCyself not to believe 
Guitar Break -  G   D   Em   Bm   C   G  D  
        G D Em D C Em C D
GDon't think that I'm expecting Dyou to stay 
'CausEme you won't Bmand I know 'cause I've seeCn it a million times
ItG's thiDs charming self-destructive disposition of mine
Yeah and aGll those happy endings aDre for fools 
Who Emfeel like Dthey will nCever loose 
EmFolks, wCho think there's a God out Dthere that's gonna save them 
I'll Emget this rDound my GfrienGd. And then Dwe can Cstart again 
Just Emlike we D/F#did when wGe were Dwho we Care. Have we Dcome that far? 
Chorus
TGheDre's no BmconnEmectDion CbetweBmen AwhGat EmI want and what is good for me.
The tDruth I Emtell mCyself not to believe 
There's Gno direcDtion between where I Bmam and wEmhere ID'm sCupposed Bmto AbGeEm  
The tDruth I Emtell mCyself not to believe 
Outro -  G   D   Bm   Em   D   C   Bm   A   G   Em  D  

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Truth I Tell Myself

by Wheatus

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Capo 2nd

G D

You don't have to tell me that I'm stubborn

Em Bm C G D

'cause I'm not and I know 'cause it runs in my family and skips every other generation

G D Em D C

You don't have to save my soul or make me feel like I'm in control.

Em C D

It's not worth the double scotch whiskey that you'd have to buy me.

Em D G G D C

You look like you're surprised. Like when will I get wise

Em D/F# G D C D

But I'll just drive the same dead ends I've tried and I think I know why

G D Bm Em D C Bm A G Em

There's no connection between what I want and what is good for me.

D Em C

The truth I tell myself not to believe

G D Em Bm C G D

Guitar Break -

G D

Yeah I know I could have been somethin'

Em Bm C

but I'm not and I know that it's somebody else's fault

G D

Just like every other thing that's ever happened to me

G D Em D C

Yeah I could have been like the king like someone who could really sing

Em C D

Folks would line up round the corner just so they could come n' hear me

Em D G G D C

Oh There I go again. Them devils love their sin

Em D/F# G D C D

Well they can't end what I do not begin. So I'm safe where I'm in.

G D Bm Em D C Bm A G Em

There's no connection between what I want and what is good for me.

D Em C

The truth I tell myself not to believe

G D Bm Em D C Bm A G Em

There's no direction between where I am and where I'm supposed to be

D Em C

The truth I tell myself not to believe

G D Em Bm C G D

Guitar Break -

G D Em D C Em C D

G D

Don't think that I'm expecting you to stay

Em Bm C

'Cause you won't and I know 'cause I've seen it a million times

G D

It's this charming self-destructive disposition of mine

G D

Yeah and all those happy endings are for fools

Em D C

Who feel like they will never loose

Em C D

Folks, who think there's a God out there that's gonna save them

Em D G G D C

I'll get this round my friend. And then we can start again

Em D/F# G D C D

Just like we did when we were who we are. Have we come that far?

Chorus

G D Bm Em D C Bm A G Em

There's no connection between what I want and what is good for me.

D Em C

The truth I tell myself not to believe

G D Bm Em D C Bm A G Em

There's no direction between where I am and where I'm supposed to be

D Em C

The truth I tell myself not to believe

G D Bm Em D C Bm A G Em D

Outro -

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