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But Honestly

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[Intro]
 E   B|  A  Amaj7  
 E   B|  A  Amaj7  
[Verse 1]
EWhere you Boff to with that Ahead of yoursAmaj7  
EIs there sBomewhere you should AbeAmaj7  
EWas it soBmething that I sAaid the time I hAmaj7eld you down
And tEold you it's not yBou, it's only mAe Amaj7  
MaybF#7e
[Chorus 1]
Don't Amaj7take what EI don't F#7mean
(Give me back my piece of mind)
Don't Amaj7say what EI don't F#7mean
(Give me back my precious time)
No Amaj7way you'll Esilence F#7me
You'll Esee
[Verse 2]
EWhat you Bup to now your mAirrors goneAmaj7  
EIs there Bsomeone you should AbeAmaj7  
EDid you tBhink I was just fAooling 'round with yAmaj7ou
But hEonestlyB  A  Amaj7  
But hEonestlyB  A  Amaj7  
But hEonestlyB  A  Amaj7  F#  
[Chorus 2]
Don't Amaj7take what EI don't F#mean
(Give me back my piece of mind)
Don't Amaj7say what EI don't F#mean
(Give me back my precious time)
No Amaj7way you'll Esilence F#me
No Amaj7where to hiEde from F#me
You'll Esee
[Bridge]
BAnd tonight I thank the C#mstars
As I count my lucky Cscars
For everything you've given Eme
BAnd all the words I gave to C#myou
Something borrowed something blCue
If you want them back
[Outro] (x4)
I'll give it Eto you
Give it tDo you
Give it tCo you
Give it tAo you
[Solo] (Play till fade out)
E D C A
I don't want one thing that I gave to you (x8)
====================================================
[Verse]
e|-E0-------B0-------|-A0-------Amaj74-------|
B|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|
G|-1-------8-------|-2-------2-------|
D|-2-------9-------|-2-------2-------|
A|-2-------9-------|-0-------0-------|
E|-0-------7-------|-----------------|
[Chorus]
e|-Amaj74-------E0-------|(F#70)--------------|
B|-5-------0-------|-2---------------|
G|-4-------1-------|-3---------------|
D|-6-------2-------|-2---------------|
A|-4-------2-------|-4---------------|
E|---------0-------|-2---------------|
[Bridge]
e|-B0-------C#m0-------|-C0-------E0-------|
B|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|
G|-8-------9-------|-9-------1-------|
D|-9-------11------|-10------2-------|
A|-9-------11------|-10------2-------|
E|-7-------9-------|-8-------0-------|
[Outro]
e|-E0-------D0-------|-C0-------A0-------|
B|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|
G|-9-------7-------|-5-------2-------|
D|-9-------7-------|-5-------2-------|
A|-7-------5-------|-3-------0-------|
E|-0---------------|-----------------|

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But Honestly

by Foo Fighters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj7

F#7

C#m

[Intro]

E B A Amaj7

[Verse 1]

E B A Amaj7

Where you off to with that head of yours

E B A Amaj7

Is there somewhere you should be

E B A Amaj7

Was it something that I said the time I held you down

E B A Amaj7

And told you it's not you, it's only me

F#7

Maybe

[Chorus 1]

Amaj7 E F#7

Don't take what I don't mean

(Give me back my piece of mind)

Amaj7 E F#7

Don't say what I don't mean

(Give me back my precious time)

Amaj7 E F#7

No way you'll silence me

You'll see

[Verse 2]

E B A Amaj7

What you up to now your mirrors gone

E B A Amaj7

Is there someone you should be

E B A Amaj7

Did you think I was just fooling 'round with you

E B A Amaj7

But honestly

E B A Amaj7

But honestly

E B A Amaj7 F#

But honestly

[Chorus 2]

Amaj7 E F#

Don't take what I don't mean

(Give me back my piece of mind)

Amaj7 E F#

Don't say what I don't mean

(Give me back my precious time)

Amaj7 E F#

No way you'll silence me

Amaj7 E F#

No where to hide from me

You'll see

[Bridge]

B C#m

And tonight I thank the stars

As I count my lucky scars

For everything you've given me

B C#m

And all the words I gave to you

Something borrowed something blue

If you want them back

[Outro] (x4)

I'll give it to you

Give it to you

[Solo] (Play till fade out)

E D C A

I don't want one thing that I gave to you (x8)

====================================================

[Verse]

E B A Amaj7

e|-0-------0-------|-0-------4-------|

B|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|

G|-1-------8-------|-2-------2-------|

D|-2-------9-------|-2-------2-------|

A|-2-------9-------|-0-------0-------|

E|-0-------7-------|-----------------|

[Chorus]

Amaj7 E F#7

e|-4-------0-------|(0)--------------|

B|-5-------0-------|-2---------------|

G|-4-------1-------|-3---------------|

D|-6-------2-------|-2---------------|

A|-4-------2-------|-4---------------|

E|---------0-------|-2---------------|

[Bridge]

B C#m C E

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

B|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|

G|-8-------9-------|-9-------1-------|

D|-9-------11------|-10------2-------|

A|-9-------11------|-10------2-------|

E|-7-------9-------|-8-------0-------|

[Outro]

E D C A

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

B|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|

G|-9-------7-------|-5-------2-------|

D|-9-------7-------|-5-------2-------|

A|-7-------5-------|-3-------0-------|

E|-0---------------|-----------------|

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