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Tuning:EADGBe
Closer to the Truth
Not sure about the one chord in the chorus, and what I’m playing I can’t even find 
a name for the chord, I’ll just call it D#6 for the purpose of making out the tab for now.
e|--D#6x-----|    e|--Ex-----|    e|--A5x-----|    e|--F#5x-----|    e|--xA-----|
B|--x-----|    B|--x-----|    B|--x-----|    B|--x-----|    B|--2-----|
G|--9-----|    G|--1-----|    G|--x-----|    G|--x-----|    G|--2-----|
D|--9-----|    D|--2-----|    D|--7-----|    D|--4-----|    D|--2-----|
A|--6-----|    A|--2-----|    A|--7-----|    A|--4-----|    A|--x-----|
E|--x-----|    E|--x-----|    E|--5-----|    E|--2-----|    E|--x-----|
e|--E5x-----|    e|--G5x-----|       
B|--x-----|    B|--x-----|    
G|--9-----|    G|--x-----|    
D|--9-----|    D|--6-----|    
A|--7-----|    A|--6-----|    
E|--x-----|    E|--4-----|    
ERibbons went flying out the window
As we dA5rove down the interstate
ESex was something so brand new
It was A5hard as hell to wait
EShe made faces at the goddamn rednecks
They say, A5look at you boy.. You must worship satan
EJust because I had the same long hair
aA5s the jesus in all their paintings
F#5Yeah but church just made me Ascared of words like
E5sermon, faith, and D#6congregation
F#5in a world with so many Aanswers left
E5why do I need so many D#6explanations
F#5to get closer to the G#5truth and further from A5the sky
F#5and the static singes the sApeakers
E5like a thousand hymns of iD#6nspiration
F#5the road just winds through the Acanyon like
a bE5ig black snake headed for sD#6alvation
F#5I'm getting closer to the G#5truth and further from A5the sky
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A roadside venue wallpapered in menus
In a town that forgot it's own name
We were hungry for anything that had a pulse
As we freed ourselves from the rain
There's a disgruntled metalhead playing guitar
For a pop singer up on the screen
With his head slung low and guitar slung high
He just wants a chance to be seen
He tells me at the bar that he's on his last leg
That he used to have it all in his hands
And the girls don't think much of him these days
Which is hard for him to understand
Cuz he's a little bit old and a little bit thin
But he still has his heart in a sling
We pay for the drinks and the bartender drinks
And it couldn't be more late, yeah we're all so late
e|-------|
B|-------|
G|-------|
D|-------|
A|-------|
E|-------|
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off

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Closer To The Truth

by Butch Walker

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Chords in this song · guitar

D#6

F#5

G#5

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Tuning:EADGBe

Closer to the Truth

Not sure about the one chord in the chorus, and what I’m playing I can’t even find

a name for the chord, I’ll just call it D#6 for the purpose of making out the tab for now.

D#6 E A5 F#5 A

e|--x-----| e|--x-----| e|--x-----| e|--x-----| e|--x-----|

B|--x-----| B|--x-----| B|--x-----| B|--x-----| B|--2-----|

G|--9-----| G|--1-----| G|--x-----| G|--x-----| G|--2-----|

D|--9-----| D|--2-----| D|--7-----| D|--4-----| D|--2-----|

A|--6-----| A|--2-----| A|--7-----| A|--4-----| A|--x-----|

E|--x-----| E|--x-----| E|--5-----| E|--2-----| E|--x-----|

E5 G5

e|--x-----| e|--x-----|

B|--x-----| B|--x-----|

G|--9-----| G|--x-----|

D|--9-----| D|--6-----|

A|--7-----| A|--6-----|

E|--x-----| E|--4-----|

Ribbons went flying out the window

As we drove down the interstate

Sex was something so brand new

It was hard as hell to wait

She made faces at the goddamn rednecks

They say, look at you boy.. You must worship satan

Just because I had the same long hair

as the jesus in all their paintings

F#5 A

Yeah but church just made me scared of words like

E5 D#6

sermon, faith, and congregation

F#5 A

in a world with so many answers left

E5 D#6

why do I need so many explanations

F#5 G#5 A5

to get closer to the truth and further from the sky

F#5 A

and the static singes the speakers

E5 D#6

like a thousand hymns of inspiration

F#5 A

the road just winds through the canyon like

E5 D#6

a big black snake headed for salvation

F#5 G#5 A5

I'm getting closer to the truth and further from the sky

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A roadside venue wallpapered in menus

In a town that forgot it's own name

We were hungry for anything that had a pulse

As we freed ourselves from the rain

There's a disgruntled metalhead playing guitar

For a pop singer up on the screen

With his head slung low and guitar slung high

He just wants a chance to be seen

He tells me at the bar that he's on his last leg

That he used to have it all in his hands

And the girls don't think much of him these days

Which is hard for him to understand

Cuz he's a little bit old and a little bit thin

But he still has his heart in a sling

We pay for the drinks and the bartender drinks

And it couldn't be more late, yeah we're all so late

e|-------|

B|-------|

G|-------|

D|-------|

A|-------|

E|-------|

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

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