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Key: D  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-    xx0232
 A-    x02220
 A/C#- x476xx
 Bm-   x24432
 G-    320033
 F#m-  244222
 D/F#- 2x023x
Intro: D/F#--
Verse 1:
   D/F#Over the fence
My Dfoot gets aAhold 
of the D/F#grate,
And up to the rope
Who Dknows if it Acant 
take my Dweight
Nut even if it Afrays
Even as I sBmcale these walls
I believe that Atroubles mount
Chorus 1:
And I believe a Gcurse
Hold me in her Aarms
And the Dtruth    A/C#of the BmmatterF#m  
Is its Gall Aover Dyou
Verse 2:
  BmAhead of it shouts by a Dmile or Atwo
If I Bmsail out to the west
Who Dknow if I A/C#can make the Drest
But even if I Acant
Even if they Bmtake me back
I believe that Atroubles mount
Chorus 2:
And I believe a Gcurse
Hold me in her Aarms
And the Dtruth    A/C#of the BmmatterF#m  
Is its Gall Aover Dyou
And the Dtruth    A/C#of the BmmatterF#m  
Is its Gall Aover you
Interlude: Bm--D--A/C#--Bm--D--F#m----
Verse 3:
  DBut even if I'm Asafe
Even if I Bmmake it out
I believe that Atroubles mounts,
(Repeat Chorus 2)
Outro:
And the Dtruth    A/C#of the BmmatterF#m  
         G       A  D(hold)
Is its all over you

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Truth Of The Matter

by Dashboard Confessional

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

F#m

D/F#

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

- x02220

A/C#

- x476xx

- x24432

- 320033

F#m

- 244222

D/F#

- 2x023x

D/F#

Intro: --

Verse 1:

D/F#

Over the fence

D A

My foot gets ahold

D/F#

of the grate,

And up to the rope

D A

Who knows if it cant

take my weight

Nut even if it frays

Even as I scale these walls

I believe that troubles mount

Chorus 1:

And I believe a curse

Hold me in her arms

D A/C# Bm F#m

And the truth of the matter

G A D

Is its all over you

Verse 2:

Bm D A

Ahead of it shouts by a mile or two

If I sail out to the west

D A/C# D

Who know if I can make the rest

But even if I cant

Even if they take me back

I believe that troubles mount

Chorus 2:

And I believe a curse

Hold me in her arms

D A/C# Bm F#m

And the truth of the matter

G A D

Is its all over you

D A/C# Bm F#m

And the truth of the matter

G A

Is its all over you

Interlude: Bm--D--A/C#--Bm--D--F#m----

Verse 3:

D A

But even if I'm safe

Even if I make it out

I believe that troubles mounts,

(Repeat Chorus 2)

Outro:

D A/C# Bm F#m

And the truth of the matter

G A D

(hold)

Is its all over you

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