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Try Honesty

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Key: A
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 F#m-  244222
   D-  xx0232
   A-  x02220
   E-  022100
  Bm-  x24432
   F-  133211
[Intro]
Bm  A  F#m  E
Bm  A  F#m  E
Bm  A  F#m      D
Bm  A  F#m      D
Bm  A  F#m      D     F#m     D
[Verse 1]
   F#mWell I tripped DI fell down F#mna - Dked
   F#mWell I scratched Dmy knees F#mthey Dbled
   F#mSew up Dmy eyes F#mneed Dno more
   F#mIn our game Dthere is F#mno sDcore
[Chorus 1]
BmForgive me father 
AWhy should you bother?
F#mTry honesty, Etry honesty
BmHop in your dumptruck 
AReverse for good luck
F#mRight over me, Eright over  me
BmTake on the whole world
AFight with the young girls
F#mDie tragedy, Edie tragedy
BmCall me a cheapskate
ACome on for Pete's sake
F#mCry agony, Ecry agony
[Post-chorus]
   F#m     Dx2
[Verse 2]
   F#mI'm insane, Dit's your fault, F#mso  Dsly
   F#mYour well Dof lies F#mran Ddry
   F#mAnd I cut Dthe cord, F#mfree Dfall
   F#mFrom so high Dwe seem F#mso sDmall
[Chorus 1]
BmForgive me father 
AWhy should you bother?
F#mTry honesty, Etry honesty
BmHop in your dumptruck 
AReverse for good luck
F#mRight over me, Eright over  me
BmTake on the whole world
AFight with the young girls
F#mDie tragedy, Edie tragedy
BmCall me a cheapskate
ACome on for Pete's sake
F#mCry agony, Ecry agony
[Bridge]
     F#m     D     F   DI talk to F#myou!D  F  D  
   F#mI'm insane Dit's your fault FdiDe
   F#mI'm insane Dit's your fault FdiDe
   F#mI'm insane Dit's your fault FdieD  
[Interlude]
Bm  A  F#m  E
Bm  A  F#m  E
[Chorus 2]
BmForgive me father
AWhy should you bother F#mnow?E  
BmForgive me father
AWhy should you bother F#mnow?E  
[Chorus 1]
BmForgive me father 
AWhy should you bother?
F#mTry honesty ETry honesty
BmHop in your dumptruck 
AReverse for good luck
F#mRight over me, Eright over  me
BmTake on the whole world
AFight with the young girls
F#mDie tragedy, Edie tragedy
BmCall me a cheapskate
ACome on for Pete's sake
F#mCry agony, Ecry agony
[Outro]
   Bm    A  F#mCry agony, Ecry agony
   Bm    A  F#mCry agony, Ecry agony
   Bm    A  F#mTry honesty, Etry honesty
   Bm    A  F#mCry agony, Ecry agonyBm  A  F#m  E  Bm  

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Try Honesty

by Billy Talent

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Key: A

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

F#m

- 244222

- xx0232

- x02220

- 022100

- x24432

- 133211

[Intro]

Bm A F#m E

Bm A F#m D

Bm A F#m D F#m D

[Verse 1]

F#m D F#m D

Well I tripped I fell down na - ked

F#m D F#m D

Well I scratched my knees they bled

F#m D F#m D

Sew up my eyes need no more

F#m D F#m D

In our game there is no score

[Chorus 1]

Forgive me father

Why should you bother?

F#m E

Try honesty, try honesty

Hop in your dumptruck

Reverse for good luck

F#m E

Right over me, right over me

Take on the whole world

Fight with the young girls

F#m E

Die tragedy, die tragedy

Call me a cheapskate

Come on for Pete's sake

F#m E

Cry agony, cry agony

[Post-chorus]

F#m D

[Verse 2]

F#m D F#m D

I'm insane, it's your fault, so sly

F#m D F#m D

Your well of lies ran dry

F#m D F#m D

And I cut the cord, free fall

F#m D F#m D

From so high we seem so small

[Chorus 1]

Forgive me father

Why should you bother?

F#m E

Try honesty, try honesty

Hop in your dumptruck

Reverse for good luck

F#m E

Right over me, right over me

Take on the whole world

Fight with the young girls

F#m E

Die tragedy, die tragedy

Call me a cheapskate

Come on for Pete's sake

F#m E

Cry agony, cry agony

[Bridge]

F#m D F D F#m D F D

I talk to you!

F#m D F D

I'm insane it's your fault die

F#m D F D

I'm insane it's your fault die

F#m D F D

I'm insane it's your fault die

[Interlude]

Bm A F#m E

[Chorus 2]

Forgive me father

A F#m E

Why should you bother now?

Forgive me father

A F#m E

Why should you bother now?

[Chorus 1]

Forgive me father

Why should you bother?

F#m E

Try honesty Try honesty

Hop in your dumptruck

Reverse for good luck

F#m E

Right over me, right over me

Take on the whole world

Fight with the young girls

F#m E

Die tragedy, die tragedy

Call me a cheapskate

Come on for Pete's sake

F#m E

Cry agony, cry agony

[Outro]

Bm A F#m E

Cry agony, cry agony

Bm A F#m E

Cry agony, cry agony

Bm A F#m E

Try honesty, try honesty

Bm A F#m E Bm A F#m E Bm

Cry agony, cry agony

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