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Be Honest

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Verse:
 Cmaj7x3545x
  B702123x
  Em024000
Chorus:
Cmaj7 8-10-9-9
    B7797877
    Emx7577x
[Intro]
Cmaj7  B7 Em Em
Cmaj7  B7 Em Em
[Verse 1]
I know you Cmaj7want me
B7Every day, not only me when you're lonEmely, yeahEm  
You see, you think you kCmaj7now me
But B7you don't even know nothing aboEmut me, yeahEm  
You see myCmaj7, thick thighs
B7Lost when you look into my, Embrown eyes
EmSee, my little waist can make youCmaj7, switch sides
You B7never know the devil in the dEmisguise
So why don't you Emstand up, baby, and
Cmaj7Tell me, tell me, tell B7me do you want me on toEmp?Em  
So let me Cmaj7show you, show you, shB7ow you, I don't need to back it uEmpEm  
Don't wanna Cmaj7hold ya, mold ya, scold B7ya
Split you in half with my EmheartEm  
I just wanna lCmaj7ove on you, trust in youB7, honor you
Please do the same on your pEmartEm  
[Chorus]
Be Cmaj7honest (Be B7honest)
You Emwant this (You wEmant this)
But I can be hCmaj7eartless
RegaB7rdless of my cEmonscienceEm  
Be hCmaj7onest (Be B7honest)
You wEmant this (You waEmnt this)
But I can be Cmaj7heartless
RegB7ardless of my cEmonscienceEm  
[Verse 2]
   Cmaj7Take time, B7you no say I'm wrong whenevEmer I see bad vibes
BeEmfore you come my way, make sCmaj7ure you think twice
BLook into my eyes but I can Emnever see us
EmI can point a gun, but you know I Cmaj7could never lie, yeah
BCome through
EmI can show you somethin' you can rEmun to
Cmaj7When I finish, you'll be feelin' B7brand new
Will Emnever be somebody you can rEmun through
And I can Cmaj7put that on my life
BOne time, no cEmap, big viEmbes, slow down
Cmaj7Catch feels, get hB7igh
If you make your Embed, then you can lie, just pEmlease don't waste my time
[Chorus]
Be Cmaj7honest (Be B7honest)
You Emwant this (You wEmant this)
But I can be hCmaj7eartless
RegaB7rdless of my cEmonscienceEm  
Be hCmaj7onest (Be B7honest)
You wEmant this (You waEmnt this)
But I can be Cmaj7heartless
RegB7ardless of my cEmonscienceEm  
[Verse 3]
  Cmaj7People, they tB7alk, them a gistin
  Em'Bout the way Emyour body twistin'
  Cmaj7Make me lose contrB7ol inna dis ting,
Emoh, And it's Emall because I'm Cmaj7thinkin' of us
  B7Don't go throw me uEmnder the bus
  EmUnder a spell, I'm uCmaj7nder your love
  B7I don't know why nEmobody warn me
  EmListen, my baby Cmaj7no dey, do me bB7ad
Put your Emheart inside my gEmoody bag
Cmaj7If I do you baB7d
I beg, Emyou make, you no, dEmo me back
Cmaj7Gimme one time, B7one try
Be Emmine, this timeEm  
Take time, Cmaj7same time
Make we B7no dey waste time
EmGirl I never lie, you Emalready know I'll
[Chorus]
Be Cmaj7honest (Be B7honest)
You Emwant this (You wEmant this)
But I can be hCmaj7eartless
RegaB7rdless of my coEmnscienceEm  
Be hCmaj7onest (Be hB7onest)
You wEmant this (You waEmnt this)
But I can be Cmaj7heartless
RegB7ardless of my EmconscienceEm  
Be Cmaj7honest (Be B7honest)
You Emwant this (You wEmant this)
But I can be hCmaj7eartless
RegaB7rdless of my coEmnscienceEm  
Be hCmaj7onest (Be hB7onest)
You wEmant this (You waEmnt this)
But I can be Cmaj7heartless
RegB7ardless of my coEmnscienceEm  
[Outro]
Cmaj7 B7 Em  Em
Cmaj7 B7 Em  Em

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Be Honest

by Jorja Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Verse:

Cmaj7

x3545x

02123x

024000

Chorus:

Cmaj7 8-10-9-9

797877

x7577x

[Intro]

Cmaj7 B7 Em Em

[Verse 1]

Cmaj7

I know you want me

B7 Em Em

Every day, not only me when you're lonely, yeah

Cmaj7

You see, you think you know me

B7 Em Em

But you don't even know nothing about me, yeah

Cmaj7

You see my, thick thighs

B7 Em

Lost when you look into my, brown eyes

Em Cmaj7

See, my little waist can make you, switch sides

B7 Em

You never know the devil in the disguise

So why don't you stand up, baby, and

Cmaj7 B7 Em Em

Tell me, tell me, tell me do you want me on top?

Cmaj7 B7 Em Em

So let me show you, show you, show you, I don't need to back it up

Cmaj7 B7

Don't wanna hold ya, mold ya, scold ya

Em Em

Split you in half with my heart

Cmaj7 B7

I just wanna love on you, trust in you, honor you

Em Em

Please do the same on your part

[Chorus]

Cmaj7 B7

Be honest (Be honest)

Em Em

You want this (You want this)

Cmaj7

But I can be heartless

B7 Em Em

Regardless of my conscience

Cmaj7 B7

Be honest (Be honest)

Em Em

You want this (You want this)

Cmaj7

But I can be heartless

B7 Em Em

Regardless of my conscience

[Verse 2]

Cmaj7 B7 Em

Take time, you no say I'm wrong whenever I see bad vibes

Em Cmaj7

Before you come my way, make sure you think twice

B Em

Look into my eyes but I can never see us

Em Cmaj7

I can point a gun, but you know I could never lie, yeah

Come through

Em Em

I can show you somethin' you can run to

Cmaj7 B7

When I finish, you'll be feelin' brand new

Em Em

Will never be somebody you can run through

Cmaj7

And I can put that on my life

B Em Em

One time, no cap, big vibes, slow down

Cmaj7 B7

Catch feels, get high

Em Em

If you make your bed, then you can lie, just please don't waste my time

[Chorus]

Cmaj7 B7

Be honest (Be honest)

Em Em

You want this (You want this)

Cmaj7

But I can be heartless

B7 Em Em

Regardless of my conscience

Cmaj7 B7

Be honest (Be honest)

Em Em

You want this (You want this)

Cmaj7

But I can be heartless

B7 Em Em

Regardless of my conscience

[Verse 3]

Cmaj7 B7

People, they talk, them a gistin

Em Em

'Bout the way your body twistin'

Cmaj7 B7

Make me lose control inna dis ting,

Em Em Cmaj7

oh, And it's all because I'm thinkin' of us

B7 Em

Don't go throw me under the bus

Em Cmaj7

Under a spell, I'm under your love

B7 Em

I don't know why nobody warn me

Em Cmaj7 B7

Listen, my baby no dey, do me bad

Em Em

Put your heart inside my goody bag

Cmaj7 B7

If I do you bad

Em Em

I beg, you make, you no, do me back

Cmaj7 B7

Gimme one time, one try

Em Em

Be mine, this time

Cmaj7

Take time, same time

Make we no dey waste time

Em Em

Girl I never lie, you already know I'll

[Chorus]

Cmaj7 B7

Be honest (Be honest)

Em Em

You want this (You want this)

Cmaj7

But I can be heartless

B7 Em Em

Regardless of my conscience

Cmaj7 B7

Be honest (Be honest)

Em Em

You want this (You want this)

Cmaj7

But I can be heartless

B7 Em Em

Regardless of my conscience

Cmaj7 B7

Be honest (Be honest)

Em Em

You want this (You want this)

Cmaj7

But I can be heartless

B7 Em Em

Regardless of my conscience

Cmaj7 B7

Be honest (Be honest)

Em Em

You want this (You want this)

Cmaj7

But I can be heartless

B7 Em Em

Regardless of my conscience

[Outro]

Cmaj7 B7 Em Em

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