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THE TRUTH. (James Blunt)
CAPO on 1st fret
 G/Bx20033
[Intro]
|  Am|  G|  G|  F|
[Verse 1]
It's a Amlong, lonely road
That I've Gwalked on my own
Never Gthought I'd end up in this Fplace (Ooh-ooh)
I went Amfast, I went slow
Then I Ggave up all hope
'Cause I Gknow, either way, it's the Fsame (Ooh-ooh)
[Pre-Chorus]
And AmI'm not tryna find someGbody
'Cause Gno one else but you will Fdo (Ooh-ooh)
Yeah, the Amreal thing is gold
                           G    G   GN.C.
How I wish I could hold you_u
[Chorus]
I wasted Amall of these days G/Band Cnights
Trying to Fchase all these empty Chighs
But I had to Amgo to my worst G/Bso I'd Cknow
That I just needed Gyou oh-oh-oh-oh-Foh
As I Amlook out at the morG/Bning Csun
There's no eFscape from the things I've Cdone
And out of Ameverything I've lost, G/Bnow I Cknow
That I just needed Gyou Oh-oh-oh-oh-Foh
And darling, that's the trAmuthC  G  
Oh-oh-oh-oh-Foh
[Verse 2]
I don't Amlie anymore
In a Gheap on the floor
'Cause I'm Gclear on the road I must Ftake (Ooh-ooh)
[Pre-Chorus]
And AmI'm not tryna find somebGody
'Cause Gno one else but you will dFo (Ooh-ooh)
I'm Amgetting close, stumbling over
GEverything I need to say Gto youG  
[Chorus]
I wasted Amall of these days G/Band Cnights
Trying to Fchase all these empty Chighs
But I had to Amgo to my worst G/Bso I'd Cknow
That I just needed Gyou oh-oh-oh-oh-Foh
As I Amlook out at the morG/Bning Csun
There's no eFscape from the things I've Cdone
And out of Ameverything I've lost, G/Bnow I Cknow
That I just needed Gyou Oh-oh-oh-oh-Foh
And darling, that's the trAmuthC  G  
Oh-oh-oh-oh-Foh
And darling, that's the trAmuthC  G  
Oh-oh-oh-oh-Foh
[Bridge]
I will Amsearch with, every Gfiber
If you're Gout there, leave a Flight on
'Cause the Amdistance is getting Gwider
                     G         F   FN.C.
And I know I've gotta find ya
[Chorus]
I wasted Amall of these days G/Band Cnights
Trying to Fchase all these empty Chighs
But I had to Amgo to my worst G/Bso I'd Cknow
That I just needed Gyou oh-oh-oh-oh-Foh
As I Amlook out at the morG/Bning Csun
There's no eFscape from the things I've Cdone
And out of Ameverything I've lost, G/Bnow I Cknow
That I just needed Gyou Oh-oh-oh-oh-Foh
And darling, that's the trAmuthC  G  
Oh-oh-oh-oh-Foh
And darling, that's the trAmuthC  G  
Oh-oh-oh-oh-Foh
                           AmN.C.
And darling, that's the truth

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The Truth

by James Blunt

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G/B

THE TRUTH. (James Blunt)

CAPO on 1st fret

G/B

x20033

[Intro]

Am G G F

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

It's a long, lonely road

That I've walked on my own

G F

Never thought I'd end up in this place (Ooh-ooh)

I went fast, I went slow

Then I gave up all hope

G F

'Cause I know, either way, it's the same (Ooh-ooh)

[Pre-Chorus]

Am G

And I'm not tryna find somebody

G F

'Cause no one else but you will do (Ooh-ooh)

Yeah, the real thing is gold

G G G

N.C.

How I wish I could hold you_u

[Chorus]

Am G/B C

I wasted all of these days and nights

F C

Trying to chase all these empty highs

Am G/B C

But I had to go to my worst so I'd know

G F

That I just needed you oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Am G/B C

As I look out at the morning sun

F C

There's no escape from the things I've done

Am G/B C

And out of everything I've lost, now I know

G F

That I just needed you Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Am C G

And darling, that's the truth

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

[Verse 2]

I don't lie anymore

In a heap on the floor

G F

'Cause I'm clear on the road I must take (Ooh-ooh)

[Pre-Chorus]

Am G

And I'm not tryna find somebody

G F

'Cause no one else but you will do (Ooh-ooh)

I'm getting close, stumbling over

G G G

Everything I need to say to you

[Chorus]

Am G/B C

I wasted all of these days and nights

F C

Trying to chase all these empty highs

Am G/B C

But I had to go to my worst so I'd know

G F

That I just needed you oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Am G/B C

As I look out at the morning sun

F C

There's no escape from the things I've done

Am G/B C

And out of everything I've lost, now I know

G F

That I just needed you Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Am C G

And darling, that's the truth

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Am C G

And darling, that's the truth

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

[Bridge]

Am G

I will search with, every fiber

G F

If you're out there, leave a light on

Am G

'Cause the distance is getting wider

G F F

N.C.

And I know I've gotta find ya

[Chorus]

Am G/B C

I wasted all of these days and nights

F C

Trying to chase all these empty highs

Am G/B C

But I had to go to my worst so I'd know

G F

That I just needed you oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Am G/B C

As I look out at the morning sun

F C

There's no escape from the things I've done

Am G/B C

And out of everything I've lost, now I know

G F

That I just needed you Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Am C G

And darling, that's the truth

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Am C G

And darling, that's the truth

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

N.C.

And darling, that's the truth

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