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[Verse 1]
AmHere's the truthF  
My strength ain't bein' hConest, hey, Goh, oh  Am
AmI mostly work from Fwanting to be wCanted, hey, Goh, oh Am
AmAnd if there's somethin' else, wellF  
AmI don't know if I got Cit, got it, oGh, oh
AmAnd come the night FI'm never really solCid, hey oGh, oh, no
[Chorus]
AmGuess I'm not doin' well, FI'm not doin' well, aCyy, ayy, ayy, oGh, oh, oh, no
AmI'm not doin' well, FI'm not doin' well, Cayy ayy, ayy, Goh, oh, oh, no
AmI'm no good tonight, no
FI don't feel alright at alCl, hey, Ghey, oh
AmGuess I'm not doin' well, FI'm not doin' well, Cayy, ayy, ayy, Goh, oh, oh, no
[Verse 2]
AmOne, two, thFree, and four
CHow long till I Gfeel like myself again? and Am
                         FN.C.
I'd walk out the door but where would I go?
AmTry and hide from what's inside you, Fyou can run but you can't hide, oh
CWhere would I go? Where would you go? GHey, hey, no
AmFlattery's my choice of weapon
FPoison tastes like my resentment
CWhere would I go? GWhere would you go? Hey, hey, no
[Chorus]
AmGuess I'm not doin' well, FI'm not doin' well, Cayy,  ayy, ayy, Goh, oh, oh, noAm  
I'm not doin' well, FI'm not doin' well, Cayy, ayy, ayy, Goh, oh, oh, no
AmI'm no good tonight, noF  
I don't feel alright at Call, Ghey, hey, ohAm  
Guess I'm not doin' well, FI'm not doin' well, Cayy, ayy, ayy, Goh, oh, oh, no
[Bridge]
AmOh, sometimes I feel liFke there's nowhere else to goC  
And every road I take Gis leading me backAm  
And lonely is the Cgirl who doesn't let it Gshow
                                    AmN.C.   Am  
But every road I take is leading me back
Funny to notice that aboFut yourself like all at once
I Crealize I didn't want to Gsee itAm  
And if I been going crazy Fmaybe it's because I keep on Ctellin' myself a story
That I Gshould be doin' fine by nowAm  
Hey, FheyC  
It's GokayAm  
Hey, FheyC  
       N.C.
You're okay
[Chorus]
AmGuess I'm not doin' well, I'm not doin' well, G#ayy, ayy, ayy, oh, oh, oh, no
AmI'm not doin' well, F#mI'm not doin' well, ayFy, ayy, ayy, oGh, oh, oh, no
AmI'm no good tonight, no
I don't feel alright at G#all, hey, hey, ayy
AmGuess I'm not doin' well, F#mI'm not doin' well, aFyy, ayy, ayyG, oh, oh, oh, noAm  

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Honest

by Tessa Violet

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F#m

[Verse 1]

Am F

Here's the truth

C G

My strength ain't bein' honest, hey, oh, oh Am

Am F C G

I mostly work from wanting to be wanted, hey, oh, oh Am

Am F

And if there's somethin' else, well

Am C G

I don't know if I got it, got it, oh, oh

Am F C G

And come the night I'm never really solid, hey oh, oh, no

[Chorus]

Am F C G

Guess I'm not doin' well, I'm not doin' well, ayy, ayy, ayy, oh, oh, oh, no

Am F C G

I'm not doin' well, I'm not doin' well, ayy ayy, ayy, oh, oh, oh, no

I'm no good tonight, no

F C G

I don't feel alright at all, hey, hey, oh

Am F C G

Guess I'm not doin' well, I'm not doin' well, ayy, ayy, ayy, oh, oh, oh, no

[Verse 2]

Am F

One, two, three, and four

C G

How long till I feel like myself again? and Am

N.C.

I'd walk out the door but where would I go?

Am F

Try and hide from what's inside you, you can run but you can't hide, oh

C G

Where would I go? Where would you go? Hey, hey, no

Flattery's my choice of weapon

Poison tastes like my resentment

C G

Where would I go? Where would you go? Hey, hey, no

[Chorus]

Am F C G Am

Guess I'm not doin' well, I'm not doin' well, ayy, ayy, ayy, oh, oh, oh, no

F C G

I'm not doin' well, I'm not doin' well, ayy, ayy, ayy, oh, oh, oh, no

Am F

I'm no good tonight, no

C G Am

I don't feel alright at all, hey, hey, oh

F C G

Guess I'm not doin' well, I'm not doin' well, ayy, ayy, ayy, oh, oh, oh, no

[Bridge]

Am F C

Oh, sometimes I feel like there's nowhere else to go

G Am

And every road I take is leading me back

C G

And lonely is the girl who doesn't let it show

Am Am

N.C.

But every road I take is leading me back

Funny to notice that about yourself like all at once

C G Am

I realize I didn't want to see it

F C

And if I been going crazy maybe it's because I keep on tellin' myself a story

G Am

That I should be doin' fine by now

F C

Hey, hey

G Am

It's okay

F C

Hey, hey

N.C.

You're okay

[Chorus]

Am G#

Guess I'm not doin' well, I'm not doin' well, ayy, ayy, ayy, oh, oh, oh, no

Am F#m F G

I'm not doin' well, I'm not doin' well, ayy, ayy, ayy, oh, oh, oh, no

I'm no good tonight, no

I don't feel alright at all, hey, hey, ayy

Am F#m F G Am

Guess I'm not doin' well, I'm not doin' well, ayy, ayy, ayy, oh, oh, oh, no

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