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Billy Joel
Honesty
[Intro]
Bb BbmGbmaj7F7
 -  -  - 
[Verse]
C                 F          G        G/F     Em7
If you search for tenderness it isn't hard to find
F               Am             Bm Cm7F  F7
                                   -  - 
You can have the love you need to live
C                         Dsus      D         G/D     B/D#    Em
And if you look for truth-ful- ness you might just as well be blind
   F               B             E
It always seems to be so hard to give
[Chorus]
Fmaj7    G7  E                Am7  G
Honest-  y   is such a lonely word
F           G       C     E
Everyone is so untrue
Fmaj7    G7  E               Am7
Honest-  y   is hardly ever heard
F                 G           C   G9sus
But mostly what I need from you
[Verse]
C            F            G                 Em7
I can always find someone to say they sympathize
F           Am            Bm
                               Cm7-F-F7
If I wear my heart out on my sleeve
C                     D              G                 E
But I don't want some pretty face to tell me pretty lies
F             B               E
All I want is someone to believe
[Chorus]
Fmaj7    G7  E                Am7  G
Honest-  y   is such a lonely word
F           G       C     E
Everyone is so untrue
Fmaj7    G7  E               Am7
Honest-  y   is hardly ever heard
F                 G           C   G9
But mostly what I need from you
[Bridge]
Am                  E
I can find a lover, I can find a friend
G7                            D
I can have security until the bitter end
F          G         G7    F            C
Anyone can comfort me with promises again
     D7    G
              D-Eb-F9
I know, I know
C                 F         G        G/F  Em
When I'm deep inside of me, don't be too  concerned
F               C               Bm
                                     Cm7-F-F7
I won't ask for nothing while I'm gone
C              D                    G    B     Em
When I want sincerity tell me where else can I turn?
       F                  B7         E7
Cause you're the one that I depend upon
[Outro]
Bb-Bbm-Gbmaj7-F7-Ebmmaj7-F6-F7-Bb

Honesty chords and lyrics

Free chords for Honesty by Billy Joel. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Billy Joel
Honesty
[Intro]
Bb - Bbm - Gbmaj7 - F7
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[Outro]

Honesty Chords by Billy Joel

Learn how to play Honesty by Billy Joel with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Honesty chords”, “Honesty guitar chords”, or “Billy Joel Honesty chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Honesty chords and for experienced players who want accurate Honesty lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bb, Bbm, Gbmaj7, F7, C, F.

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What key is "Honesty" in?

The chords for "Honesty" show the original chord names (including Bb, Bbm, Gbmaj7, F7, C, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.