The Truth chords by David Byrne

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Verse 1:
Am              F    Am           F
 "The truth, my dear," said Norma Shearer
Am                  G                    Am    G
  "Is the last thing a man ever wants to hear."
Am           F   Am           F
  It's not a joke, it's not a game
Am            G                F         Am
  You hear it once, and you're never the same


Chorus:
Fm                  Bbm    D#
  We're poor little things
Fm               Bbm   Cm
  Pathetic young dears
C#              G#
  As fragile as toast
Am              D
  And driven by fear

Verse 2:
Am             F  Am             F
  You won't forget  unforgivable hurt
Am                   G          E             Am
  And that it's a surprise only makes matters worse


Chorus:
Fm                   Bbm  D#
  Words at the wrong time
Fm                     Bbm  Cm
  Hit the heart like a fist
C#                   G#
  I can barely stand up
Am                   D7
  I wasn't ready for this!


Bridge:
G               Em   G                       C   D
 But you are my truth, and that's completely clear
Em            Am    D Em                F#7
  So I bеg to differ    with Miss Norma Shearer
Bm                 G A Bm                 G  A
  It can't hurt mе now
I'll just let it go
Bm                     G    A Bm                    G   A
  And burnt like these matches  and worn like these clothes


Outro:
Bm                G  A
  Now it's only a word
Bm                   G  A
  That's just how it goes
Bm                 G     A
  The truth cannot hurt me
Bm              G  A
  I know what I know
  G  A    G  A  Bm
I know, I know