Difficulty
Intermediate
Rate for accuracy
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
π€ Intro:
| Am | C |
π€ Verse 1:
C#m
Guilty as sin, yes I confess
E
I can't deny
C#m
Strong in the heart, weak in the flesh
E
I never meant to do you wrong
π€ Chorus:
Asus2 E
I swear the soul gets blistered along the way
Asus2 C#m B/D#
But when you hurt the things you love
E G
You got to know
Cadd9 G
If you mean hope, if you mean fear
F
Of those words that you've been longing to hear
Cadd9 G
If you mean faith, if you mean love
F Am C
Then I'm guilty, I'm guilty of all the above
π€ Verse 2:
C#m
Can't hide the truth, I stand accused
E
Don't ask me why
C#m E
I question every move and thought I had
E
That's going on inside
π€ Chorus:
Asus2 E
I swear the soul gets blistered along the way
Asus2 C#m B/D#
But when you hurt the things you love
E G
You got to know
Cadd9 G
If you mean hope, if you mean fear
F
All those words that you've been longing to hear
Cadd9 G
If you mean faith, if you mean love
F
Then I'm guilty
Cadd9 G
And if it's wrong to feel this right
F
I can't help it and I won't fight
Cadd9 G
If you mean faith, if you mean love
F Am
Then I'm guilty, I'm guilty of all the above
π€ Solo:
| C#m | E | C#m | E B/D# E A |
π€ Bridge:
F C
It's not my first offence
G
And it won't be the last (My lips are sealed)
F C
I would not change a thing
G
Except what's in the past
π€ Outro:
Cadd9 G
If you mean hope, if you mean fear
F
All those words that you've been longing to hear
Cadd9 G
If you mean faith, if you mean love
F
Then I'm guilty of loving you
Cadd9 G
If you mean hope (guilty), if you mean fear (heal me)
F
Never said I was innocent (Wrap your arms around me)
Cadd9 G
If you mean faith, if you mean love
F
And it's you that I want (And I won't fight)
Cadd9 G
And if it's wrong (guilty), it feels so right (heal me)
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Published: May 10, 2021
Last Updated: February 12, 2026