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  • Capo on 6th
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Intermediate

Notes:
I like to play the
intro like this to make it
sound more like the song:


     Chord diagramE MajorE
e|--(0)---------------|--(0)---------------|
Chord diagramBB|---0----------------|---0----------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---1----------------|---1----------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---2-----2----------|---2-----2----------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---2--2-----2-------|---2--2-----2-------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---0----------------|---0----------------|
   Chord diagramEMaj7Emaj7                  Chord diagramA augmentedA
e|--(0)---------------|---0--2--0----------|
Chord diagramBB|---0----------------|---2----------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---1----------------|---2----------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---1-----1----------|---2----------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---2--2-----2-------|---0----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---0----------------|--------------------|


I use my thumb to strum the Chord diagramE MajorE and Emaj7, and
then I use my thumb and first finger
to pluck the Chord diagramA augmentedA and Chord diagramD MajorD string. On the A,
I use my first finger to pluck the e string.

You could also apply this pattern to
different parts of the song, like the chorus.


All chords are relative to the capo.
Chords in parentheses are optional.

Chords:
Chord diagramE MajorE      : 022100
Chord diagramEMaj7Emaj7  : 021100
Chord diagramE7E7     : 020100
Chord diagramA minorAm     : x02210
Chord diagramBB      : x24442
Chord diagramB7B7     : x24242 or x21202
Chord diagramA augmentedA      : x02220
Chord diagramC# minorC#m    : x46654
Chord diagramEdim7Edim7  : 012020
Chord diagramD MajorD      : xx0232
Intro:
Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramEMaj7Emaj7 Chord diagramA augmentedA
Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramEMaj7Emaj7 Chord diagramA augmentedA

Verse:
Chord diagramE MajorE                       Chord diagramEMaj7Emaj7       Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramE MajorE       Chord diagramEMaj7Emaj7    Chord diagramA augmentedA
I was told this is where I will start loving myself
Chord diagramE MajorE                              Chord diagramEMaj7Emaj7 Chord diagramA augmentedA         Chord diagramE MajorE                 Chord diagramEMaj7Emaj7    Chord diagramA augmentedA
Flirting's delicious; proved to be beneficial for mental health
Chord diagramE MajorE                         Chord diagramEMaj7Emaj7      Chord diagramA augmentedA         Chord diagramE MajorE         Chord diagramEMaj7Emaj7   Chord diagramA augmentedA
All of my best bits pulled forward, collected, displayed
Chord diagramE MajorE                      Chord diagramEMaj7Emaj7   Chord diagramA augmentedA         Chord diagramE MajorE        Chord diagramEMaj7Emaj7    Chord diagramE7E7
Sadly I just think that I was disgusting, today

Pre-Chorus:
Chord diagramA minorAm                   Chord diagramE MajorE          Chord diagramE7E7
You blew me up like a big balloon far too soon,
Chord diagramA minorAm                   Chord diagramE MajorE     Chord diagramE7E7
I'm left a stuttering teen.
Chord diagramA minorAm                      Chord diagramE MajorE                Chord diagramE7E7
How did I get here? It's all so quick, and I feel sick.
Chord diagramA minorAm                     Chord diagramBB       (Chord diagramB7B7)
Red pushing down on the green..

Chorus:
Chord diagramE MajorE        Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramA minorAm        Chord diagramE MajorE
Could you love this?
Chord diagramE MajorE               Chord diagramBB      (Chord diagramB7B7)      Chord diagramC# minorC#m
Will this one be right?
Chord diagramC# minorC#m      Chord diagramE7E7      Chord diagramEdim7Edim7   Chord diagramA augmentedA
Well if I’m being honest,
Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramBB   (Chord diagramB7B7)
I’m hoping it might.
Chord diagramE MajorE        Chord diagramA augmentedA        Chord diagramA minorAm
Could you love this?
Chord diagramE MajorE              Chord diagramBB       (Chord diagramB7B7)      Chord diagramC# minorC#m
Did you plan to fall?
Chord diagramC# minorC#m      Chord diagramE7E7      Chord diagramEdim7Edim7
Well if I'm being honest,
   Chord diagramA augmentedA         Chord diagramA minorAm             Chord diagramE MajorE
Oh I bet it's not that at all.

Instrumental:
Chord diagramE MajorE  Chord diagramEMaj7Emaj7  Chord diagramA augmentedA
Chord diagramE MajorE  Chord diagramEMaj7Emaj7  Chord diagramA augmentedA

Verse 2:
Chord diagramE MajorE                       Chord diagramEMaj7Emaj7      Chord diagramA augmentedA               Chord diagramE MajorE        Chord diagramEMaj7Emaj7   Chord diagramA augmentedA
Hope has a cost: keeping all fingers crossed and held tight
    Chord diagramE MajorE                      Chord diagramEMaj7Emaj7    Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramE MajorE               Chord diagramEMaj7Emaj7   Chord diagramA augmentedA
But I look idiotic, with my limbs all knotted, don't feel right
Chord diagramE MajorE                          Chord diagramEMaj7Emaj7      Chord diagramA augmentedA         Chord diagramE MajorE           Chord diagramEMaj7Emaj7   Chord diagramA augmentedA
Truly you've shaken me, and I think you like how I plead
    Chord diagramE MajorE                  Chord diagramEMaj7Emaj7        Chord diagramA augmentedA          Chord diagramE MajorE            Chord diagramEMaj7Emaj7   Chord diagramE7E7
But I have a hunch, that that's all you wanted from me.

Pre-Chorus:
Chord diagramA minorAm                   Chord diagramE MajorE          Chord diagramE7E7
You blew me up like a big balloon far too soon,
Chord diagramA minorAm                        Chord diagramE MajorE     Chord diagramE7E7
Holding my breath makes me choke.
Chord diagramA minorAm                      Chord diagramE MajorE                Chord diagramE7E7
How did I get here? It's all so quick, and I feel sick.
Chord diagramA minorAm                 Chord diagramBB     (Chord diagramB7B7)
I’m used to being a joke.

Chorus:
Chord diagramE MajorE        Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramA minorAm        Chord diagramE MajorE
Could you love this?
Chord diagramE MajorE               Chord diagramBB      (Chord diagramB7B7)      Chord diagramC# minorC#m
Will this one be right?
Chord diagramC# minorC#m      Chord diagramE7E7      Chord diagramEdim7Edim7   Chord diagramA augmentedA
Well if I’m being honest,
Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramBB    (Chord diagramB7B7)
I’m hoping it might.
Chord diagramE MajorE        Chord diagramA augmentedA        Chord diagramA minorAm
Could you love this?
Chord diagramE MajorE              Chord diagramBB       (Chord diagramB7B7)      Chord diagramC# minorC#m
Did you plan to fall?
Chord diagramC# minorC#m      Chord diagramE7E7      Chord diagramEdim7Edim7
Well if I'm being honest,
   Chord diagramA augmentedA                     Chord diagramBB     (Chord diagramB7B7)
Oh I bet it's not that at all.

Bridge:
Chord diagramC# minorC#m Chord diagramEdim7Edim7  Chord diagramC# minorC#m Chord diagramEdim7Edim7
Aaaaaaaaall
Chord diagramC# minorC#m Chord diagramEdim7Edim7  Chord diagramC# minorC#m Chord diagramEdim7Edim7
Aaaaaaaaaaaall
Chord diagramC# minorC#m Chord diagramEdim7Edim7  Chord diagramC# minorC#m Chord diagramEdim7Edim7
Aaaaaaaaaaaall
Chord diagramD MajorD           Chord diagramBB         (Chord diagramB7B7)
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall

Chorus:
Chord diagramE MajorE        Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramA minorAm        Chord diagramE MajorE
Could you love this?
Chord diagramE MajorE               Chord diagramBB      (Chord diagramB7B7)      Chord diagramC# minorC#m
Will this one be right?
Chord diagramC# minorC#m      Chord diagramE7E7      Chord diagramEdim7Edim7   Chord diagramA augmentedA
Well if I’m being honest,
Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramBB   (Chord diagramB7B7)
I’m hoping it might.
Chord diagramE MajorE        Chord diagramA augmentedA        Chord diagramA minorAm
Could you love this?
Chord diagramE MajorE              Chord diagramBB      (Chord diagramB7B7)     Chord diagramC# minorC#m
Did you plan to fall?
Chord diagramC# minorC#m      Chord diagramE7E7      Chord diagramEdim7Edim7
Well if I'm being honest,
Chord diagramC# minorC#m      Chord diagramE7E7      Chord diagramEdim7Edim7
Well if I'm being honest,
Chord diagramC# minorC#m      Chord diagramE7E7      Chord diagramEdim7Edim7
Well if I'm being honest,

   Chord diagramA augmentedA
Oh I bet..
     Chord diagramA minorAm
It's not that..
  Chord diagramE MajorE
At all.

Outro:
Chord diagramE MajorE  Chord diagramA augmentedA  Chord diagramA minorAm
Chord diagramE MajorE  Chord diagramA augmentedA  Chord diagramA minorAm  Chord diagramE MajorE

Other versions of If I'm Being Honest

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