If I'm Being Honest chords by Dodie

• 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:


     E
e|--(0)---------------|--(0)---------------|
B|---0----------------|---0----------------|
G|---1----------------|---1----------------|
D|---2-----2----------|---2-----2----------|
A|---2--2-----2-------|---2--2-----2-------|
E|---0----------------|---0----------------|

   Emaj7                  A
e|--(0)---------------|---0--2--0----------|
B|---0----------------|---2----------------|
G|---1----------------|---2----------------|
D|---1-----1----------|---2----------------|
A|---2--2-----2-------|---0----------------|
E|---0----------------|--------------------|


I use my thumb to strum the E and Emaj7, and
then I use my thumb and first finger
to pluck the A and D 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:
E      : 022100
Emaj7  : 021100
E7     : 020100
Am     : x02210
B      : x24442
B7     : x24242 or x21202
A      : x02220
C#m    : x46654
Edim7  : 012020
D      : xx0232


Intro:
E Emaj7 A
E Emaj7 A

Verse:
E                       Emaj7       A       E       Emaj7    A
I was told this is where I will start loving myself
E                              Emaj7 A         E                 Emaj7    A
Flirting's delicious; proved to be beneficial for mental health
E                         Emaj7      A         E         Emaj7   A
All of my best bits pulled forward, collected, displayed
E                      Emaj7   A         E        Emaj7    E7
Sadly I just think that I was disgusting, today

Pre-Chorus:
Am                   E          E7
You blew me up like a big balloon far too soon,
Am                   E     E7
I'm left a stuttering teen.
Am                      E                E7
How did I get here? It's all so quick, and I feel sick.
Am                     B       (B7)
Red pushing down on the green..

Chorus:
E        A       Am        E
Could you love this?
E               B      (B7)      C#m
Will this one be right?
C#m      E7      Edim7   A
Well if I’m being honest,
A            B   (B7)
I’m hoping it might.
E        A        Am
Could you love this?
E              B       (B7)      C#m
Did you plan to fall?
C#m      E7      Edim7
Well if I'm being honest,
   A         Am             E
Oh I bet it's not that at all.

Instrumental:
E  Emaj7  A
E  Emaj7  A

Verse 2:
E                       Emaj7      A               E        Emaj7   A
Hope has a cost: keeping all fingers crossed and held tight
    E                      Emaj7    A       E               Emaj7   A
But I look idiotic, with my limbs all knotted, don't feel right
E                          Emaj7      A         E           Emaj7   A
Truly you've shaken me, and I think you like how I plead
    E                  Emaj7        A          E            Emaj7   E7
But I have a hunch, that that's all you wanted from me.

Pre-Chorus:
Am                   E          E7
You blew me up like a big balloon far too soon,
Am                        E     E7
Holding my breath makes me choke.
Am                      E                E7
How did I get here? It's all so quick, and I feel sick.
Am                 B     (B7)
I’m used to being a joke.

Chorus:
E        A       Am        E
Could you love this?
E               B      (B7)      C#m
Will this one be right?
C#m      E7      Edim7   A
Well if I’m being honest,
A            B    (B7)
I’m hoping it might.
E        A        Am
Could you love this?
E              B       (B7)      C#m
Did you plan to fall?
C#m      E7      Edim7
Well if I'm being honest,
   A                     B     (B7)
Oh I bet it's not that at all.

Bridge:
C#m Edim7  C#m Edim7
Aaaaaaaaall
C#m Edim7  C#m Edim7
Aaaaaaaaaaaall
C#m Edim7  C#m Edim7
Aaaaaaaaaaaall
D           B         (B7)
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall

Chorus:
E        A       Am        E
Could you love this?
E               B      (B7)      C#m
Will this one be right?
C#m      E7      Edim7   A
Well if I’m being honest,
A            B   (B7)
I’m hoping it might.
E        A        Am
Could you love this?
E              B      (B7)     C#m
Did you plan to fall?
C#m      E7      Edim7
Well if I'm being honest,
C#m      E7      Edim7
Well if I'm being honest,
C#m      E7      Edim7
Well if I'm being honest,

   A
Oh I bet..
     Am
It's not that..
  E
At all.

Outro:
E  A  Am
E  A  Am  E