The Awful Truth Of Loving chords by Rainer Maria

Rainer Maria
The Awful Truth Of Loving
Long Knives Drawn
2003
Submitted by: jeremyunderground41@yahoo.com

Key: Bb

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
Bb -   x13331
F -    133211
Cm -   x35543
Eb -   x68886
Bb/D - x587xx

Intro: Eb-Bb-F-Bb- x2


Verse 1:
Eb
  it started out good
Bb
  and started out bad
F
  I still wanted a taste
            Bb
of what I already had
Eb
  the fruit is golden
        Bb
when it falls
             F
from the tree and
spoiled by the
        Bb
time it gets to me


Chorus 1:
Eb
  it's a dilemma
   Bb
of girls and boys
for centuries
F
  should I be with
    Bb
you?  should I

forget about me?
Eb
  first it feels
right then you
 Bb
stay up all
night worrying
         F
it's the awful
         Bb
truth of loving


Verse 2:
Eb
  could've been noble
Bb
  but it started out
    F
fast they say that
kind of thing will
Bb   Eb
never  last the peach
is perfect when it
Bb
falls from the tree
F
  and bruised by the
        Bb
time it gets to me


Chorus 2:
Eb
  it's a dilemma
   Bb
of boys and
girls for centuries
F
  do I really know you?
Bb
  do you really need
   Eb
me?  first it feels
               Bb
right then you write
a novel worrying
     F
about the awful
         Bb
truth of loving


Bridge 1:
Bb
  and by the time
Eb
  you bide your time
Cm
  a year goes by
    Eb
and you don't
        Bb
act any older
Eb
  and by the time
you bide your time
Cm
  a year goes by
    Eb
and you don't
        Bb   Eb
act any older
I wanted to be
Cm           Eb
sweet so you won't
           Bb/D
disappoint me
Bb Eb
     I wanted to be
Cm           Eb
sweet so you won't
           Bb/D
disappoint me
Bb
and when the
 Eb
stakes are high
Cm           Eb
I'm careless with
    Bb/D Bb
the dice and now
   Eb
it seems like
    Cm
I'm pushing my
             Eb  Bb/D
luck all the time


Verse 3:
Eb
  it started out good
Bb
  and started out bad
F
  I still wanted a taste
            Bb
of what I already had
Eb
  the peach is perfect
        Bb
when it falls from the
     F
trees and spoiled by
            Bb
the time it gets to me


(Repeat Chorus 1)


Bridge 2:
Bb
  and by the time
Eb
  you bide your time
Cm
  a year goes by
    Eb
and you don't
        Bb
act any older
Eb
  and by the time
you bide your time
Cm
  a year goes by
    Eb
and you don't
        Bb   Eb
act any older
I wanted to be
Cm           Eb
sweet so you won't
           Bb/D
disappoint me
Bb Eb
     I wanted to be
Cm           Eb
sweet so you won't
           Bb/D
disappoint me
Bb
and when the
 Eb
stakes are high
Cm           Eb
I'm careless with
    Bb/D Bb
the dice and now
   Eb
it seems like
    Cm
I'm pushing my
             Eb  Bb/D
luck all the time
    Eb
and all that we
     Bb
were thinking is
      Eb           Bb/D
about individuality
    Eb
and all that we
     Bb
were thinking is
      Eb           Bb/D
about individuality
    Eb
and all that we
     Bb
were thinking is
      Eb           Bb/D
about individuality
    Eb
and all that we
     Bb
were thinking is
      Eb           Bb/D
about individuality


Outro:
Bb
  and by the time
Eb
  you bide your time
Cm
  a year goes by
    Eb
and you don't
        Bb
act any older
Eb
  and by the time
you bide your time
Cm
  a year goes by
    Eb
and you don't
        Bb   Eb
act any older
I wanted to be
Cm           Eb
sweet so you won't
           Bb/D
disappoint me
Bb Eb
     I wanted to be
Cm           Eb
sweet so you won't
           Bb/D
disappoint me
Bb
and when the
 Eb
stakes are high
Cm           Eb
I'm careless with
    Bb/D Bb
the dice and now
   Eb
it seems like
    Cm
I'm pushing my
             Eb  Bb/D
luck all the time
        Eb  Bb/D
all the time
        Eb  Bb/D
all the time
        Bb(hold)
all the time