The Truth Chords by Slashs Snakepit

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[Eb] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ [B] _ [Db] _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ She gets up with [Ab] her head swollen [Eb] down, steps [Ab] into the room.
She says, [Eb] _ _ please listen [Ab] while I sing my song [Eb] to you,
because it all slips [Ab] away if it is too soon.
[Eb] _ I was a [Ab] half-fifty, [Eb] dear.
[Abm] Let me tell you [B] all why [Eb] I sang the blues.
We didn't date ten years, [B] but I [Db] still can [Eb] sing the blues.
[Db] And the [Ab] world don't even [B] know me, [Db] _
[Eb] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ [B] because I [Db] got [Eb] it, yes.
[E] _ [Bbm] _ _ _ [E] _ [Eb] _
_ _ [E] _ [Eb] _ [F] _ [Bbm] _ [Bb] _
[Eb] I got it, yes.
[E] _ [Bbm] _ [F] _ [Db] _ [Dbm] _ _
[Eb] _ _ [E] _ [Eb] _ [F] _ [Eb] _ [Ab] _ [Gb] _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ Swaying through [Ab] the swing of the [Eb] music,
her arms [Ab] wave in the air, yeah.
[Eb] _ _ Turns [Ab] her head, her eyes make [Eb]
contact.
_ Let's me [Ab] know I'm there, right there, [Eb] now.
I was a [Ab] half-fifty, [Cm] dear.
[F] I still hear her [Eb] try the blues.
We didn't date ten [Cm] years, [B] and we [Db] still can [Eb] sing the truth.
[Db] And the _ [Ab] world don't [B] even know me, [Db]
[Eb] because _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] I [Abm] got [Eb] it, yes.
[Db] And the world [Ab] don't [F] even know me, [Db] _
[Eb] _ _ [Db] because [Ab] _ [Gb] I [Db] got [Ab] it, yes.
_ _ _ _ [B] _ [Ab] _
_ _ [Gb] _ [Ab] I'm a half-fifty, dear.
I'm a half [Gb] _ _ _ _ _ -fifty, [G]
[Ab] dear.
I still hear _ _ her try the blues.
[Gb] _ _ _ [F] [E] We didn't date ten years, and we still can [A] sing the truth.
[E] _
[Eb] _ [Dbm] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ [Ab] _ _ [Dbm] _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ [Eb] _ [F] _ [Eb] _ And the world _ _ [E] _ [Dbm] _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Gb] _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [D]
[Eb] don't _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [B] _ [Db] _
[Eb] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [B] _ [Db] _
[Eb] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [F] _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] even know [B] me, [Bbm] because I got it, [Eb] yes.
And [Db] the world [Ab] don't even know me, because I got _
[Eb] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] it, [F] _
[Eb] yes.
_ [Db] _ [Ab] And the world don't even know [B] me, because I got [Db]
[Eb] it, yes. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [Ab] _ [Db] _ [Ebm] _ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] All the gin joints in the world, I had to walk [Ab] a little [Eb] slow.
The next few months, [Ab] those big [Eb] eyes and that [Ab] big voice,
[Eb] and the truth, and nothing but the truth.
[C] And [Cm] all those neighborhood things,
[Eb] throw their weight, you know, and [Ab] break their legs, [Gb] and [Eb] their [Ab] ass.
_ [Ebm] _ _ [Ab] Well, I left it [B] all behind, [Eb] and [Db] my youth is past.
We [Eb] shall do it [Ab] all over again. _
[Eb] [Ab] What people told me [Eb] is going to happen.
[Ebm] See you later.
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _