What Is Truth Chords by Johnny Cash
Tempo:
87.6 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
A
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A] [B]
[E] The old man turned off the radio, [A] said, where did all of the old songs go?
[F#] Kids sure play funny music these days, [B] and they play it in the strangest ways.
[E] Said it looks to me like they've all gone wild.
[A] It was peaceful back when I was a child.
[F#] Oh man, could it be that the girls and boys [B] are trying to be heard above your noise, [E] and
the lonely voice of youth [B] cries, what [E] is truth?
A little boy of three sitting on the floor [A] looks up and says, Daddy, what is [F#] war?
Son, that's when people fight and die.
[B] A little boy of three says, Daddy, [E] why?
Young man of 17 in Sunday school being taught the golden rule, and by [F#] the time another year
has gone [B] around, it may be his turn to lay his life down.
[E] Can you blame the voice [A] of youth for [B] asking, what [E] is truth?
[A]
[B] [E]
Young man sitting on the witness stand, the [A] man with the book says, raise your hand.
[F#] Repeat after me, I solemnly [B] swear.
The man looked down at his long [E] hair, and although the young man solemnly swore, [A] nobody
seemed to hear anymore.
[F#] And it didn't really matter if the truth was there.
[B] It was the cut of his clothes and the length of his hair.
[E] And the lonely [A] voice of youth cried, [B] what [E] is truth?
[A]
[E] A young girl dancing to the latest beat has found new ways to move her feet.
[F#] A young man speaking in the city [B] square is trying to tell somebody that he [E] cares.
Yeah, the ones that you're calling [A] wild are going to be the leaders in a little [F#] while.
This whole world's waking to a newborn day, and I solemnly swear that it'll be their [B] way.
You [E] better help that voice [A] of youth [B] find what [E] is truth.
And the lonely [A] voice of youth [B] cries, what is [E] truth?
[E] The old man turned off the radio, [A] said, where did all of the old songs go?
[F#] Kids sure play funny music these days, [B] and they play it in the strangest ways.
[E] Said it looks to me like they've all gone wild.
[A] It was peaceful back when I was a child.
[F#] Oh man, could it be that the girls and boys [B] are trying to be heard above your noise, [E] and
the lonely voice of youth [B] cries, what [E] is truth?
A little boy of three sitting on the floor [A] looks up and says, Daddy, what is [F#] war?
Son, that's when people fight and die.
[B] A little boy of three says, Daddy, [E] why?
Young man of 17 in Sunday school being taught the golden rule, and by [F#] the time another year
has gone [B] around, it may be his turn to lay his life down.
[E] Can you blame the voice [A] of youth for [B] asking, what [E] is truth?
[A]
[B] [E]
Young man sitting on the witness stand, the [A] man with the book says, raise your hand.
[F#] Repeat after me, I solemnly [B] swear.
The man looked down at his long [E] hair, and although the young man solemnly swore, [A] nobody
seemed to hear anymore.
[F#] And it didn't really matter if the truth was there.
[B] It was the cut of his clothes and the length of his hair.
[E] And the lonely [A] voice of youth cried, [B] what [E] is truth?
[A]
[E] A young girl dancing to the latest beat has found new ways to move her feet.
[F#] A young man speaking in the city [B] square is trying to tell somebody that he [E] cares.
Yeah, the ones that you're calling [A] wild are going to be the leaders in a little [F#] while.
This whole world's waking to a newborn day, and I solemnly swear that it'll be their [B] way.
You [E] better help that voice [A] of youth [B] find what [E] is truth.
And the lonely [A] voice of youth [B] cries, what is [E] truth?
Key:
E
B
A
F#
E
B
A
F#
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ The old man turned off the radio, [A] said, where did all of the old songs go?
[F#] Kids sure play funny music these days, [B] and they play it in the strangest ways.
[E] Said it looks to me like they've all gone wild.
[A] It was peaceful back when I was a child.
[F#] Oh man, could it be that the girls and boys [B] are trying to be heard above your noise, [E] and
the lonely voice of youth [B] cries, what [E] is truth? _ _
_ A little boy of three sitting on the floor [A] looks up and says, Daddy, what is [F#] war?
Son, that's when people fight and die.
[B] A little boy of three says, Daddy, [E] why?
Young man of 17 in Sunday school being taught the golden rule, and by [F#] the time another year
has gone [B] around, it may be his turn to lay his life down.
[E] Can you blame the voice [A] of youth for [B] asking, what [E] is truth?
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [B] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ Young man sitting on the witness stand, the [A] man with the book says, raise your hand.
[F#] Repeat after me, I solemnly [B] swear.
The man looked down at his long [E] hair, and although the young man solemnly swore, [A] nobody
seemed to hear anymore.
[F#] And it didn't really matter if the truth was there.
[B] It was the cut of his clothes and the length of his hair.
[E] And the lonely [A] voice of youth cried, [B] what [E] is truth?
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ A young girl dancing to the latest beat has found new ways to move her feet.
[F#] A young man speaking in the city [B] square is trying to tell somebody that he [E] cares.
Yeah, the ones that you're calling [A] wild are going to be the leaders in a little [F#] while.
This whole world's waking to a newborn day, and I solemnly swear that it'll be their [B] way. _
You [E] better help that voice [A] of youth [B] find what [E] is truth.
_ And the lonely [A] voice of youth [B] cries, _ what is [E] truth? _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ The old man turned off the radio, [A] said, where did all of the old songs go?
[F#] Kids sure play funny music these days, [B] and they play it in the strangest ways.
[E] Said it looks to me like they've all gone wild.
[A] It was peaceful back when I was a child.
[F#] Oh man, could it be that the girls and boys [B] are trying to be heard above your noise, [E] and
the lonely voice of youth [B] cries, what [E] is truth? _ _
_ A little boy of three sitting on the floor [A] looks up and says, Daddy, what is [F#] war?
Son, that's when people fight and die.
[B] A little boy of three says, Daddy, [E] why?
Young man of 17 in Sunday school being taught the golden rule, and by [F#] the time another year
has gone [B] around, it may be his turn to lay his life down.
[E] Can you blame the voice [A] of youth for [B] asking, what [E] is truth?
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [B] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ Young man sitting on the witness stand, the [A] man with the book says, raise your hand.
[F#] Repeat after me, I solemnly [B] swear.
The man looked down at his long [E] hair, and although the young man solemnly swore, [A] nobody
seemed to hear anymore.
[F#] And it didn't really matter if the truth was there.
[B] It was the cut of his clothes and the length of his hair.
[E] And the lonely [A] voice of youth cried, [B] what [E] is truth?
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ A young girl dancing to the latest beat has found new ways to move her feet.
[F#] A young man speaking in the city [B] square is trying to tell somebody that he [E] cares.
Yeah, the ones that you're calling [A] wild are going to be the leaders in a little [F#] while.
This whole world's waking to a newborn day, and I solemnly swear that it'll be their [B] way. _
You [E] better help that voice [A] of youth [B] find what [E] is truth.
_ And the lonely [A] voice of youth [B] cries, _ what is [E] truth? _ _