The Truth Chords
by James Arthur
The Truth by James Arthur is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Bm. It uses the chords Bm, G, D, Em and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
verse 1
Bm G D
It was good to be there in the bright lights, mmm
Bm G D
But I lost good friends under the spotlight, woah
Bm G D
Imagine if everybody knew your name
Bm G D
But they had nothing nice to say, nothing nice to say
Bm G D
It was good to be living up the high life, woah
Bm G D
But the comedown's harder in the headlines, woah
Bm G D
Everybody tells you, you should play the game
Bm G D
But there's only you to play, there's only you to play
Em G
But I tried
Bm
I set fire to the glory
G
I set fire to the dream
D
I set fire to the only thing
A
That led me from the streets
Bm G
Don't tell me it's over, cause I don't want to believe
D A
Cause now I've opened my eyes and I have found a way to breathe
Bm
The truth sets me free
verse 2
Bm G D
I broke my back to make a breakthrough, mmm
Bm G D
I lost my mind, look what it came to, oh
Bm G D
I had to lose it all so I could understand, woah
Bm G D
I was just a boy in the shadow of a man
Bm
I set fire to the glory
G
I set fire to the dream
D
I set fire to the only thing
A
That led me from the streets
Bm G
Don't tell me it's over, cause I don't want to believe
D A
Cause now I've opened my eyes and I have found a way to breathe
Em Bm
Oh, the truth sets me free
Em G
Oh, the truth sets me free
Bm
I set fire to the glory
G
I set fire to the dream
D
I set fire to the only thing
A
That led me from the streets
Bm
Don't tell me it's over
G
I don't want to believe
D A
Cause now I've opened my eyes and I have found a way to breathe
Bm G
Oh, the truth sets me free
D A
Oh, the truth sets me free
Bm G
Oh, the truth sets me free
D A
Oh, the truth sets me free
Bm
It sets me free