The Truth Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays382

The Truth by Jason Aldean is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, D, Em and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Intro.:  --- | (G)  | (C)  | (G)  | (C)  | 

(G) Tell 'em all I'm on va-(C)cation 
(G) Say I went to visit (C)friends (D) (C) 
(G) That you ain't heard or (C)seen from me in quite a (D)while 
(G) When they ask you where I've (C)been (D) (C) 
(D) Tell 'em I'm out on the (Em)west coast where it don't (G)ever (D)rain 
And that I'm probably doin' (C) fine 

(Chorus) 
(C) Just don't tell 'em I've gone (G)crazy (D) 
(C) I'm still strung out over (G)you (D) 
(C) Tell 'em anything you (Em)want to, just don't (D)tell 'em all the (C)truth 
Yeah, don't tell 'em all (Am) the truth  (D) 

(G) Tell 'em all I'm out in (C)Vegas 
(G)Blowin' every dollar I ever (C)made (D) (C) 
(G) Tell 'em that I must be (C)into something bad for me, 'cause 
(G) I sure lost a lot of weight (C)  (D) (C) 
(D) Tell 'em I'm out on the (Em)road with some old rock and (C)roll band 
(D) livin' like a gypsy (C) can 

(Chorus) 
(C) Just don't tell 'em I've gone (G)crazy (D) 
(C) I'm still strung out over (G)you (D) 
(C) Tell 'em anything you (Em)want to, just don't (D)tell 'em all the (C)truth 
Yeah, don't tell 'em all the (Am)truth  (D) 

The (C)truth is that I'm askin' you to (G)lie, and we both (D)know that it ain't (C)right 
(C) If you ever loved me (Em)please, have some (D)mercy on (C)me 

Intr.:  --- | (G)yeah, (D)yeah, yeah, | (C)yeah  | (G) (D) | 

(C) Tell 'em anything you (Em)want to, just don't (D)tell 'em all the (C)truth 
Yeah, don't tell 'em all (Am) the truth,  (D) I still need (G)you  (C) 
Yeah, that's the (G)truth  (C)  I still love (G)you  (C) 
Baby, that's the (G)truth  (C)  (G) ----- 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante