My False Chords

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My False by Matt Corby 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.

Transpose
G
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16
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Capo  7 


        G                      C       G 
You see I don't know where I'm running to, 
     G                    D 
It's become quite hard to see. 
         G                   C  G 
Theres a guilty weight on my conscience, 
   G                   G C 
Of all my wrongful deeds. 

     Em                   G 
It's time-ii-iime to reconcile. 
     Em                   G 
It's time-ii-iime to reconcile. 

        Em            C                G 
Oh if I walk into the darkness I'll be lost. 
     Em              C                  G 
If I try to stay the light will show my false. 

G C G 
G D 

       G                   C     G 
I will keep my head in the sand, dear. 
        G                    D 
Let the grains block out the sun. 
     G              C  G 
It's shame is my companion, 
        G          C       G 
It will stay close til I'm done. 

     Em                   G 
It's time-ii-iime to reconcile. 
     Em                   G 
It's time-ii-iime to reconcile. 

        Em            C                G 
Oh if I walk into the darkness I'll be lost. 
     Em              C                  G 
If I try to stay the light will show my false. 

Instrumental: Am C Em 

     Em            C                G 
If I walk into the darkness I'll be lost. 
     Em              C                  G 
If I try to stay the light will show my false. 
     Em            C                G 
If I walk into the darkness I'll be lost. 
     Em              C                  G 
If I try to stay the light will show my false. 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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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