Honest chords by
Shawn Mendes (Official Version)

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Key: A majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

F

C/E

Dm

Bb

F

Verse 1
F F 
 
C/E C/E 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Hey, how's it going?
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
Can you meet me down on Adelaide street?
C/E C/E 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Can you talk for   a moment
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
There's no way to say this that easily
C/E C/E 
 
Dm Dm 
 
And everything I said, I swear I   meant it
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
I need to tell you that this isn't your fault
C/E C/E 
 
Dm Dm 
 
And I know that  I'll probably regret it
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
And it kills me 'cause the worst part of all

Chorus 1
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
It's that I   hate to hurt you
F F 
 
C C 
 
But I  got to be honest
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
I   can't give you what you need
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
You deserve more than I can promise
Gm7 Gm7 
 
F/A F/A 
 
Bb Bb 
 
And I'm   just tryna, I'm just  tryna
C C 
 
Baby, I'm just tryna be honest
F F 
 
C/E C/E 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
I'm tryna be honest with ya
C/E C/E 
 
Dm Dm 
 
You know that I'm sorry
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
But I'm tryna be honest with ya

Verse 2
F F 
 
C/E C/E 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Hey, can   you listen?
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
I swear to God to you, there's nobody else
C/E C/E 
 
Dm Dm 
 
You're gonna say that  I'm lyin'
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
When I tell you every feeling I felt
Was honest and sincere
C/E C/E 
 
Dm Dm 
 
And that  you were different
Bb Bb 
 
And when we kissed I felt like
F F 
 
that kid in love, yeah
C/E C/E 
 
Dm Dm 
 
And I know that  I'll probably regret it
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
I might wish I never said this at all

Chorus 2
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Oh, I   hate to hurt you
F F 
 
C C 
 
But I  got to be honest
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
I   can't give you what you need
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
You deserve more than I can promise
Gm7 Gm7 
 
F/A F/A 
 
Bb Bb 
 
And I'm   just tryna, I'm just  tryna
C C 
 
Baby, I'm just tryna be honest
F F 
 
C/E C/E 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
I'm tryna be honest with ya
C/E C/E 
 
Dm Dm 
 
You know that I'm sorry
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
But I'm tryna be honest with ya

Bridge 1

Bb

C

Dm

Oh, oh, oh

Fsus4

F

Bb

I don't wanna see you cry

C

Dm

Oh, oh, oh

Fsus4

F

Bb

Swear that I don't wanna see you cry

Chorus 3
'Cause I hate to hurt you
But I gotta be honest
I can't give you what you need, oh
You deserve more than I can promise
And I'm just tryna, I'm just tryna

Chorus 4
Baby, I'm just tryna be honest
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
I   hate to hurt you
F F 
 
C C 
 
But I  got to be honest
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
I   can't give you what you need, oh
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
You deserve more than I can promise
Gm7 Gm7 
 
F/A F/A 
 
Bb Bb 
 
And I'm   just tryna, I'm just  tryna
C C 
 
Baby, I'm just tryna be honest

Outro 1

F

C/E

Dm

Bb

F

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsF C/E Dm Bb C...

Chords

F
C/E
Dm
Bb
C
Gm7
F/A
Fsus4

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F: x-3-3-2-1-x
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
Fsus4: x-x-3-3-1-1

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -4

-4

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

F is one of the chords beginners ask about the most. A short walkthrough on how to fret it cleanly and switch in and out of it. Learn the F chord

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This is the definitive original version of Honest by Shawn Mendes, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Shawn Mendes's performance.

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