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Tell me the truth chords by
Rodney Crowell
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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You need to stop

Take a second
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To figure out how you
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C#dim
C#dim
4

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got here
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D

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All alone questioning why
Bm
Bm
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But to me the answers clear
Verse 2
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You never cared You

were never there
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When someone needed you
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A
A

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Now the tables turned
C#dim
C#dim
4

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A

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Funny how life works
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This was long overdue
Verse 3

Is that clear enough for you?
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D

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Tell me truth

Get up get up
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G

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Just walk out

Cause you're a liar (Yeah)

And a thief (Yeah)
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D

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And that's just the start so
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G

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A

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Let me remind you

That all you are

Is a liar (Yeah)
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And a thief

(Yeah)

You'll always be nothing to me
Verse 4
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You'll never learn
Verse 5
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I'll take you for granted
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A

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Like you took me
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D

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I'll take you for granted
Verse 6

Like you should be
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Maybe I'm wrong
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D

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And there's hope for you deep down
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A

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C#dim
C#dim
4

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in you somewhere
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A

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D

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But who am I kidding you'll always be
Verse 7

the shallow person you always were
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Tell me truth

Get up get up

Just walk out
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Cause you're a liar (Yeah)
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D

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And a thief (Yeah)
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And that's just the start
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so

Let me remind you
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That all you are
D
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Is a liar (Yeah)
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And a thief (Yeah)
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You'll always be nothing
Verse 8
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You've
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You've done it now
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You've done it
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Let me remind you of how this ends
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With my hands around your neck

As you take your last breath
Verse 9

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Tell me truth

Get up get up

Just walk out
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G

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Cause you're a liar (Yeah)

And a thief (Yeah)
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And that's just the start so
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Let me remind you
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That all you are
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Is a liar (Yeah)

And a thief (Yeah)
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You'll always be nothing to me
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To me
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • C#dim

    4

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Tell me the truth by Rodney crowell is E major.

The primary chords used in Tell me the truth are E, A, B, D#dim, C#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, B, D#dim, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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