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Otis Redding
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
G
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F
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G

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C
C

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Tell the truth
G
G

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C
C

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Tell the truth, girl, now
D
D

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You know you got me goin' everything
G
G

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crazy that you want me to do

Yes you have girl

Don't you, don't you, don't you know you
Gm
Gm
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G

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gotta tell the truth, yeah huh
C
C

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Baby, baby, baby,
G
G

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C
C

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babe why don't you tell me truth, now, uh
D
D

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You know you got me goin' everything
G
G

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crazy that you want me to do
C
C

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G
G

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D
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G
G

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Yes you have, yeah watch it
Verse 2
C
C

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G

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C

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Lovin' you is just a little bit easy started,
D
D

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D
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so hard to stop
C
C

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Feel how could

Baby, bay, you know I would

I feel a strong all around
D
D

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If I thought that it would do any good,
G
G

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mama
Bb
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Tell me the truth, yeah
C
C

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Lit- lit- lit- lit- little girl just
G
G

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C

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Tell me the truth now, yeah, huh
D
D

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You know you got me goin' everything
G
G

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foolish that you want me to do
C
C

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G
G

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Oh
Verse 3
Dm
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D

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play it
G
G

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C
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Come on Steve, yeah
G
G

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Tell me,tell me, tell me the truth now
Verse 4
C
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G

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C
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G
G

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D
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G
G

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Tell the truth now
C
C

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G

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C

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Lovin' you is easy to start,
G
G

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F
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hard to stop
G
G

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C
C

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But I'm gonna just tell you this, uh

If I had to do it

Baby you know I would

I would feeling strong all around
D
D

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If I just thought that it would do
G
G

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me some good, aahhhh
Verse 5
C
C

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The truth now

Tell 'em, tell 'em, tell 'em, tell 'em, tell,
G
G

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just tell me the truth now
C
C

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Just tell me the truth now
G
G

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Got to tell me no lie
C
C

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I wanna tell you the truth now
G
G

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Don't you, don't you tell me no lie, ah
C
C

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Just tell me the truth now
G
G

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Don't you, don't you tell me no lie girl, huh

Just tell me the truth now

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • F

  • C

  • D

  • Gm

    3

  • Dm

  • Bb

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Tell The Truth by Otis Redding is G major.

The primary chords used in Tell The Truth are G, F, C, D, Gm, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, F, C, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Tell The Truth is approximately 92 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Tell The Truth using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Tell The Truth. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Otis Redding.

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