When The Truth Is... chords by
Hamilton Leithauser And Rostam

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Key: Db major•

Intro 1

C

C

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F

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C

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F

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G

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C

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F

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Bb

Bb

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G

G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

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C

C

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G

G

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Em

Em

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G

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F

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I was

Verse 1

C

C

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F

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G

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C

C

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Em

Em

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C

C

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drowning out the night with the last of the wine

F

F

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C

C

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And my story began to unwind

F

F

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So I gathered all the shot

C

C

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of a glass from the bar

F

F

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C

C

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And I left from 17th Street for St. Marks

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G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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Verse 2

Won't

you listen to me now?

C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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I was trying all the time

C

C

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Maybe half the time I got you right

Em

Em

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G

G

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But not to night

Verse 3

G

G

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C

C

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Bb

Bb

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Oh I'll always be

C

C

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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G

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lonely

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C

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F

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And you'll never hear the truth

C

C

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G

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C

C

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F

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Yeah the truth is there's some distance,

Bb

Bb

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C

C

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but you're listening

G

G

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C

C

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And I keep talking my way

G

G

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F

F

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Bb

Bb

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back into your heart

Verse 4

G

G

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C

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G

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F

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Your mama told you

I'd long gave up, baby but

C

C

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G

G

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F

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Your mama lied

Bb

Bb

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Half the time you let me slide

C

C

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G

G

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But not tonight

Verse 5

G

G

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C

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F

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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G

G

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Oh I'll always be lonely

C

C

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G

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And you'll never hear

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

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the truth

C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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Yeah I'll always be lonely

F

F

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C

C

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F

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And you'll never hear

Bb

Bb

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the truth

C

C

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G

G

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Verse 6

C

C

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G

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C

C

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F

F

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In the graveyards, in the harbors,

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G

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C

C

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G

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C

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in the beer halls and the parks

I'll be wandering under

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F

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C

C

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G

G

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unfamiliar stars

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C

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F

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But the spirits in my heart don't

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G

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C

C

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persuade me any more

F

F

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C

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F

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Than my echoes off the brick and

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G

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C

C

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G

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C

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mortar walls

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F

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G

G

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And the truth is there's some distance,

F

F

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G

G

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but you're listening

C

C

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F

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And the truth is there's some distance,

G

G

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but you're listening

Outro 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

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F

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C

C

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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E ₂

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B ₃

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G ₄

C ₄

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CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

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E ₁

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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C ₃

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Chords

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Em

Capo: 1

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of When The Truth Is... by Hamilton Leithauser and Rostam is Db major.

The primary chords used in When The Truth Is... are Db, Gb, Ab, Cb, Fm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Db, Gb, Ab, Cb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of When The Truth Is... is approximately 83 beats per minute.

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