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Lousy Truth by Never Shout Never
Lousy Truth
Tuning: Standard
CAPO 2nd
[Chords]
E1 C Am G7 or G
E-0 E-x E-x E-3
A-x A-3 A-0 A-2
D-x D-2 D-2 D-0
G-x G-0 G-2 G-0
B-x B-1 B-1 B-0
e-x e-0 e-0 e-1 or 3
G/B
E-x
A-2
D-0
G-0
B-1
e-0
[Verse 1]
C G
Girl, I've been thinking a lot
C C
About who we could have been
G C G
If I was back home just chillin'
C
with you and all my friends
C G/B Am
But dear I'm gone
G C
and that's the lousy truth
[Verse 2]
C G C
For the past 3 years
G C
I swear I've been a better man
C G C
than who I've become
G C
I know, I know, I know I let you down
C G/B Am
But I've been gone
G C
for too damn long
[Chorus]
C E1 G
So if you go away right now,
then I can guarantee
C G/B Am
that I won't break your heart
E1 G
But if you go and stay,
then baby I will hope and pray
C G/B Am
that you would run a - way
G/B C G/B Am
Cause dear it breaks my heart
G C
to see you here
[Verse 3]
G C G
So shine outward, not inward
C
You've been a selfish little girl
G C
For the past 3 years
G C
I've been through more than you can know
G/B Am
and God I don't
G C
want you to know
C G C
What I have been through
G C
cause you just wouldn't understand
G C G
you're just a girl with some issues
C
as bad as it might sound
C G/B Am
But you're the girl
G C
who's been driving me mad
[Chorus 2]
C E1 G
So if you go away right now,
then I can guarantee
C G/B Am
that I won't break your heart
E1 G
But if you go and stay,
then baby I will hope and pray
C G/B Am
that you would run a - way
G/B C G/B Am
Cause dear it breaks my heart
G C G/B
to see you here
Am C G
So go to school in Chicago
Am C
find a new boy, a new life,
G
a whole new set of friends
Am C G
Cause all that I'll ever do is break your heart
Am G
and dear it breaks my heart
C
to see you here
C G/B Am G
Yeah, dear it breaks my heart
C
to see you here
(Silence)
But just so you know...
C G
I've been thinking a lot of
C C
who we could have been
G C
if i was back home,
G C
just chilling with you and all my friends
G/B Am
But dear, I'm gone
G C
and that's the lousy truth.
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version 2
Tuning:Standard
Capo 2 fret.
C G E A G/C
e|---------|---------|-------|-------|--------|
B|----1----|----0----|----1--|----1--|----1---|
G|----0----|----0----|----0--|----2--|----0---|
D|---------|---------|-------|-------|--------|
A|--3------|---------|--2----|--0----|--------|
E|---------|--3------|-------|-------|---3----|
***Always keep your index finger near the B string***
***These are the chords for the whole song***
****Also I'm Not Exactly sure the chords hit that exact spot where I put
them on, its just to give you an idea where they are. You have to
listen carefully to get it rite***
Intro/Verse:
C G
Girl, I've been thinking a lot
C C G
about who we could have been
C
if i was back home
G C C
just chilling with you and all my friends
E A A
But dear I'm gone
G C C
and that's the lousy truth
G C
For the past 3 years
G C C
I swear I've been a better man
G C
than who Ive become
G C C
i know i know i know I let you down
E A A
But I've been gone
G C G
for too damn long
Chorus:
G/C G/C G/C G/C
So if you go away
G/C G/C G/C G/C
right now that i can't guarantee
C E A A C
that i won't break your heart
G/C G/C G/C G/C
But if you go stay then baby
G/C G/C C E A A
That i will hope and pray that you would run away
C E A A
Cause dear it breaks my heart
G C
to see you here
***then just repeat the Intro,Verse,& Chorus for the other half of the
lyrics***
So shine outward, not inward
you've been a selfish little girl
for the past 3 years
I've been through more than you can know
and God I don't want you to know
But I have been through
cause you just wouldn't understand
you're just a girl with some issues
as bad as it might sound
But you're the girl who's been driving me mad
So if you go away
then know that i can't guarantee
that i won't break your heart
But if you go stay then baby
That i will hope and pray that you would run away
Cause dear breaks my heart
to see you here
So go to school in Chicago
find a new boy, a new life
a whole new set of friends
Cause all that I've ever do is break your heart
and dear it breaks my heart
to see you here
And dear it breaks my heart
to see you here
But just so you know...
I've been thinking a lot of
who we could have been
if i was back home
just chilling with you and all my friends
But dear I'm gone
and that's the lousy truth.
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version 3
CAPO ON SECOND FRET
Tuning:STANDARD (also you could pluck the high e string if you want to make it sound more "up")
VERSE 1: "Girl ive been thinking alot.."
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---1---1---1----1-1-1----1---1----1--1----1--1----1---1--------------------|
G|---0---0---0----0-0-0----0---0----0--0----2--2----0---0--------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------2--2------------------------------|
A|--3-------3----3---3--------3----3--2----------------3---------------------|
E|------3----------3------3------------------------3-------------------------|
VERSE 2: "For the past three years.."
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---1-1-1----1---1----1-1-1----1---1----1--1---1--1----1---1----1--1--------|
G|---0-0-0----0---0----0-0-0----0---0----0--0---2--2----0---0----0--0--------|
D|---------------------------------------------2--2--------------------------|
A|--3---3--------3----3---3--------3----3--2---------------3----3--3---------|
E|----3------3----------3------3-----------------------3---------------------|
CHORUS: "So if you go away right now.."
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----1--1---1----1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----1--1--1--1-1--(1)---|
G|----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----0--0---2----2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----0--0--2--2-2--(0)---|
D|-----------------------------2----2-2---------------------------2--2-2---------|
A|----------------------3--2--------------------------------3--2----------(2)----|
E|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----1---1---1--1-1-----1---1----------------------------------------------|
G|-----0---0---2--2-2-----0---0----------------------------------------------|
D|------------2--2-2---------------------------------------------------------|
A|----3--2-------------------3-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------3---------------------------------------------------|
VERSE 3: "So shine outward not inward.."
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1-1-1----1---1----1-1-1----1---1---1--1--1--1---1---1---1-1-1----1---1-|
G|----0-0-0----0---0----0-0-0----0---0---0--0--2--2---0---0---0-0-0----0---0-|
D|--------------------------------------------2--2---------------------------|
A|---3---3--------3----3---3--------3---3--2-------------3---3---3--------3--|
E|-----3------3----------3------3--------------------3---------3------3------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---1-1-1----1---1----1--1----1--1----1---1---1--1--------------------------|
G|---0-0-0----0---0----0--0----2--2----0---0---0--0--------------------------|
D|----------------------------2--2-------------------------------------------|
A|--3---3--------3----3--2----------------3---3--3---------------------------|
E|----3------3------------------------3--------------------------------------|
CHORUS: "So if you go away.."
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----1--1--1--1-1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---1--1---1-1--(1)----------|
G|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----0--0--2--2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0--0---2-2--(0)----------|
D|---------------------------2--2-2----------------------------2-2----------------|
A|---------------------3--2-----------------------------3--2--------(2)-----------|
E|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---1--1---1-1----1--1----1--1----------------------------------------------|
G|---0--0---2-2----0--0----0--0----------------------------------------------|
D|---------2-2---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3--2-------------3----3--2-----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------3----------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE 4: "So go to school in chicago.."
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1-1---1-1---1-1-1-1------1-1---1-1---1-1-1-1---1--1--1-1-----1-1-1-1---|
G|----2-2---0-0---0-0-0-0------2-2---0-0---0-0-0-0---0--2--0-0-----0-0-0-0---|
D|---2-2----------------------2-2----------------------2---------------------|
A|---------3-3----------------------3-3-------------3-----3-3----------------|
E|---------------3-3-3-3------------------3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3----|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1-----1---1----1--1-----1-----1----------------------------------------|
G|----2-----0---0----0--0-----0-----0----------------------------------------|
D|---2-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------3----3--2------------3----------------------------------------|
E|---------3-----------------3-----------------------------------------------|
CONCLUSION/END : "but just so you know, ive been thinkin.."
e|---------------------------------------------------------0-----------------|
B|---1---1----1----1-1-1----1---1----1--1---1-1-----1------1-----------------|
G|---0---0----0----0-0-0----0---0----0--0---2-2-----0------0-----------------|
D|-----------------------------------------2-2-------------2-----------------|
A|--3--------3----3---3--------3----3--2-------------------3-----------------|
E|------3-----------3------3-----------------------3-------0-----------------|
Girl, I been thinking a lot
about who we coulda been
if I was back home just chillin'
with you and all my friends
but dear I'm gone
and that's the lousy truth
for the past 3 years
I swear I've been a better man
Than who I've become
I know I know I know I let ya down
But I've been gone for too damn long
So if you go away right now
Than I can guarantee that I wont break your heart
But if you go and stay then baby I will hope and pray
That you will run away
Cause dear it breaks my heart to see you here
So shine outward, not inward
You've been a selfish little girl for
The past 3 years I've been through
More than you could know
And God I don't want you to know
What I have been through
Cause you just wouldn't understand
You're just a girl with some issues
As bad as it may sound
But you're the girl who's been drivin' me mad
So if you go away right now
Than I can guarantee that I wont break your heart
But if you go and stay then baby
I will hope and pray that you will run away
Cause dear it breaks my heart to see you here
So go to school in Chicago
Find a new boy, a new life, a whole new set of friends
Cause all that I will ever do is break your heart
Dear it breaks my heart to see you here
Yeah dear it breaks my heart to see ya here
But just so ya know
I been thinking a lot about who we coulda been
If I was back home just chillin'
With you and all my friends
But dear I'm gone, and that's the lousy truth
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
() = Optional
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