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Honest - Kodaline
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Tabbed by: thetcutkid
E-mail: thetcutkid@yahoo.co.uk
Tuning: Standard, no capo
Where people seem to be going wrong is assuming the intro and verse chords are Em and Am
when they’re actually
Dmadd9, Fmaj7 and Am.
Look at this live performance by the band www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIoLe7c_iZ0
The guitar is tuned down half a step in the video and there are only glimpses of his
fretting hand but you can
see that the guitarist is definitely not playing Em.
I think he plays the intro like this :-
Dmadd9 Fmaj7 Dmadd9 Am
e|------0-----------0--------------0----------0-----------------------------|
B|------3-----------1--------------3----------1-----------------------------|
G|------2-----------2--------------2----------2-----------------------------|
D|------3-----------3--------------3----------2-----------------------------|
A|------x-----------3--------------x----------0-----------------------------|
E|------x-----------x--------------x----------x-----------------------------|
When you’re playing Dmadd9, if you fret the B string at the 3rd fret with your little
finger but also keep your
first finger down at the 1st fret, on the same string, at the same time, it makes the
move to Fmaj7 a doddle.
As an alternative, I’ve been experimenting with playing the intro with Asus4 instead
of the repeat of Dmadd9, so
it looks like this :-
Dmadd9 Fmaj7 Asus4 Am
e|------0-----------0--------------0----------0-----------------------------|
B|------3-----------1--------------3----------1-----------------------------|
G|------2-----------2--------------2----------2-----------------------------|
D|------3-----------3--------------2----------2-----------------------------|
A|------x-----------3--------------0----------0-----------------------------|
E|------x-----------x--------------x----------x-----------------------------|
Again, play the B string at the 3rd fret with your little finger but also keep your
first finger down at the 1st
fret for a super smooth change to Am.
I’ll put the chords up over the full song below the way I play it, as to my ear,
there’s also an additional couple
of chords further on.
Hope this helps someone.
Intro
Dmadd9 Fmaj7 Dmadd9 Am
Verse 1
Dmadd9We don??Fmaj7?t communiDmadd9cate can you Fmaj7not say what’s on yDmadd9our mind Am Dmadd9 Am
Dmadd9And I seFmaj7e it everyDmadd9 day you hideFmaj7 the truth behind youDmadd9r eyes Am Cadd9 C
GHonestly, there’s no need foAmr you to hide Cadd9 C
GTalk to me, can’t you see, I?Am??m on your sidCadd9e. C
Bridge
Cmaj7Honest F GHonesAMt
Chorus
AmSay what it Fis you’re tryin’G to say
But if you lie to me Amagain
I'll be the Fone that walks Gaway
Is it in you to be AmhonesFt, Ghonest
GIs Cit Cin Cyou Cto Cbe Cmaj7hon....Fest
Verse 2
Dmadd9I still remFmaj7ember the day we met I was Dmadd9hanging on yoFmaj7ur every word Dmadd9 Am Dmadd9 Am
Dmadd9I didn't thiFmaj7nk I would ever Dmadd9let somebody Fmaj7see into my world Dmadd9 Am Cadd9 C
GHonestly, can’t you see, I?Am??m on your siCadd9de C
Chorus
AmSay what it isF you’re tryin’G to say
But if you lie to me aAmgain
I'll be the Fone that’s walkingG away
Is it in you to be AmhonesFt, Ghonest
GIs Cit Cin Cyou Cto Cbe Cmaj7hon....Fest
Middle 8
FIs it all in my head or was it something I Amsaid
Because I’m tryin’ to forgive, and now I’m tryiFn’ to forget
You’re telling me all of this, no more hearing oAmf it
It was all just a lie, was it all just a Flie
Now I’m walking away ‘cos everything that Amyou say
All that you ever tell to me is Glies, lies
Bridge
Cmaj7Honest F GHonesAMt GIs Cit Cin Cyou Cto Cbe Cmaj7hon....Fest
Chorus
AmSay what it Fis you're tryin’ tGo say
But if you lie to me Amagain
I'll be the Fone that walks Gaway
Is it in you to be AmhonesFt, Ghonest
GIs Cit Cin Cyou Cto Cbe Cmaj7hon....Fest
GIs Cit Cin Cyou Cto Cbe Cmaj7hon....Fest
Chords :-
Dmadd9 Fmaj7 Am Cadd9 C G Cmaj7 F (barre or thumb)
e|------0--------0-------0------3-----0-----3-----0-----1---------------|
B|------3--------1-------1------3-----1-----3-----1-----1---------------|
G|------2--------2-------2------0-----0-----0-----0-----2---------------|
D|------3--------3-------2------2-----2-----0-----2-----3---------------|
A|------x--------3-------0------3-----3-----2-----2-----3---------------|
E|------x--------x-------x------x-----x-----3-----0-----1---------------|