Thin Lizzy - Honesty Is No Excuse
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Intro:
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AUp 'til now I used to pass my time
A7Drinking beer so sDlowly, sGometimes wiG/Fne
No BmGod, air, wBm/Aater or Esunshine E7
And hC#monesty was my C#m7only excuse F# F#7
I Bmtook your lBm/Aove and I uEsed it
AUp 'til now my youthful stage
A uA7seless rage, a tDorn out page, a Gworn out gauG/Fge
A dBmirty shade, a Bm/Abig charade, Ehas been madeE7
And hC#monesty was my C#m7only excuseF# F#7
I tBmook your Bm/Alove and I uEsed it E7
ADuu, duu, duu, C#mdu du duu, duu
GDu du duu, duu Bm E
Solo backing:
A A A A A7 D G Gmaj7
Bm Bm/A E E7 C#m C#m7 F# F#7
Bm Bm/A E E7 A C#m G Bm
E E E E7
AUp 'til now my love life
A7A few sweet kisses, a lDittle missus, a Gfork and knG/Fife
A Bmhappy home, a Bm/Ahand to hold, a lEand to roamE7
And C#mhonesty was my C#m7only excusF#e F#7
I used to Bmtake life by the hBm/Aand, and I aEbused it
ADuu, duu, duu, C#mdu du duu, duu
GDu du duu, duu Bm E E7
AUp 'til now I used to tap dance
A7Take a girl by the Dhand, saying I Gneed your, I need yourG/F romance
BmOh... Bm/A
I hEad me some chancE7es
And hC#monesty was my C#m7only excF#use F#7
I uBmsed to take your loBm/Ave, and I'd aEbuse it E7
ADuu, duu, duu, C#mdu du duu, duu
GDu du duu, duu Bm E E7
AUp 'til now the path of life was fair enough
A7Was fair enough, Denough was fair,G all was righG/Ft
And nBmow I know, I Bm/Asee the lightE E7
And hC#monesty was my C#m7only excF#use.F#7..
The song fades out from here, so you can choose to either finish the verse
or end on the F#7, I guess... (which will sound pretty bad).
Anyway, enjoy!