Thin Lizzy - Honesty is No Excuse (1971) Transcribed by Jon Malmin (jogusmal@hotmail.com) Tuning: About 1/4 flat of standard E Intro: A (x4)

^AUp 'til now I used to pass my time ^A7Drinking beer so s^Dlowly, s^Gometimes wi^G/Fne No ^BmGod, air, w^Bm/Aater or ^Esunshine ^E7 And h^C#monesty was my ^C#m7only excuse ^F# ^F#7 I ^Bmtook your l^Bm/Aove and I u^Esed it

^AUp 'til now my youthful stage A u^A7seless rage, a t^Dorn out page, a ^Gworn out gau^G/Fge A d^Bmirty shade, a ^Bm/Abig charade, ^Ehas been made^E7 And h^C#monesty was my ^C#m7only excuse^F# ^F#7 I t^Bmook your ^Bm/Alove and I u^Esed 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 l^Dittle missus, a ^Gfork and kn^G/Fife A ^Bmhappy home, a ^Bm/Ahand to hold, a l^Eand to roam^E7 And ^C#mhonesty was my ^C#m7only excus^F#e ^F#7 I used to ^Bmtake life by the h^Bm/Aand, and I a^Ebused 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 your^G/F romance ^BmOh... ^Bm/A I h^Ead me some chanc^E7es And h^C#monesty was my ^C#m7only exc^F#use ^F#7 I u^Bmsed to take your lo^Bm/Ave, and I'd a^Ebuse 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 righ^G/Ft And n^Bmow I know, I ^Bm/Asee the light^E ^E7 And h^C#monesty was my ^C#m7only exc^F#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!

Thin Lizzy - Honesty is no excuse