Tell The Truth
from the album Free so Free by J Mascis + The Fog
*** CAPO 3rd Fret ***
(everything relative to Capo)
(Intro & Verse)
e|-2-2------0--------2-2------0--------2-2------0-------0-0-------3--|
B|-3-3------3--------3-3------3--------3-3------3-------3-3-------3--|
G|-2-2-2-0--0------0-2-2-2-0--0------0-2-2-2-0--0-------0-0-------0--|
D|-0-0----4-2-2-2-4--0-0----4-2-2-2-4--0-0----4-2-2-4-2-2-2-------0--|
A|-x-----------------x-x---------------x-x--------------3-3-3-2-0-2--|
E|-x-----------------x-x---------------x-x------------------------3--|
Verse:
Hey, I need to let you know
I need a place to go
I need to mend
Hey, I need a place to stay
I need another day
I need a friend
Em G
Watched it all burn down
Em G D (2x0232)
Bowed my head looked down
Em D(2x0232) C
Watched it all, I watched it all work round
Chorus:
D G
Tell the truth, no honestly
D G
Tell the truth, you’re kidding me
Bm Em Bm G A
Tell the truth, you gotta be, cause I know god and thats just crazy
D G
Tell the truth, no honestly
D G
Tell the truth, you’re kidding me
Bm Em Bm G A
Tell the truth, you gotta be, cause I know god and thats just crazy
Fill
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Verse:
Hey, I need a deeper truth
Not that I need some proof
Just want to mend
Hey, anything we should know
My mind is really blown
I can’t defend
A
…end
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/dinosaur_jr/tell_the_truth_crd.html ]
Chorus:
D G
Tell the truth, no honestly
D G
Tell the truth, you’re kidding me
Bm Em Bm G A
Tell the truth, you gotta be, cause I know god and thats just crazy
D G
Tell the truth, no honestly
D G
Tell the truth, you’re kidding me
Bm Em Bm G A
Tell the truth, you gotta be, cause I know god and thats just crazy
Bridge:
D G
I feel able yet I’m stoned
D G
I feel wondrous yet alone
Bm Em
I can’t take it make it real
Bm G A
I can’t wait for you to feel
D G
I been awkward I been here
D G
I been late instead of here
Bm Em
I been able live a lie
Bm G A
I could speak but I just cry
Solo
Chorus:
D G
Tell the truth, no honestly
D G
Tell the truth, you’re kidding me
Bm Em Bm G A
Tell the truth, you gotta be, cause I know god and thats just crazy
D G
Tell the truth, no honestly
D G
Tell the truth, you’re kidding me
Bm Em Bm G A
Tell the truth, you gotta be, cause I know god and thats just crazy
Bridge:
D G
I feel able yet I’m stoned
D G
I feel wondrous yet alone
Bm Em
I can’t take it make it real
Bm G A
I can’t wait for you to feel
D G
I been awkward I been here
D G
I been late instead of here
Bm Em
I been able live a lie
Bm G A
I could speak but I just cry
So it goes...
