THE TRUTH by JASON ALDEAN
(SIMPLIFIED FOR BEGINNERS)
V1: (C) Tell 'em all I'm on vacation
(F) Say I went to visit friends
(C) That you ain't heard or seen from me in quite a while
(E) When they ask you where I've been
(C) Tell 'em I'm out on the (F)west coast where it don't ever (A)rain
And that I'm probably doin' fine (E)
Chorus: (C) Just don't tell 'em I've gone crazy
(F) I'm still strung out over you
(C) Tell 'em anything you (E)want to, just don't tell 'em all the (F)truth
Yeah, don't tell 'em all (A) the truth
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V2: (C) Tell 'em all I'm out in Vegas
(F)Blowin' every dollar I ever made
(C) Tell 'em that I must be into something bad for me, 'cause
(E) I sure lost a lot of weight
(C) Tell 'em I'm out on the (F)road with some old rock and roll band (A)
livin' like a gypsy king (E)
(REPEAT CHORUS)
The (C)truth is that I'm askin' you to lie, (F)and we both know that it ain't right
(E) If you ever loved me please, (F)have some mercy on me
(F) yeah, (C) yeah, yeah, yeah
(C) Tell 'em anything you want to, (E)just don't tell 'em all the (F)truth
Yeah, don't tell 'em all (A) the truth, I still need (C)you
Yeah, that's the (F)truth, I still love (E)you
Baby, that's the (F)truth
AGAIN, SIMPLIFIED, NOT ACTUAL WAY TO PLAY IT. ENJOY.
SINCERELY,
GUITARSLINGER