Chords for Kris Allen-The Truth Lyrics
Tempo:
101.1 bpm
Chords used:
B
C#m
E
A
C#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A#] [C#m] I'm [B]
[E] lying [C#] [C#m] [B]
[E] next to you, [C#m] wishing I could [B] disappear.
[E] Hey, let you fall asleep [C#] and [C#m] vanish out into thin [B] air.
Hey, [E] it's [C#] the elephant [C#m] in the [A] room and we pretend [E] that we don't [B] see it.
[C#m] It's an avalanche that [A] looms [E] above our [F#m] heads, we don't [B] believe it.
[E] Trying to be perfect, [C#m] trying not to let you [B] down.
Hey, [A] [E] all these tears I see, [C#m] they're all the same for me right [B] now.
Yeah, [A] while [C#m] the floor is underneath, our [A] feet are crumbling.
[E] The walls we've built [B] together, tumbling.
[C#m] I still stand here holding [E] up the [F#m] roof, [B] cause it's easier than telling the [C#m] truth.
[A] [E]
[B] I still keep your photographs, [C#] I remember how you [B] used to [A] laugh.
[E] I can keep all of this, [C#m] it'll be okay with being [B] far in [E] half.
[C#m] It's the elephant [A] in the [E] room and we pretend that we don't [B] see it.
[C#m] It's an avalanche that [A] looms above [F#] our heads, we don't [B] believe [A] it.
[E] Trying to be perfect, [C#m] trying not to let you [B] down.
Hey, [E] [E] all these tears I [C#m] see, they're all the same for me right [B] now.
Yeah, [G#] while the floor is [C#m] underneath, our [A] feet are crumbling.
[E] The walls we've built [B] together, tumbling.
[C#m] I still stand here [A] holding up the [F#m] roof, [B] cause it's easier than telling the [C#m] truth.
Stop [B] ignoring that our hearts are [A] falling, and let the rain [C#m] come in.
Stop [E] pretending that it's [A] not ending, and let them begin.
[C#m] [E] [B]
[E] Oh yeah, [B]
[C#m] [B]
[E] trying to be perfect, [C#m] trying not [B] to let you down.
All [E] these tears I see, [C#m] they're all the same for me [B] right now.
Yeah, [E] [C#m] while the floor is underneath, [A] our feet are crumbling.
[E] The walls we've built [B] together, tumbling.
[C#m] I still stand here [A] holding up [F#m] the roof, [B] cause it's easier than telling [C#m] the truth.
[A] [E]
[B] It's easier than telling [C#m] the truth.
[E]
[B]
[E] lying [C#] [C#m] [B]
[E] next to you, [C#m] wishing I could [B] disappear.
[E] Hey, let you fall asleep [C#] and [C#m] vanish out into thin [B] air.
Hey, [E] it's [C#] the elephant [C#m] in the [A] room and we pretend [E] that we don't [B] see it.
[C#m] It's an avalanche that [A] looms [E] above our [F#m] heads, we don't [B] believe it.
[E] Trying to be perfect, [C#m] trying not to let you [B] down.
Hey, [A] [E] all these tears I see, [C#m] they're all the same for me right [B] now.
Yeah, [A] while [C#m] the floor is underneath, our [A] feet are crumbling.
[E] The walls we've built [B] together, tumbling.
[C#m] I still stand here holding [E] up the [F#m] roof, [B] cause it's easier than telling the [C#m] truth.
[A] [E]
[B] I still keep your photographs, [C#] I remember how you [B] used to [A] laugh.
[E] I can keep all of this, [C#m] it'll be okay with being [B] far in [E] half.
[C#m] It's the elephant [A] in the [E] room and we pretend that we don't [B] see it.
[C#m] It's an avalanche that [A] looms above [F#] our heads, we don't [B] believe [A] it.
[E] Trying to be perfect, [C#m] trying not to let you [B] down.
Hey, [E] [E] all these tears I [C#m] see, they're all the same for me right [B] now.
Yeah, [G#] while the floor is [C#m] underneath, our [A] feet are crumbling.
[E] The walls we've built [B] together, tumbling.
[C#m] I still stand here [A] holding up the [F#m] roof, [B] cause it's easier than telling the [C#m] truth.
Stop [B] ignoring that our hearts are [A] falling, and let the rain [C#m] come in.
Stop [E] pretending that it's [A] not ending, and let them begin.
[C#m] [E] [B]
[E] Oh yeah, [B]
[C#m] [B]
[E] trying to be perfect, [C#m] trying not [B] to let you down.
All [E] these tears I see, [C#m] they're all the same for me [B] right now.
Yeah, [E] [C#m] while the floor is underneath, [A] our feet are crumbling.
[E] The walls we've built [B] together, tumbling.
[C#m] I still stand here [A] holding up [F#m] the roof, [B] cause it's easier than telling [C#m] the truth.
[A] [E]
[B] It's easier than telling [C#m] the truth.
[E]
[B]
Key:
B
C#m
E
A
C#
B
C#m
E
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A#] _ [C#m] _ I'm [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ lying [C#] _ [C#m] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ next to you, [C#m] wishing I could [B] disappear. _ _
[E] Hey, _ _ let you fall asleep [C#] and [C#m] vanish out into thin [B] air.
Hey, [E] _ _ it's [C#] the elephant [C#m] in the [A] room and we pretend [E] _ that we don't [B] see it.
[C#m] It's an avalanche that [A] looms [E] above our [F#m] heads, we don't [B] believe it.
_ [E] Trying to be perfect, [C#m] trying not to let you [B] down. _
Hey, _ [A] _ _ [E] all these tears I see, [C#m] they're all the same for me right [B] now.
Yeah, _ _ [A] while [C#m] the floor is underneath, our [A] feet are crumbling.
[E] The walls we've built [B] together, tumbling.
[C#m] I still stand here holding [E] up the [F#m] roof, _ [B] cause it's easier than telling the [C#m] truth. _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ I still keep your photographs, [C#] I remember how you [B] used to [A] laugh.
_ [E] I can keep all of this, [C#m] it'll be okay with being [B] far in [E] half.
_ [C#m] It's the elephant [A] in the [E] room and we pretend that we don't [B] see it.
[C#m] It's an avalanche that [A] looms above [F#] our heads, we don't [B] believe [A] it.
_ [E] Trying to be perfect, [C#m] trying not to let you [B] down. _
Hey, _ [E] _ [E] all these tears I [C#m] see, they're all the same for me right [B] now.
Yeah, _ _ _ [G#] while the floor is [C#m] underneath, our [A] feet are crumbling.
[E] The walls we've built [B] together, tumbling.
[C#m] I still stand here [A] holding up the [F#m] roof, _ [B] cause it's easier than telling the [C#m] truth.
Stop [B] ignoring that our hearts are [A] falling, _ and let the rain [C#m] come in.
Stop [E] pretending that it's [A] not ending, _ and let them begin. _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
[E] Oh yeah, _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ trying to be perfect, [C#m] trying not [B] to let you down.
All [E] _ _ these tears I see, [C#m] they're all the same for me [B] right now.
Yeah, _ _ [E] _ [C#m] while the floor is underneath, [A] our feet are crumbling.
[E] The walls we've built [B] together, tumbling.
[C#m] I still stand here [A] holding up [F#m] the roof, _ [B] cause it's easier than telling [C#m] the truth. _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[B] It's easier than telling [C#m] the truth. _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A#] _ [C#m] _ I'm [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ lying [C#] _ [C#m] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ next to you, [C#m] wishing I could [B] disappear. _ _
[E] Hey, _ _ let you fall asleep [C#] and [C#m] vanish out into thin [B] air.
Hey, [E] _ _ it's [C#] the elephant [C#m] in the [A] room and we pretend [E] _ that we don't [B] see it.
[C#m] It's an avalanche that [A] looms [E] above our [F#m] heads, we don't [B] believe it.
_ [E] Trying to be perfect, [C#m] trying not to let you [B] down. _
Hey, _ [A] _ _ [E] all these tears I see, [C#m] they're all the same for me right [B] now.
Yeah, _ _ [A] while [C#m] the floor is underneath, our [A] feet are crumbling.
[E] The walls we've built [B] together, tumbling.
[C#m] I still stand here holding [E] up the [F#m] roof, _ [B] cause it's easier than telling the [C#m] truth. _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ I still keep your photographs, [C#] I remember how you [B] used to [A] laugh.
_ [E] I can keep all of this, [C#m] it'll be okay with being [B] far in [E] half.
_ [C#m] It's the elephant [A] in the [E] room and we pretend that we don't [B] see it.
[C#m] It's an avalanche that [A] looms above [F#] our heads, we don't [B] believe [A] it.
_ [E] Trying to be perfect, [C#m] trying not to let you [B] down. _
Hey, _ [E] _ [E] all these tears I [C#m] see, they're all the same for me right [B] now.
Yeah, _ _ _ [G#] while the floor is [C#m] underneath, our [A] feet are crumbling.
[E] The walls we've built [B] together, tumbling.
[C#m] I still stand here [A] holding up the [F#m] roof, _ [B] cause it's easier than telling the [C#m] truth.
Stop [B] ignoring that our hearts are [A] falling, _ and let the rain [C#m] come in.
Stop [E] pretending that it's [A] not ending, _ and let them begin. _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
[E] Oh yeah, _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ trying to be perfect, [C#m] trying not [B] to let you down.
All [E] _ _ these tears I see, [C#m] they're all the same for me [B] right now.
Yeah, _ _ [E] _ [C#m] while the floor is underneath, [A] our feet are crumbling.
[E] The walls we've built [B] together, tumbling.
[C#m] I still stand here [A] holding up [F#m] the roof, _ [B] cause it's easier than telling [C#m] the truth. _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[B] It's easier than telling [C#m] the truth. _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _