Kodaline
Honest (ver 4) Chords
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Honest - Kodaline
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Tabbed by: thetcutkid
E-mail: thetcutkid@yahoo.co.uk
Tuning: Standard, no capo
Where people seem to be going wrong is assuming the intro and verse chords are Em and Am
when they’re actually
Dmadd9, Fmaj7 and Am.
Look at this live performance by the band www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIoLe7c_iZ0
The guitar is tuned down half a step in the video and there are only glimpses of his
fretting hand but you can
see that the guitarist is definitely not playing Em.
I think he plays the intro like this :-
Dmadd9 Fmaj7 Dmadd9 Am
e|------0-----------0--------------0----------0-----------------------------|
B|------3-----------1--------------3----------1-----------------------------|
G|------2-----------2--------------2----------2-----------------------------|
D|------3-----------3--------------3----------2-----------------------------|
A|------x-----------3--------------x----------0-----------------------------|
E|------x-----------x--------------x----------x-----------------------------|
When you’re playing Dmadd9, if you fret the B string at the 3rd fret with your little
finger but also keep your
first finger down at the 1st fret, on the same string, at the same time, it makes the
move to Fmaj7 a doddle.
As an alternative, I’ve been experimenting with playing the intro with Asus4 instead
of the repeat of Dmadd9, so
it looks like this :-
Dmadd9 Fmaj7 Asus4 Am
e|------0-----------0--------------0----------0-----------------------------|
B|------3-----------1--------------3----------1-----------------------------|
G|------2-----------2--------------2----------2-----------------------------|
D|------3-----------3--------------2----------2-----------------------------|
A|------x-----------3--------------0----------0-----------------------------|
E|------x-----------x--------------x----------x-----------------------------|
Again, play the B string at the 3rd fret with your little finger but also keep your
first finger down at the 1st
fret for a super smooth change to Am.
I’ll put the chords up over the full song below the way I play it, as to my ear,
there’s also an additional couple
of chords further on.
Hope this helps someone.
Intro
Dmadd9 Fmaj7 Dmadd9 Am
Verse 1
Dmadd9 Fmaj7 Dmadd9 Fmaj7 Dmadd9 Am Dmadd9 Am
We don’t communicate can you not say what’s on your mind
Dmadd9 Fmaj7 Dmadd9 Fmaj7 Dmadd9 Am Cadd9 C
And I see it every day you hide the truth behind your eyes
G Am Cadd9 C
Honestly, there’s no need for you to hide
G Am Cadd9 C
Talk to me, can’t you see, I’m on your side.
Bridge
Cmaj7 F G AM
Honest Honest
Chorus
Am F G
Say what it is you’re tryin’ to say
Am
But if you lie to me again
F G
I'll be the one that walks away
Am F G
Is it in you to be honest, honest
G C C C C C Cmaj7 F
Is it in you to be hon....est
Verse 2
Dmadd9 Fmaj7 Dmadd9 Fmaj7 Dmadd9 Am Dmadd9 Am
I still remember the day we met I was hanging on your every word
Dmadd9 Fmaj7 Dmadd9 Fmaj7 Dmadd9 Am Cadd9 C
I didn't think I would ever let somebody see into my world
G Am Cadd9 C
Honestly, can’t you see, I’m on your side
Chorus
Am F G
Say what it is you’re tryin’ to say
Am
But if you lie to me again
F G
I'll be the one that’s walking away
Am F G
Is it in you to be honest, honest
G C C C C C Cmaj7 F
Is it in you to be hon....est
Middle 8
F Am
Is it all in my head or was it something I said
F
Because I’m tryin’ to forgive, and now I’m tryin’ to forget
Am
You’re telling me all of this, no more hearing of it
F
It was all just a lie, was it all just a lie
Am
Now I’m walking away ‘cos everything that you say
G
All that you ever tell to me is lies, lies
Bridge
Cmaj7 F G AM G C C C C C Cmaj7 F
Honest Honest Is it in you to be hon....est
Chorus
Am F G
Say what it is you're tryin’ to say
Am
But if you lie to me again
F G
I'll be the one that walks away
Am F G
Is it in you to be honest, honest
G C C C C C Cmaj7 F
Is it in you to be hon....est
G C C C C C Cmaj7 F
Is it in you to be hon....est
Chords :-
Dmadd9 Fmaj7 Am Cadd9 C G Cmaj7 F (barre or thumb)
e|------0--------0-------0------3-----0-----3-----0-----1---------------|
B|------3--------1-------1------3-----1-----3-----1-----1---------------|
G|------2--------2-------2------0-----0-----0-----0-----2---------------|
D|------3--------3-------2------2-----2-----0-----2-----3---------------|
A|------x--------3-------0------3-----3-----2-----2-----3---------------|
E|------x--------x-------x------x-----x-----3-----0-----1---------------|
