Honesty Is No Excuse Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

A

AUp 'til now I used to pass my time

A7Drinking beer so sDlowly, sGometimes wiG/Fne

 No BmGod, air, wBm/Aater or Esunshine E7

 And hC♯monesty was my C♯m7only excuse F♯ F♯7

 I Bmtook your lBm/Aove and I uEsed it

AUp 'til now my youthful stage

 A uA7seless rage, a tDorn out page, a Gworn out gauG/Fge

 A dBmirty shade, a Bm/Abig charade, Ehas been madeE7

 And hC♯monesty was my C♯m7only excuseF♯ F♯7

 I tBmook your Bm/Alove and I uEsed 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 G7M

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 lDittle missus, a Gfork and knG/Fife

 A Bmhappy home, a Bm/Ahand to hold, a lEand to roamE7

 And C♯mhonesty was my C♯m7only excusF♯e F♯7

 I used to Bmtake life by the hBm/Aand, and I aEbused 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 yourG/F romance

BmOh... Bm/A

 I hEad me some chancE7es

 And hC♯monesty was my C♯m7only excF♯use F♯7

 I uBmsed to take your loBm/Ave, and I'd aEbuse 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 righG/Ft

 And nBmow I know, I Bm/Asee the lightE E7

 And hC♯monesty was my C♯m7only excF♯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!