Truth I Tell Myself


Capo 2nd G D You don't have to tell me that I'm stubborn Em Bm C G D 'cause I'm not and I know 'cause it runs in my family and skips every other generation G D Em D C You don't have to save my soul or make me feel like I'm in control. Em C D It's not worth the double scotch whiskey that you'd have to buy me. Em D G G D C You look like you're surprised. Like when will I get wise Em D/F# G D C D But I'll just drive the same dead ends I've tried and I think I know why G D Bm Em D C Bm A G Em There's no connection between what I want and what is good for me. D Em C The truth I tell myself not to believe Guitar Break - G D Em Bm C G D G D Yeah I know I could have been somethin' Em Bm C but I'm not and I know that it's somebody else's fault G D Just like every other thing that's ever happened to me G D Em D C Yeah I could have been like the king like someone who could really sing Em C D Folks would line up round the corner just so they could come n' hear me Em D G G D C Oh There I go again. Them devils love their sin Em D/F# G D C D Well they can't end what I do not begin. So I'm safe where I'm in. G D Bm Em D C Bm A G Em There's no connection between what I want and what is good for me. D Em C The truth I tell myself not to believe G D Bm Em D C Bm A G Em There's no direction between where I am and where I'm supposed to be D Em C The truth I tell myself not to believe Guitar Break - G D Em Bm C G D G D Em D C Em C D G D Don't think that I'm expecting you to stay Em Bm C 'Cause you won't and I know 'cause I've seen it a million times G D It's this charming self-destructive disposition of mine G D Yeah and all those happy endings are for fools Em D C Who feel like they will never loose Em C D Folks, who think there's a God out there that's gonna save them Em D G G D C I'll get this round my friend. And then we can start again Em D/F# G D C D Just like we did when we were who we are. Have we come that far? Chorus G D Bm Em D C Bm A G Em There's no connection between what I want and what is good for me. D Em C The truth I tell myself not to believe G D Bm Em D C Bm A G Em There's no direction between where I am and where I'm supposed to be D Em C The truth I tell myself not to believe Outro - G D Bm Em D C Bm A G Em D