Truth Of My Youth Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Key: F

Chords used:

Intro

F-- x2

F--Bb-F--Dm--Bb-F--Bb

Verse 1

There was a Ftime and

place where I never thought

I'd A♯leave Fmy own hometown

but those days finally

A♯are Dmdead and gone

It was never my inA♯tention

Fto sA♯tay there Oh no

Interlude

F--Bb-F--Dm--Bb-F--Bb

Verse 2

There was a Fconscious

effort played by meA♯

to Fdisown anything I

see There was a Dmgirl

I knew way back when

who A♯says she Fdoesn't

know me anymore

Refrain 1

These are the Dmlies

the Cthings you never A♯mention

These are my Dmpast misCtakes

I'll stay aA♯way from

Chorus

These are my Fthoughts

written down on paper

A♯It's my only savior

from Dmnot saying

Cwhat I want to A♯sayC

These are the Fthoughts

that are on my mind

Moments that A♯haven't

yet been defined

And I don't Dmknow if you

could Cever undersA♯tand

These are the Cthings I

can't say when were alone

Interlude

F--Bb-F--Dm--Bb-F--Bb

Verse 3

There were Fcountless

hours on the telephoneA♯

My Fears were ringing

from the dial tone

There were Dmflashing

lights people staring

A♯There was Fnothing

I could ever do

(Repeat Refrain 1)

Refrain 2

This is the Dmtruth

The Conly time you'll A♯hear it

I write it Dmdown because it

Cseems so hard to A♯say itC

(Repeat chorus)

Outro

F--Bb-F--Dm--Bb-F--Bb--F(hold)