If I'm Being Honest chords by Dodie

• Capo on 6th

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Intermediate

Notes:
I like to play the
intro like this to make it
sound more like the song:


   E
e|--(0)---------------|--(0)---------------|
B|---0----------------|---0----------------|
G|---1----------------|---1----------------|
D|---2-----2----------|---2-----2----------|
A|---2--2-----2-------|---2--2-----2-------|
E|---0----------------|---0----------------|

  Emaj7         A
e|--(0)---------------|---0--2--0----------|
B|---0----------------|---2----------------|
G|---1----------------|---2----------------|
D|---1-----1----------|---2----------------|
A|---2--2-----2-------|---0----------------|
E|---0----------------|--------------------|


I use my thumb to strum the E and Emaj7, and
then I use my thumb and first finger
to pluck the A and D string. On the A,
I use my first finger to pluck the e string.

You could also apply this pattern to
different parts of the song, like the chorus.


All chords are relative to the capo.
Chords in parentheses are optional.

Chords:
E   : 022100
Emaj7 : 021100
E7   : 020100
Am   : x02210
B   : x24442
B7   : x24242 or x21202
A   : x02220
C#m  : x46654
Edim7 : 012020
D   : xx0232


Intro:
E Emaj7 A
E Emaj7 A

Verse:
E            Emaj7    A    E    Emaj7  A
I was told this is where I will start loving myself
E               Emaj7 A     E         Emaj7  A
Flirting's delicious; proved to be beneficial for mental health
E             Emaj7   A     E     Emaj7  A
All of my best bits pulled forward, collected, displayed
E           Emaj7  A     E    Emaj7  E7
Sadly I just think that I was disgusting, today

Pre-Chorus:
Am          E     E7
You blew me up like a big balloon far too soon,
Am          E   E7
I'm left a stuttering teen.
Am           E        E7
How did I get here? It's all so quick, and I feel sick.
Am           B    (B7)
Red pushing down on the green..

Chorus:
E    A    Am    E
Could you love this?
E        B   (B7)   C#m
Will this one be right?
C#m   E7   Edim7  A
Well if I’m being honest,
A      B  (B7)
I’m hoping it might.
E    A    Am
Could you love this?
E       B    (B7)   C#m
Did you plan to fall?
C#m   E7   Edim7
Well if I'm being honest,
  A     Am       E
Oh I bet it's not that at all.

Instrumental:
E Emaj7 A
E Emaj7 A

Verse 2:
E            Emaj7   A        E    Emaj7  A
Hope has a cost: keeping all fingers crossed and held tight
  E           Emaj7  A    E        Emaj7  A
But I look idiotic, with my limbs all knotted, don't feel right
E             Emaj7   A     E      Emaj7  A
Truly you've shaken me, and I think you like how I plead
  E         Emaj7    A     E      Emaj7  E7
But I have a hunch, that that's all you wanted from me.

Pre-Chorus:
Am          E     E7
You blew me up like a big balloon far too soon,
Am            E   E7
Holding my breath makes me choke.
Am           E        E7
How did I get here? It's all so quick, and I feel sick.
Am         B   (B7)
I’m used to being a joke.

Chorus:
E    A    Am    E
Could you love this?
E        B   (B7)   C#m
Will this one be right?
C#m   E7   Edim7  A
Well if I’m being honest,
A      B  (B7)
I’m hoping it might.
E    A    Am
Could you love this?
E       B    (B7)   C#m
Did you plan to fall?
C#m   E7   Edim7
Well if I'm being honest,
  A           B   (B7)
Oh I bet it's not that at all.

Bridge:
C#m Edim7 C#m Edim7
Aaaaaaaaall
C#m Edim7 C#m Edim7
Aaaaaaaaaaaall
C#m Edim7 C#m Edim7
Aaaaaaaaaaaall
D      B     (B7)
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall

Chorus:
E    A    Am    E
Could you love this?
E        B   (B7)   C#m
Will this one be right?
C#m   E7   Edim7  A
Well if I’m being honest,
A      B  (B7)
I’m hoping it might.
E    A    Am
Could you love this?
E       B   (B7)   C#m
Did you plan to fall?
C#m   E7   Edim7
Well if I'm being honest,
C#m   E7   Edim7
Well if I'm being honest,
C#m   E7   Edim7
Well if I'm being honest,

  A
Oh I bet..
   Am
It's not that..
 E
At all.

Outro:
E A Am
E A Am E