I Know The Truth

Singles & Rarities · Elton John

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D-Em-D/F#-G-A7

BmHow have I comeEm to this

AHow did I slip aDnd fall

Gmaj7How did I throw half a lifetime aAway

Without any thought at Dall G/D D A7/C#

This should've been my time

It's over, it never began

Facing a world, for once not on my side

I simply turned and ran

C/EI try to D7/F#blame it on foGrtune

A7/GSome kind of shift in the stars F#m

BmBut I know the truth and it haunts me Em

A7I learned it a little too late D

C/EI know the truD7/F#th and it mocks me G

A7/GI know the truth and it shocks mF#e Bm

EmIt's flown just aA little too G/Dfar D

D - Em - D/F# - G - A7--demo version only

In AIDA soundtrack this point goes down 5 half steps

People have faith in me

I think I once did too

I promise whoever has a hold on our lives

I'll see the bad times through

This should have been my time

It's over, it never began

Facing a world, for once not on my side

I simply turned and ran

C/EI try to bD7/Flame it on fortGune

A/GSome kind of shift in the stars F#m

BmBut I know the truth and it haunts me Em

AIt's flown just a little too far D

C/EI know the trutD7/Fh and it mocks mGe

A/GI know the truth and it shocks meF# Bm

It's flown just a littleEm, justA a little too far Dsus4 D

AIDA VERSION BACK TO NORMAL

C/EI try to D7/F#blame it on foGrtune

A7/GSome kind of twist in my fate F#m

BmBut I know the truth and it haunts me Em

A7I learned it a little too late Dsus4 D

C/EI know the trutD7/F#h and it mocks Gme

A7/GI know the truth and it shocks mF#e Bm

EmIt's flown just a littAle too far G/D D

Em - D/F# - G - A7 - D