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Tell the Truth - Chords & Lyrics · v1

by Derek and the Dominos

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9/12/2025
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Intro riff in E (see below) then G Ab A..

                    A                                                             E7

(Tell the truth) Tell me who’s been foolin’ you?

                 A                                                              B7

Tell the truth. Tell me who’s been foolin’ who?

A7                                  E7                                               A7                                               E7

Yeah, you sit there lookin’ so cool While the whole show is passin’ you by

A7                                                           E7                      

Better come to terms with your fellow man soon, ‘cause

G              Refrain:         D                                        E              B  E  B  E  B ;

The whole world is shakin’ now Can you feel it?

G                            D                                          B7

A new dawn is breakin’ now Can you see it?

Chorus

It doesn't matter just who you are, Or where you're going or been.

Open your eyes and look into your heart.

Refrain +  See it, yeah,

can't you see it? see it, yeah

see it? see it, yeah.

Solo: 4 bars each: C# G# B

Chorus

Hear what I say, 'cause every word is true. You know I wouldn't tell you no lies.

Your time's coming, gonna be soon, boy.

Refrain (w/ see it, jam in B) End on instrumental refrain.

                                          E7#9
e|-------------------------------|------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|---------8--------------|
G|-------------------------------|---------7--------------|
D|---------2--2-------2--2-------|---------6--------------|
A|----2h4--------4p2--------4p2--|---------7--------------|
E|-------------------------------|--0---------------------|