Honest Man

[Intro]
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                                    (Hum along)

[Verse 1]

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 I'm in  love again.               No this time it's not with my hand.


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Wandering murdering.                 Every time that I get the chance.


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   I'm a   human baby don't ya know it, but remember first I'm a man.    You


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  painted pictures for me         that I refuse to understand.


[Pre-Chorus]

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              Girl I want everything           for no reason


[Chorus]

        (Play it gently on the first beat, strong on the third)

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    Yesterday it          felt so          good


        (Play it strong! Mute the higher strings and make the low ones rattle)

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    Oh  today it          feels   so       bad



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 Oh these streets         got me         wandering



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  Looking for my     fix     again                             I should have


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          paid the        Chinese          girl*

        (*Alternate lyrics:  I should have prayed the night before)



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  Now I'm losing     everything I have



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   Yesterday it           felt so          good




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   Oh  today it           feels so bad


[Riff]

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[Repeat Intro]

[Verse 2]

I'm alone again. I'm empty black and very cynical.
I can't get enough, no, my condition is critical.
Deep dark lover momma sure got enough to eat when I'm not alone cryin'.
Wandering murdering. I'll rip your heart out with my pretty smile.

[Pre-Chorus]

[Chorus]

[Bridge]

        (Intro x2)

         (Start gentle, crescendo into chorus)
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       Oh baby baby baby          Oh baby baby baby baby baaa-


[Chorus]

[Outro Riff]

                                (Slowing down)
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| /   Slide up
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| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| x   Dead note
| ^   Strike and mute
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