Billy Joel - Honesty: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Honesty" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A# D# F F/D# Dm7 If you search for tenderness it isn't hard to find D# Gm7 Am7 Cm7 F F7 You can have the love you need to live A# Csus4 C F/C And if you look for truthfulness you might just A/C# Dm as well be blind D# A7 Dsus4 D Dsus4 It always seems to be so hard to give Chorus: D#maj7 F7 D/F# Gm7 F Honesty is such a lonely word D# F D#/A# A# D Everyone is so untrue-ue D#maj7 F7 D/F# Gm7 F Honesty is hardly ever heard D# F D#/F A# F9sus4 But mostly what I need from you I can always find someone To say they sympathize If I wear my heart out on my sleeve But I don't want some pretty face To tell me pretty lies All I want is someone to believe Chorus Gm D/G I can find a lover, I can find a friend Fm6 C/E I can have security until the bitter end D# A#/F F D#/A# A# Anyone can comfort me with promises again C9sus4 C F D/F# D D# F9sus4 I know, (I know) I know, whoa, whoa ohhh When I'm deep inside of me Don't be too concerned I won't ask for nothin' while I'm gone But when I want sincerity Tell me, where else can I turn? 'Cause you're the one that I depend upon Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A7  A#  Am7  C  C#  Cm7  Csus4  D  D#  D#maj7  Dm  Dm7  Dsus4  E  F  F7  F#  Fm6  G  Gm  Gm7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Honesty" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Honesty" by Billy Joel.