Learn to play "How Are You True" 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.
Bm7 Em7 Wake up, say a little prayer, Em Em7-5 out of bed to the bathroom where F#7 I take a look at myself Bm7 And I stop and stare, and Em7 F#7 I wonder who is this standing here Bm G Em And I try to find the will to carry on Bm G Em Wonder how much longer I can carry on A F#7 Bm A Cause these days they take so long, yes they do Chorus: D D7 G Hey, how are you true? F# Bm A The light will guide you home, yes it will D D7 G Hey, how are you true? F# Bm Well there's one thing that you should know, A yes you should Bm7 Em6 Em Em6 You need love, you need love, you need love Bm7 Em6 Em Em6 You need lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-love All your days spend counting numbers 'Til one day you'll find (day you'll find) That life has passed you by And in the quiet still of silence try to hide your eyes (hide your eyes) Oh no so don't cry, oh no Chorus: Hey, how are you true? The light will guide you home, yes it will Oh the years, they turn so fast Soon the present will be past and you'll look back and laugh Yes you will Well I can still remember, yes, I was a young man too Alone, but not forgotten and the candle shining through Still all these words I've spoken don't mean anything at all Without love, without love, without love Without love Do, do, do, oh yeah Do, do, do, oh yeah I remember clearly we were both there on the airplane Told me all your secrets, oh I never saw it coming I thought that you were joking You were actually quite serious You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA D D7 Em Em6 Em7 F# F#7 G Bm Bm7 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 "How Are You True" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "How Are You True" by Cage The Elephant.