James Arthur - The Truth: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Truth" 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.

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Bm                               G     D    A/C#
It was good to be there in the bright lights, oh
But I lost good friends under the spotlight, oh
Imagine if everybody knew your name
But they had nothing nice to say, nothing nice to say
It was good to be living up the high life, oh
But the comedown's harder in the headlines, oh
And everybody tells you, you should play the game
But there's only you to play, there's only you to play
         Em  G
Well I tried

Chorus:
                    Bm
I set fire to the glory
                    G
I set fire to the dream
                  D
I set fire to the only thing
                        A
That led me from the streets
                   Bm
Don't tell me it's over,
                         G
cause I don't want to believe
                         D
Cause now I've opened my eyes and
                         A
I have found a way to breathe
                  Bm
The truth sets me free

Chorus

Oh, the truth sets me free

I set fire to the glory
I set fire to the dream
I set fire to the only thing
that lead me from the streets

Don't tell me it's over, 'cause I don't want to believe
'Cause now I've opened my eyes and I have found a way to breathe
The truth sets me free
Oh, it sets me free

Oh, the truth sets me
Oh, it sets me free
Oh, the truth sets me free
It sets me free
Oh, the truth sets me free
Oh, it sets me free
Oh, the truth sets me free
Oh, it sets me free
It sets me free


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "The Truth" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Truth" by James Arthur.