Johnny Cash - That's the Truth: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "That's 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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Saw a girl in Tampa I asked her for a date
She said baby I'm a sailor this thing better wait
      C                                             G
I said I don't believe you would you show me some proof
      A                 D                              G
She showed me her tattoo then I knew that that's the truth

Met a woman on a highway by the exit sign
You'd bet your last dollar that she was forty-nine
But she swored to me that she was still in her youth
When I turned down the lights I knew that that's the truth

Had a girl on the border I guess she was shy
Never spoke a word in years not even hi
But one night she said honey we're going to raise the roof
She put on some dancing shoes then I knew that that's the truth

I knew a preacher's daughter in fact I knew her well
He said son you better ramble unless you've got something to sell
It's an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
He pulled out a fourty-four now I know that that's the truth
That's the truth

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

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 "That's the Truth" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "That's the Truth" by Johnny Cash.

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