The Offspring - Half-Truism: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Half-Truism" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Half-Truism Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Offspring

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Half-Truism" smoothly on your guitar.

Em
One is for envy and one just for spite
     C
The cuts in my heart, they show in your eyes
 G
Don't make it better, the twisting knife turns all
 D
by itself, on to someone else.

       Em
Your self-liberation will leave this behind
  C
Beyond slings and arrows that rain on our minds
G
You'll make it better, shake it off
          D           G
It never mattered anyway.

Chorus:
    G                 D
If we don't make it alive
                                  Em
Well it's a hell of a good day to die.
         D                   C
All our light that shines strong
      D            G
Only lasts for so long.
                          D
And it's ashes to ashes again
                          Em
Should we even try to pretend?
         D                   C
All our light that shines strong
      D            G
Only lasts for so long.

The banner you're waving
Is burning and red
It's blocking the sunlight
That shines overhead
You against the world
Diamonds and pearls
Voices inside you churn
Watch the city burn

Your own liberation
Will leave them behind
All the slings and arrows
That rain on your mind
Don't make it better
Break it cause
It never mattered anyway

Chorus

Em C     G    D
I won't calm down
    Em
The banner you're waving
    C
Is burning and red
 G
You against the world, diamonds and pearls
          D                               G
It never mattered, mattered, mattered anyway

Chorus:
If we don't make it alive
Well, it's a hell of a good day to die
All our light that shines strong
Only lasts for so long
And it's ashes to ashes again
Should we even try to pretend?
All our light that shines strong
Only lasts for so long
All our light that shines strong
Only lasts for so long

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

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 "Half-Truism" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Half-Truism" by The Offspring.

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