Chord/Tab song: Truth of My Youth

New Found Glory
Catalyst
2004 Geffen Records

Key: F

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
[F]C [-]- [133211]x32010
Dm - xx0231
Bb - x13331

Intro: F-- x2


F--Bb-F--Dm--Bb-F--Bb


Verse 1:
There was a [F]time and
place where I never thought
I'd [Bb]leave [F]my own hometown
but those days finally
[Bb]are [Dm]dead and gone
It was never my in[Bb]tention
[F]to s[Bb]tay there Oh no



Interlude: F--Bb-F--Dm--Bb-F--Bb


Verse 2:
There was a [F]conscious
effort played by me[Bb]
to [F]disown anything I
see There was a [Dm]girl
I knew way back when
who [Bb]says she [F]doesn't
know me anymore

Refrain 1:
These are the [Dm]lies
the [C]things you never [Bb]mention
These are my [Dm]past mis[C]takes
I'll stay a[Bb]way from

Chorus:
These are my [F]thoughts
written down on paper
[Bb]It's my only savior
[Dm]
[C]what I want to [Bb]say[C]
These are the [F]thoughts
that are on my mind
Moments that [Bb]haven't
yet been defined
And I don't [Dm]know if you
could [C]ever unders[Bb]tand
These are the [C]things I
can't say when were alone



Interlude: F--Bb-F--Dm--Bb-F--Bb


Verse 3:
There were [F]countless
hours on the telephone[Bb]
My [F]ears were ringing
There were [Dm]flashing
lights people staring
[Bb]There was [F]nothing
I could ever do

(Repeat Refrain 1)

Refrain 2:
This is the [Dm]truth
The [C]only time you'll [Bb]hear it
I write it [Dm]down because it
[C]seems so hard to [Bb]say it[C]

(Repeat chorus)



Outro: F--Bb-F--Dm--Bb-F--Bb--F(hold)