"Honesty" was solely written by Billy Joel while production was handled by Phil Ramone. It is the second song from his sixth studio album 52nd Street (1978). The song was also included on South Korean and Japanese edition of Joel's 1985 compilation Greatest Hits Volume 2 as one of the bonus tracks. The song wasn't included on any of Joel's US released compilation packages; however, it appears on the Dutch edition as well as the  Japanese edition of Greatest Hits Volume 2, instead of "Don't Ask Me Why" (1980). Read more on Last.fm.

The Essential Billy Joel

Intro:

F-Fm-C#maj7-C7

F                 A#        C                Am7
If you search for tenderness it isn't hard to find
A#               Dm                Em  Gm7-C-C7   
You can have the love you need to live
F                  G                      C               A
And if you look for truthfulness you might just as well be blind
   A#              E             A
It always seems to be so hard to give

Chorus:

A#maj7   C7  A                Dm7  C
Honest-  y   is such a lonely word
A#          C       F    A
Everyone is so untrue
A#maj7   C7  A               Dm7
Honest-  y   is hardly ever heard
A#                C           F  F9sus
But mostly what I need from you


F           A#           C                 Am7
I can always find someone to say they sympathize
A#           Dm              Em     Gm7-C-C7
If I wear my heart out on my sleeve
F                    G              C                 A
But I don't want some pretty face to tell me pretty lies
A#            E               A
All I want is someone to believe

Chorus:

A#maj7   C7  A                Dm7  C
Honest-  y   is such a lonely word
A#          C       F    A
Everyone is so untrue
A#maj7   C7  A               Dm7
Honest-  y   is hardly ever heard
A#                C           F  F9sus
But mostly what I need from you

Bridge:

Dm                  A
I can find a lover, I can find a friend
C7                            G
I can have security until the bitter end
A#         C         C7    A#           F
Anyone can comfort me with promises again
     G7      C   A-A#-F9sus
I know, I know

F                A#        C                    Am
When I'm deep inside of me, don't be too concerned
A#               F               Em     Gm7-C-C7        
I won't ask for nothing while I'm gone
F             G                    C    E     Am
When I want sincerity tell me where else can I turn?
       A#                 E7         A7
Cause you're the one that I depend upon

Chorus:

A#maj7   C7  A                Dm7  C
Honest-  y   is such a lonely word
A#          C       F    A
Everyone is so untrue
A#maj7   C7  A               Dm7
Honest-  y   is hardly ever heard
A#                C           F  F9sus
But mostly what I need from you

Outro: 

F-Fm-C#maj7-C7-Ebmaj7-C6-C7-F

Intro: C7

Bb                 Eb
If you search for tenderness
F                Dm
It isn't hard to find
Eb                   Gm               Am Cm7 F7
You can have the love you need to live
Bb                     Csus4   C
But if you look for truthfulness
          F        A       Dm
You might just as well be blind
Eb                 A7              Dsus4-D
It always seems to be so hard to give


Eb     F    D            Gm7 F
Honesty is such a lonely word
Eb         F        Bb - D
Everyone is so untrue
Eb      F7       D          Gm Gm7
Honesty is hardly ever heard
    Eb              F        Bb
And mostly what I need from you

Bb            Eb
I can always find someone
F                Dm
To say they sympathize
Eb             Gm             Am Cm7 F7
If I wear my heart out on my sleeve
Bb              Csus4            C
But I don't want some pretty face
   F        A       Dm
To tell me pretty lies
Eb             A7            Dsus4-D
All I want is someone to believe

Eb     F    D                Gm7 F
Honesty is such a lonely word
Eb         F        Bb - D
Everyone is so untrue
Eb      F7       D          Gm Gm7
Honesty is hardly ever heard
    Eb              F        Bb
And mostly what I need from you

Gm
I can find a lover
D
I can find a friend
F
I can have security
C
Until the bitter end
Eb        F       F7
Anyone can comfort me
    Eb          Bb
With promises again
   C7           F     D Eb F9sus4     
I know,(I know) I know

Bb            Eb
When I'm deep inside of me
F                Dm
Don't be too concerned
Eb                 Gm             Am Cm7 F7
I won't ask for nothin' while I'm gone
Bb             Csus4      C
But when I want sincerity
          F        A      Dm
Tell me where else can I turn
Eb                      A7             Dsus4-D
Because you're the only one that I depend on

Eb     F    D                Gm7 F
Honesty is such a lonely word
Eb           F        Bb - D
Everyone is so untrue
Eb      F7       D          Gm Gm7
Honesty is hardly ever heard
    Eb              F        Bb
And mostly what I need from you

Honesty

Intro: C D C D (x2)


C D
Si es que no puedes hablar
C D
no te atrevas a volver
C D
si te quieres ocultar
C D
tal vez te podria ver
Em D C G C
y el amor que no sabe a quien y que
G C
hablará si tu verdad
Em F
te abrazara otra vez

Em C
Habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G C
y te hace feliz

C D


C D
Si no puedes escuchar
C D
aunque insistas hablaré
C D
si lo quieres mírame
C D
y tus ojos hablaran tal vez
Em D C G C
sentiras el amor e iras tras el
G C
hablaras si tu verdad
Em F
te abrazará otra vez

Em C
Habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y te hace feliz
Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita si temes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y te hace feliz


Em G C G
.(CUERDAS)... abrazaméeeeeeeee..
C Em F
quiero despertarme y entender

Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita si temes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y que haces aquì
Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G C
y te hace feliz
G C
y te hace feliz

C D
(fin)

Habla si puedes

C                     G
Se a vida as vezes dá uns dias de segundos cinzas
           Am           F
E o tempo tic taca devagar
         Dm                   Am
Ponha o teu melhor vestido, brilha teu sorriso
      F              C
Vem pra cá, vem pra cá

                                     G
Se a vida muitas vezes só chuvisca, só garôa
        Am               F
E tudo não parece funcionar
         Dm                  Am
Deixe esse problema a toa, pra ficar na boa
      C
Vem pra cá

Refrão:
            Am              F
Do lado de cá, a vista é bonita
          C           G
A maré é boa de provar
            Am                 F
Do lado de cá, eu vivo tranquila
                  C          E7
E o meu corpo dança sem parar
            F                  C                 G
Do lado de cá, tem música, amigos e alguém para amar
            C G Am F
Do lado de cá
            C G Am F
Do lado de cá

refrão:
           Am            F
Do lado de cá, a vista é bonita
          C           G
A maré é boa de provar
            Am                 F
Do lado de cá, eu vivo tranquila
                  C          E7
E o meu corpo dança sem parar
            F                 C                 G
Do lado de cá, tem música, amigos e alguém para amar
            Am
Do lado de cá

             Am7M            Am7
A vida é agora, vê se não demora
  Dm            E7
Pra recomeçar
Am           Am7M          Am7
É so ter vontade de felicidade
  Dm     G
Pra pular

Refrão:
            Am              F
Do lado de cá, a vista é bonita
          C        G
A maré é boa de provar
            Am                 F
Do lado de cá, eu vivo tranquila
                  C         E7
E o meu corpo dança sem parar
              F                C                  G
Do lado de cá, tem música, amigos e alguém para amar
            C G Am F
Do lado de cá
            C G Am F
Do lado de cá
            ( C G Am F ) (2x)
Do lado de cá

Do Lado De Cá

LA RE
Jo et duré a casa si fa mal temps
MI FA#m
Jo t’empararé si un cas tens por
SIm MI
Jo te cuidaré si estàs malalta
RE LA
De tot cor, de tot cor
RE REm LA
De tot cor

MI RE DO#m-SIm-LA

FA#m DO#m
Estic a punt d’anar-me’n
RE LA RE
Mes abans de partir et diré
REm LA
Que et duc dins es pensament

FA#m DO#m
No deix de recordar-te
RE LA RE
I alen els teus alens tot calents
REm SIm MI
De lluny i de prop me tens


Jo et duré...

FA#m DO#m
I a dalt de s’escenari
RE LA RE
Quan estic concentrat cantant
REm MI
Jo sempre te tenc present

FA#m DO#m
Perquè m’ets necessari
RE LA
Com s’aire que respir
RE REm SIm MI
Necessit estar amb tu en tot moment


Jo et duré... ( bis )

De tot cor

INTRO: un arpegio mas o menos así.

Em E9 Em E9
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G|------9-------9--------9-------9--------9-------9--------9-------9----|
D|----9-----------9----9-----------9----9-----------9----9-----------9--|
A|--7----------------7----------------7----------------7----------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|


Como intro:
Desnudar el sin razón
que modelo nuestras vidas
Parece ser causa perdida.

Nadie apuesta detener
el motor que contamina
el aire que a diario respiras

Am
Y que respiraste ayer,
Como intro
y que mañana tal vez, no lo sé.
Por eso hoy

Am
Reflexionando en esto,
C5
la madrugada pasó,
B5 / Am / G5 / F5# / Em
y dejó otro día para ser.


BASE: (mas o menos - no la entiendo)
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------/5-------------------------/4--|
A|--------------------------/3-------------------------/2--|
E|--2-3-2-0-2-3-2-0-2-3-2-0----2-3-2-0-2-3-2-0-2-3-2-0-----|


Ser guardianes o vigías de toda la miel
que guarda en toda colmena el sucio poder.
Predador, ecologista, pobre o gran señor.
Drogadependiente, doctor o paciente,
entreverado en el montón.



e|---------+----------------------|
B|---------+----------------------|(A partir de la 2da. vez
G|---------+----------------------| no hace la primer parte)
D|--2-/5-4-+-----/5-4-----2-/5-4--|
A|--2------+-4-5--------4-2-------|
E|--0------+-2-3--------2-0-------|

Vender, comprar.
Comer, cagar.
Morir, nacer.

Sufrir, gozar.
Odiar, amar.
Ser o no ser

Culpable o inocente, malviviente o juez.
O quien con sólo su firma decreta la ley.
Pronucleares informistas modelan la situación.
Más tecnología, por más energía.
Fuga radiactiva de progreso.

Vender, comprar.
Comer, cagar.
Morir, nacer.

Sufrir, gozar.
Odiar, amar.
Ser o no ser.


e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------4-------------------3-2----|
E|--0--0-0-0-0-0---0--0-0-0-0-2---0--0-0-0-0-0--0-----3--|

e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------4-------------------3-2-5--|
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e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------4-------------------3-2----|
E|--0--0-0-0-0-0---0--0-0-0-0-2---0--0-0-0-0-0--0-----3--|

e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------4-------------------3-2-5--|
E|--0--0-0-0-0-0---0--0-0-0-0-2---0--0-0-0-0-0--0--------|


Solo guitarra

e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
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A|----------------------------4-------------------3-2----|
E|--0--0-0-0-0-0---0--0-0-0-0-2---0--0-0-0-0-0--0-----3--|



Derrame de combustible, exterminio forestal.
El motor contaminante no se detendrá.
Para ser hay otro día en el planeta inferior.
Como cualquier día, como todo día
Con o sin mi reflexión.

Vender, comprar.
Comer, cagar.
Morir, nacer.

Sufrir, gozar.
Odiar, amar.
Ser o no ser.

Vender, comprar.
Comer, cagar.
Morir, nacer.

Sufrir, gozar.
Odiar, amar.
Ser o no ser.

FIN:e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------4-------------------3-2----|
E|--0--0-0-0-0-0---0--0-0-0-0-2---0--0-0-0-0-0--0-----3--|

Ser o no ser

Chords: C F Am G
Strumming pattern: down, down, up, up, down, up

You're way too (C) beautiful girl,
That's (Am) why it'll never work
You'll have me (F) suicidal, (G) suicidal
When you (C) say it's over
Damn all these (C) beautiful girls,
They (Am) only wanna do your dirt
They'll have you (F) suicidal, (G) suicidal
When they (C) say it's over
See it (C) started at the park
Used to chill after dark
Oh, (Am) when you took my heart
That's when we fell apart
'Cause (F) we both thought
That (G) love last (C) forever (last forever)
They (C) say we're too young
To get ourselves sprung
Oh (Am) we didn't care
We made it very clear
And they (F) also said
That we (G) couldn't last (C) together (last together)
See it's (C) very divine, girl
You're one of a kind
But you (Am) mush up my mind
You ought to get declined
Oh (F) Lord
My (G) baby is driving me (C) crazy

(Chorus)

It was (C) back in '99
Watchin' movies all the time
Oh (Am) when I went away
For doin' my first crime
And (F) I never thought
That (G) we was gonna see each (C) other (see each other)
And then (C) I came out
Mami moved me down South
Oh (Am) I'm with my girl
Who I thought was my world
It (F) came out to be
That (G) she wasn't the girl for (C) me (girl for me)

(Refrain and chorus)

(C) Now we're fussin'
And now we're fightin'
(Am) Please tell me why
I'm feelin' slighted
And (F) I don't know
(G) How to make it (C) better (make it better)
You're (C) datin' other guys
You're tellin' me lies
Oh (Am) I can't believe
What I'm seein' with my eyes
I'm (F) losin' my mind
And (G) I don't think it's (C) clever (think it's clever)

(Refrain and Chorus)

Beautiful Girls

Verse 1:
           B
I'm going back to the time when we owned this town
      E
Down Powder Mill Lane, in the battlegrounds
C#m        B                   G#m  B     F#
We were friends and lovers and clueless clowns


Verse 2:
                      B       
I didn't know I'd be finding out now I was torn from you
         E
When we thought about things we were gonna do
C#m      B                    G#m B  F# 
We were wide eyed dreamers and wiser too


Chorus:
               E              B 
Go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café


Verse 3:
                          B
I'm begging you for some sign, but you've still got nothing to say
        E
Don't turn your back on me, don't walk away
C#m     B                   G#m  B   F#
I'm a better man now than I was that day


Chorus:
                      E              B 
Let's go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café

                 E               B
Go down to the bandstand on the pier
           G#m                    F#
Watch the drunks and the lovers appear
                      E                     G#m   F#     
Take time, just the stars at the Sovereign Light Café


Bridge:
   E        B           F#
I wheel my bike off the train,
        F#
Up the North Trade Road,
 E        B             F# 
Look for you on Marley Lane
                          G#m
In every building, every streetlight
                   E               F#  G#m  B  F#
Oh why did we ever go so far from home?


Verse 4:
                        B
You keep on leaving me mile long traces of who you are
         E
You can get a big house and a faster car
C#m      B                    G#m   B  F#
You can run away boy, but you won't go far


Chorus:
                      E              B
Let's go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café

                    E                B
Stroll down to the bandstand on the pier
           G#m                    F#
Watch the drunks and the lovers appear
                     E                      G#m   F#
Take time, just the stars at the Sovereign Light Café 

      E            B    G#m
La la la la la la la la Yeah, 
     F#                      E       B   F#
I'm going where the people know my name


Outro:
E B G#m F#
E B G#m F# B

Sovereign Light Cafe

Donde hay numeros en vez de acordes es porque no se
como se llaman esos acordes y pongo abajo como se hacen




F9/A Cm
Ya no sé donde fue,
F9/A C
con su luz tu verdad,
F9/A Cm
avanzar y no avanzar,
1 G
que loco remolino,

ya no ves . . .

ya no ves . . .

la maldad que hay allí . . .

solo estás en tu cruz,

oh déjame explorarte,
F4 C
solo extiéndete una vez más . . .
F4 C
extiéndete una vez más . . .

la canción de la sed,

como el agua se nos fue . . .

líbrame . . .

Oh! líbrame . . .

Líbrame de la galaxia

ya no ves . . .

ya no ves

lo que ya sé nos pasó

respirar y oxidar,

y olvidarse y no fumar . . .

solo extiéndete una vez más . . .

exiténdete una vez más . . .

extiendete una vez más

extiendete una vez más

Nota: C B y
Am 2
eres mi esperanza
Am 3
solo una grieta en mi existir . . .
4
no somos solo hombres
5 6 7
y como fondo un cielo.

no es solo un burro,

que es un ángel de fe,

tal vez

me sentirás tal vez

me sentirás

las aguas en tus ojos

vibran su dulce brillo

una piel y una flor

son tus pechos,

que no piensan menos mal,

oh por favor,

gira loca girasol . . .

déjame como estoy,

ya te amé y allí morí,

quédate quédate oh!

déjame explicarte,

solo extiéndete una vez más . . .

extiéndete una vez más . . .

eres mi esperanza,

solo una grieta en mi existir . . .

no somos solo cuerpos,

y como un fondo un cielo . . .

no es solo un burro,

que es un ángel de fe

tal vez me sentirás

tal vez me sentirás

1:*5455*
2:*0*110
3:2**13*
4:3*445*
5:5**56*
6:7*775*
7:5*555*

Espero que puedan sacar esta genial cancion del mejor
compositor del rock de Argentina (a mi parecer).

Extiéndete una vez más

Intro
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Resistirse a complacer

INTRO: DOm - FA - MIb - LA# - DOm - MIb - FA - LA# - DOm

DOm - FA - MIb - LA#

DOm LA# DOm LA#
Saber que es lo que te pasa, sabes a veces lleva tiempo

DOm LA#
Es que el amor es una ciencia exacta,

DOm LA#
Y el dolor suele ser un misterio

SOL# DOm
Salir, parece buena idea,

SOL# DOm
Escapar, esa no es la manera de seguir

SOL# DOm
No esperar que el tiempo arregle todo,

SI LA#
Cuestión de encontrar el modo de reír

DOm FA MIb LA# DOm
Y si no estas bien, no te desarmes

FA MIb LA# DOm
Ponte de pie y andar y andar

FA MIb LA# DOm
No los escuchés pueden marearte

FA MIb LA# DOm
Solo saben hablar, y hablar y hablar

PUENTE: DOm LA# DOm LA#


DOm LA# DOm LA# DOm
A donde vas? No entiendo, no

LA# DOm LA#
Por que estas mintiendo?

DOm FA MIb LA# DOm
Y si no estas bien, no te desarmes

FA MIb LA# DOm
Ponte de pie y andar y andar…

FA MIb LA# DOm
No los escuchés pueden marearte

FA MIb LA# DOm
Solo saben hablar, y hablar y hablar...


SOLO: DOm LA#

FINAL: DOm - FA - MIb - LA# - DOm - MIb - FA - LA#

Andar

C
Working the village shop
E
Putting a poster up
Am
Dreaming of anything
C              Am               Em               Dm
Dreaming of the time when you're free from all the trouble you're in

C
In the mud, on your knees
E
Trying hard not to please
Am
Anyone, all the time
C              Am
Being a rebel's fine
           Em            C
But you go all the way to being brutal

Chorus:
G
You will have a boy tonight
You will have a boy tonight
F
On the first bus out of town
On the first bus out of town

Let's see your kit for games
All the girls look the same
You are challenging style for running miles
You're running miles in some boy's jumper

Boo to the business world!
You know a girl who's tax free on her back and making
Plenty cash
While you are working for the joy of giving

Chorus:
You will have a boy tonight
You will have a boy tonight
And you hope that she will see
And you hope that she will see

You are in two minds
Tossing a coin to decide whether you should tell your mum
About a dose of thrush you got while licking railings

But you read in a book
That you got free from Boots
There are lotions, there are potions
You can take to hide your shame from all those prying eyes

Lazy Jane, all the time
Painting lines
You sleeping at bus stops
Wondering how you got your name
And what you're going to do about it.

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