The Ugly Truth — Matthew Sweet
Chords and lyrics for The Ugly Truth by Matthew Sweet (key of D).
Intro
[D] [Am] [D] [Am]
Verse 1
[D]You don't want to die [Am]But the living gets you down
[D]We want you to act like nothing's wrong [Am]Even though you heard a sound
[G7]And then you're ripped right out of the ground like a fuckin' root
[C7]No you simply cannot hide [G7]from the [D]ugly truth
Verse 2
[D]You feel you must be wise [Am]'Cause you could find yourself
[D]Among a sea of smiling faces [Am]It's a way I've never felt
[G7]Yeah, it kinda flies right into my face and out the other side
[D]Oh, the [C7]ugly truth leaves [G7]nothing to [D]decide
[C7]The ugly truth makes [G7]every one of us a [D]liar - Ugly!
Solo
[D] [Am] [D] [Am]
Verse 3
[G7]If you can dig a big enough hole to bury all your [D]youth
[C7]No you still won't be prepared [G7]for the [D]ugly truth
[C7]No you'll never be prepared [G7]for the [D]ugly truth
[C7]You simply cannot hide [G7]from the [D]ugly truth - Ugly!
Outro
[D] [Am] [D] [Am]