Transcribed by Jon Malmin Tuning: About 1/4 flat of standard E Intro: A (x4) A Up 'til now I used to pass my time A7 D G G/F Drinking beer so slowly, sometimes wine Bm Bm/A E E7 No God, air, water or sunshine C#m C#m7 F# F#7 And honesty was my only excuse Bm Bm/A E I took your love and I used it A Up 'til now my youthful stage A7 D G G/F A useless rage, a torn out page, a worn out gauge Bm Bm/A E E7 A dirty shade, a big charade, has been made C#m C#m7 F# F#7 And honesty was my only excuse Bm Bm/A E E7 I took your love and I used it A C#m Duu, duu, duu, du du duu, duu G Bm E Du du duu, duu [Solo backing]: A A A A A7 D G G7M Bm Bm/A E E7 C#m C#m7 F# F#7 Bm Bm/A E E7 A C#m G Bm E E E E7 A Up 'til now my love life A7 D G G/F A few sweet kisses, a little missus, a fork and knife Bm Bm/A E E7 A happy home, a hand to hold, a land to roam C#m C#m7 F# F#7 And honesty was my only excuse Bm Bm/A E I used to take life by the hand, and I abused it A C#m Duu, duu, duu, du du duu, duu G Bm E E7 Du du duu, duu A Up 'til now I used to tap dance A7 D G G/F Take a girl by the hand, saying I need your, I need your romance Bm Bm/A Oh... E E7 I had me some chances C#m C#m7 F# F#7 And honesty was my only excuse Bm Bm/A E E7 I used to take your love, and I'd abuse it A C#m Duu, duu, duu, du du duu, duu G Bm E E7 Du du duu, duu A Up 'til now the path of life was fair enough A7 D G G/F Was fair enough, enough was fair, all was right Bm Bm/A E E7 And now I know, I see the light C#m C#m7 F# F#7 And honesty was my only excuse... The song fades out from here, so you can choose to either finish the verse or end on the F#7 , I guess... (which will sound pretty bad). Anyway, enjoy!