Transcribed by Jon Malmin
Tuning: About 1/4 flat of standard E

Intro:
A5 (x4)

A5             
Up 'til now I used to pass my time
A5                D5       G5          G5             
Drinking beer so slowly, sometimes wine
   B5         B5    E5        E5
No God, air, water or sunshine
     C#5           C#5        F#5  F#5 
And honesty was my only excuse
  B5         B5       E5    
I took your love and I used it

A5             
Up 'til now my youthful stage
   A5              D5               G5           G5
A useless rage, a torn out page, a worn out gauge
   B5            B5         E5            E5             
A dirty shade, a big charade, has been made
     C#5           C#5       F#5  F#5
And honesty was my only excuse
   B5       B5        E5       E5
I took your love and I used it

A5              C#5     
Duu, duu, duu, du du duu, duu
G5              B5   E5          
Du du duu, duu

[Solo backing]: 
A5  A5  A5  A5  A5  D5  G5  G5

B5  B5  E5  E5  C#5  C#5  F#5  F#5

B5  B5  E5  E5  A5  C#5  G5  B5 

E5  E5  E5  E5

A5                    
Up 'til now my love life
A5                     D5               G5          G5
A few sweet kisses, a little missus, a fork and knife
  B5            B5             E5          E5
A happy home, a hand to hold, a land to roam
    C#5            C#5      F#5  F#5
And honesty was my only excuse
          B5                B5        E5 
I used to take life by the hand, and I abused it
A5              C#5     
Duu, duu, duu, du du duu, duu
G5              B5   E5      E5       
Du du duu, duu

A5      
Up 'til now I used to tap dance
A5                 D5              G5                     G5
Take a girl by the hand, saying I need your, I need your romance
B5    B5
Oh... 
   E5               E5
I had me some chances
     C#5           C#5    F#5  F#5
And honesty was my only excuse
   B5                 B5         E5       E5
I used to take your love, and I'd abuse it
A5              C#5     
Duu, duu, duu, du du duu, duu
G5              B5   E5      E5       
Du du duu, duu

A5                            
Up 'til now the path of life was fair enough
A5               D5               G5            G5
Was fair enough, enough was fair, all was right
     B5           B5         E5  E5
And now I know, I see the light
     C#5           C#5    F#5  F#5
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#5 , I guess... (which will sound pretty bad).

Anyway, enjoy!