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!
