----------------------------------------------------------------------------- START TELLIN' THE TRUTH - Toronto ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: B. Allen Album: "Get It On Credit" (1982, Solid Gold Records) "Toronto: The Greatest Hits" (2002, Solid Gold Records) Guitarists: Brian Allen, Sheron Alton Transcribed by: Anne Drury E-mail: zerofret_ad@hotmail.com Date: March 7, 2006 INTRO: Figure 1 - (1st staff only is Fig. 1) F5 E ----------------|------------------|----------------|------------------| B ----------------|------------------|----------------|------------------| G -10-----10-10---|-10-----10-10--10-|-10-----10-10---|-10-----10-10--10-| D -10-----10-10---|-10-----10-10--10-|-10-----10-10---|-10-----10-10--10-| A -8------8--8----|-8------8--8---8--|-8------8--8----|-8------8--8---8--| E ----------------|------------------|----------------|------------------| Dm Eb F E ----------------|------------------|----------------|------------------| B ----------------|------------------|----------------|------------------| G -10-----10-10---|-10-----10-10--10-|-10-----10-10---|-10-----10-10--10-| D -10-----10-10---|-10-----10-10--10-|-10-----10-10---|-10-----10-10--10-|2x A -8------8--8----|-8------8--8---8--|-8------8--8----|-8------8--8---8--| E ----------------|------------------|----------------|------------------| F E ----------------|------------------| B ----------------|------------------| G -10-----10-10---|-10---------------| D -10-----10-10---|-10---------------| A -8------8--8----|-8----------------| E ----------------|------------------| 1ST VERSE: Dm Bb C Every little white lie takes two (To cover up the first one) Bb Dm C Said and done, nothin' you can do Bb C E -6---------------|-8---6-----------|-8---------------|-10--8-----------| B -6---------------|---------6-------|-8---------------|---------8-------| G -7---------------|-------------7---|-9---------------|-------------9---| D -8---------------|-----------------|-10--------------|-----------------|2x A -8---------------|-----------------|-10--------------|-----------------| E -6---------------|-----------------|-8---------------|-----------------| 1. Got your act down pretty well, I know you be-lieve yourself,but 2. Little voice in the back of your mind gonna keep you awake at night (For staff above, 1st time through Bb chord is played as an upstroke, 2nd time as a downstroke.) CHORUS: (play Figure 1 with Chorus) Dm Eb F E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -7=--------------|-8=--------------|-10=-------------|-----------------| D -7=--------------|-8=--------------|-10=-------------|-----------------| A -5=--------------|-6=--------------|-8-=-------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Start tellin' the,Start tellin' the truth (It's time to get real) (Lies lies lies) Dm Eb F E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G -7=--------------|-8=--------------|-10=-------------|-----------10-10-| D -7=--------------|-8=--------------|-10=-------------|-----------10-10-| A -5=--------------|-6=--------------|-8-=-------------|-----------8--8--| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Start tellin' the,Start tellin' the truth F E -----------------|-----------------| B -----------------|-----------------| G -10=-------------|-----------------| D -10=-------------|-----------------| A -8-=-------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------| 2ND VERSE: Dm Bb C E -------1-0-------|-------1-0-------|-(1)/3-----------|-----------------| B -----3-----3=----|-----3-----3=----|-(3)/5-----------|-----------------| G ---2-------------|---3-------------|-(3)/5-----------|-----------------| D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Thought you had it figured out,then boom (They hit you with a big one) Bb Dm C E -----------------|---------1=------|-0---------------|-----------------| B ---------3=------|-------3---------|-1---------------|-----------------| G -------3---------|-----2-----------|-0---------------|-----------------| D -----3-----------|---0-------------|-2---------------|-----------------| A ---1-------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Now you know I'm talkin''bout you, Well, Bb C E -6---------------|-8---6-----------|-8---------------|-10--8-----------| B -6---------------|---------6-------|-8---------------|---------8-------| G -7---------------|-------------7---|-9---------------|-------------9---| D -8---------------|-----------------|-10--------------|-----------------|2x A -8---------------|-----------------|-10--------------|-----------------| E -6---------------|-----------------|-8---------------|-----------------| 1. I know where you're comin' from, Too scared to turn and run 2. I've worn those shoes before, Runnin' blind for an open door Play CHORUS GUITAR SOLO: F (end of Chorus) E ------------------------|------------------------| B ------------------------|-----------6--8-8^wr--6-| G -10=--------------------|-------5-7--------------| D -10=--------------------|------------------------| A -8-=--------------------|------------------------| E ------------------------|------------------------| Dm Eb E ------------------------|------------------------| B -8~---6-----------------|---13^(15)r13^(15)--13^w| G ------------------------|------------------------| D ------------------------|------------------------| A ------------------------|------------------------| E ------------------------|------------------------| F E ------------------------|------------------------| B =-13-11-10-10----10-----|------------------------| G --------------12---10-10|=---------12^(14)=r12p10| D ------------------------|------------------------| A ------------------------|------------------------| E ------------------------|------------------------| Dm Eb E ----------------------------------|----------------------| B ----------------------------------|----------------------| G h12=-^(14)=r12p10h12=-^(14)=r12p10|h12-------------------| D ----------------------------------|----10---10h12p10-12--| A ----------------------------------|----------------------| E ----------------------------------|----------------------| F E ------------------------|------------------------| B ------------------------|------------------------| G ------------------------|----8^(10)~-------------| D ---10h12p10--8h10p8--7h8|p7----------------------| A ------------------------|------------------------| E ------------------------|------------------------| Db E --------------------------|------------------------------| B ---11^(13)r11--11--9--11--|-11^(13)r11p9-11^(13)~--------| G --------------------------|------------------------------| D --------------------------|------------------------------| A --------------------------|------------------------------| E --------------------------|------------------------------| Eb E ---11^(13)r11^(13)-----11-|-9-8-8~-----------------------| B --------------------------|------------------------------| G --------------------------|------------------------------| D --------------------------|------------------------------| A --------------------------|------------------------------| E --------------------------|------------------------------| Fm E ---13---15--16-15-16-15-|-16=p15p13----13----------------| B ---x--------------------|-----------16----16^(18)--------| G ---x--------------------|--------------------------------| D ------------------------|--------------------------------| A ------------------------|--------------------------------| E ------------------------|--------------------------------| [rake] Eb E -----15~---------13-------|------------------------------| B --------------------16----|-13~--------------------------| G -----------------------15-|-------------------12--13--15-| D --------------------------|------------------------------| A --------------------------|------------------------------| E --------------------------|------------------------------| F E --------------------------|------------------------------| B ----------------------/15-|-13~--------------------------| G --------------------------|------------------------------| D -15~----------------------|------------------------------| A --------------------------|------------------------------| E --------------------------|------------------------------| F E --------------------------|-18^(20)-----18^(20)----------| B -18~----------------------|------------------------------| G --------------------------|------------------------------| D --------------------------|------------------------------| A --------------------------|------------------------------| E --------------------------|------------------------------| 3RD VERSE: Dm Eb F E ----------------|------------------|----------------|------------------| B ----------------|------------------|----------------|------------------| G -10-----10-10---|-10-----10-10--10-|-10-----10-10---|-10-----10-10--10-| D -10-----10-10---|-10-----10-10--10-|-10-----10-10---|-10-----10-10--10-|2x A -8------8--8----|-8------8--8---8--|-8------8--8----|-8------8--8---8--| E ----------------|------------------|----------------|------------------| 1. Every little white lie takes two (To cover up the first one) 2. Said and done, nothin' you can do Dm Eb F N.C. E ----------------|------------------|----------------|------------------| B ----------------|------------------|----------------|------------------| G -10-----10-10---|-10-----10-10--10-|-10-------------|------------------| D -10-----10-10---|-10-----10-10--10-|-10-------------|------------------| A -8------8--8----|-8------8--8---8--|-8--------------|------------------| E ----------------|------------------|----------------|------------------| Thought you They hit you with a had it figured out, then boom big one Play CHORUS Repeat and fade --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: -4/4 time, key of F Major -for the entire 3rd Verse and for the second staff of the Intro, the part that's tabbed out and the chords listed above it are two different guitar parts ^...bend (w=whole tone) /...slide up r...release bend =...hold note h...hammer on ~...vibrato p...pull off (This file is the transcriber's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.)