Thin Lizzy foi uma banda de rock formada em 1969 pelos irlandeses Phil Lynott (baixo e vocal), Brian Downey (bateria) e Eric Bell (guitarra). Iniciou suas atividades em Dublin, Irlanda, tocando em pequenos clubes e bares. O repertório variava entre covers e algumas composições de Phil.
Em 1970 assinam com o selo Decca, onde lançam tres albuns e uma série de compactos. Nos dois primeiros albuns, "Thin Lizzy" e "Shades of Blue Orphanage", o estilo ainda era centrado em uma mistura de Folk e Blues.
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
Thin Lizzy - Honesty is No Excuse (1971) Transcribed by Jon Malmin ([email protected]) Tuning: About 1/4 flat of standard E
Intro: A (x4)
A Up 'til now I used to pass my time A7DGG/F Drinking beer so slowly, sometimes wine BmBm/AEE7 No God, air, water or sunshine C#mC#m7F#F#7 And honesty was my only excuse BmBm/AE I took your love and I used it
A Up 'til now my youthful stage A7DGG/F A useless rage, a torn out page, a worn out gauge BmBm/AEE7 A dirty shade, a big charade, has been made C#mC#m7F#F#7 And honesty was my only excuse BmBm/AEE7 I took your love and I used it
AC#m Duu, duu, duu, du du duu, duu GBmE Du du duu, duu
[Solo backing]: AAAAA7DGGmaj7
BmBm/AEE7C#mC#m7F#F#7
BmBm/AEE7AC#mGBm
EEEE7
A Up 'til now my love life A7DGG/F A few sweet kisses, a little missus, a fork and knife BmBm/AEE7 A happy home, a hand to hold, a land to roam C#mC#m7F#F#7 And honesty was my only excuse BmBm/AE I used to take life by the hand, and I abused it AC#m Duu, duu, duu, du du duu, duu GBmEE7 Du du duu, duu
A Up 'til now I used to tap dance A7DGG/F Take a girl by the hand, saying I need your, I need your romance BmBm/A Oh... EE7 I had me some chances C#mC#m7F#F#7 And honesty was my only excuse BmBm/AEE7 I used to take your love, and I'd abuse it AC#m Duu, duu, duu, du du duu, duu GBmEE7 Du du duu, duu
A Up 'til now the path of life was fair enough A7DGG/F Was fair enough, enough was fair, all was right BmBm/AEE7 And now I know, I see the light C#mC#m7F#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).