The Offspring - Half-Truism

      Title: Half-Truism
Artist: The Offspring
Album: Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace

[Chords]
Use  open   or barre chords
Em - 022000 or 779987
C  - 032010 or 335533
G  - 320033 or 355433
D  - xx0232 or 557755

[Verse 1]
Em
One is for envy and one just for spite
C
The cuts in my heart, they show in your eyes
G
Don't make it better, the twisting knife turns all
D
by itself, on to someone else.

Em
Your self-liberation will leave this behind
C
Beyond slings and arrows that rain on our minds
G
You'll make it better, shake it off
         D             G
It never mattered anyway...

[Chorus]
    G                D
If we don't make it alive
                               Em
Well it's a hell of a good day to die.
         D                   C
All our light that shines strong
       D           G
Only lasts for so long.
                        D
And it's ashes to ashes again
                         Em
Should we even try to pretend?
         D                   C
All our light that shines strong
       D           G
Only lasts for so long.

[Verse 2]
Em
The banner you're waving is burning and red
C
It's blocking the sunlight that shines overhead
G
You against the world, diamonds and pearls
        D
Voices inside you churn, watch the city burn
Em
Your own liberation will leave them behind
C
All the slings and arrows that rain on your mind
G
Don't make it better, break it 'cause it never
D             G
mattered anyway...

[Chorus]
    G                D
If we don't make it alive
                               Em
Well it's a hell of a good day to die.
         D                   C
All our light that shines strong
       D           G
Only lasts for so long.
                        D
And it's ashes to ashes again
                         Em
Should we even try to pretend?
         D                   C
All our light that shines strong
       D           G
Only lasts for so long.

[Bridge]
Em   C        G        D
Em   C        G        D
I    won't    calm     down
Em
The banner you're waving
C
Is burning and red
G
You against the world, diamonds and pearls
         D                               G
It never mattered, mattered, mattered anyway...

[Chorus]
    G                D
If we don't make it alive
                               Em
Well it's a hell of a good day to die.
         D                   C
All our light that shines strong
       D           G
Only lasts for so long.
                        D
And it's ashes to ashes again
                         Em
Should we even try to pretend?
         D                   C
All our light that shines strong
       D           G
Only lasts for so long.
         D                   C
All our light that shines strong
       D           G
Only lasts for so long.