A Few Honest Words

[G]If you're going to lead my co[C]untry,
[G]If you're gonna say it's fre[C]e
[G]I'm gonna [D]need
a little[C] honesty

[G]Just a few honest w[C]ords
[G]It shouldn't be that [C]hard
[G]Just a few honest [D]words
Is [C]all I need

[G]I don't need no handshak[C]e
[G]No firm look in the ey[C]e
[G]Don't tell me what you think [D]I,
I ou[C]ght to hear

[G]I don't need no high li[C]fe
[G]No fancy premie[C]rs
[G]Just tell me what you [D]really think
[C]Without fear

[G]Just a few honest w[C]ords
[G]It shouldn't be that [C]hard
[G]Just a few honest [D]words
Is a[C]ll I need

[G]Love is a bitter [C]food
[G]You've learned to e[C]at
[G]You still don't know,[D] oh,
Where it [C]grows

[G]And our love of freed[C]om
[G]Holds a veil over our [C]eyes
[G]Rights that are [D]given
Can be [C]taken away

[G]Just a few honest wor[C]ds
[G]It shouldn't be that ha[C]rd
[G]Just a few honest [D]words
Is a[C]ll I need

[G]We don't choose our lead[C]ers
[G]The cho[D]ose thems[C]elves
[G]Tell me again[D]
About dem[C]ocracy