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Tell ’em all I’m on va ca tion,
blow in’ say I went lar to vis it friends,
Tell ’em that you ain’t heard or seen from me in quite a while ’cause
when they ask you where I’ve (D)been.
Tell ’em I’m out on the west coast where it don’t (D)ev er rain
and that I’m prob ’ly do in’ (D)fine.
Just don’t tell ’em I’ve gone cra zy,
that I’m still strung out o ver you.
Tell ’em an y thing you want to, just don’t (E)tell ’em all the truth.
Yeah, don’t tell ’em all
the truth.
Tell ’em all I’m out in Ve gas,
blow in’ ev ’ry dol lar I ev er made.
Tell ’em that that I must be in to some thin’ bad for me ’cause
I sure lost a lot of (D)weight.
Tell ’em I’m out on the road with old rock and (D)roll er band,
and liv in’ like a gyp sy (D)can.
Just don’t tell ’em I’ve gone cra zy,
that I’m still strung out o ver you.
Tell ’em an y thing you want to, just don’t (E)tell ’em all the truth.
Yeah, don’t tell ’em all
the truth.
The (D)truth is that I’m ask in’ you to lie, and we both know that it ain’t right.
But if you ev er loved me, please have some mer cy on me,
(A)yeah.
Tell ’em an y thing you want to, just don’t (E)tell ’em all the truth.
Yeah, don’t tell ’em all
the truth.
I still need (A)you.
(E)Yeah, that’s (D)the truth.
(E)I still (D)love (A)you.
Ba (E)by, that’s (D)the truth.
The Truth — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "The Truth" by Jason Aldean in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 150 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “The Truth”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Truth"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature A. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "The Truth" by Jason Aldean played in?
- The Truth is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Truth"?
- The arrangement plays at 150 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Truth" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "The Truth"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Truth"?
- "The Truth" was originally performed by Jason Aldean. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "The Truth"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: A, Bm7, C, D, E, F#m.
- What other songs by Jason Aldean can I play here?
- Try "FLY OVER STATES", "DIRT ROAD ANTHEM", "TONIGHT LOOKS GOOD ON YOU". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "The Truth" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature A, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 150 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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