AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH As recorded by Poison (from the 1993 Album "Native Tongue") Transcribed by SheriffOniBob Words by Bret Michaels Music by Bret Michaels, Richie Kotzen, Bobby Dall, Rikki Rockett Arranged by Poison All Guitars Tuned Down 1/2 Step A Intro Triplet Feel P = 96 (P P = PDP) N.C. 3 V V V V V 1 g g j k l l l l l V g 4 Vf V f V V V V V Vf V f V V V I 4 f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P.M.V V V Gtr I mf 1/4 1/4 Full P.M. P.M. P.M. M P.M. M P.M. M 5 3 3 0 8 8 T 2 0 5 2 0 0 5 2 0 5 2 4 A 4 2 0 0 5 2 5 2 0 B 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 7 0 0 0 H P H H P P sl. D N.C. 3 g 4 gg k f V l l l f V V V V V V I V V f V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 1/4 1/4 P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. M M 2 T 3 3 3 O3 3 5 2 0 0 0 2 5 2 2 0 2 O2 0 2 0 A 4 2 0 0 (0) 2 4 2 0 0 4 B 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 2 0 P H H P P sl. P P P 1993 Cyanide Publishing Printed using TabView by Simone Tellini - http://www.tellini.org/mac/tabview/ AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH - Poison Page 2 of 12 A5 G5 D/Fb 3 6 g g l l l V V V g V f V f V V } V V V f V V f V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P.M. Gtrs I, II, III 1/4 1/4 mf P.M. M P.M. P.M. M P.M. P.M. P.M. T 3 3 3 2 0 5 2 x 0 2 0 5 2 5 2 0 0 2 A 2 4 2 4 2 5 2 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 2 P H H P g gg j k I d V f V V V V V Gtr IV P.M. ||| T A 7 5 5 4 B 0 0 A5 N.C. g 3 8 gg I V V V V V V V V V V f V V V V V t t t V V V f V V gV V V V Gtrs II, III A.H. 1/4 1/2 Full M \\\\\\\ M \\\\\\\ M T 2 A 2 2 2 4 2 4 2 4 4 O4 5 4 2 2 2 0 [4] [4] [4] B 0 2 0 3 0 4 4 5 P P H P P P P P B 1993 Cyanide Publishing Printed using TabView by Simone Tellini - http://www.tellini.org/mac/tabview/ AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH - Poison Page 3 of 12 A5 N.C. A5 3 g c 10 gg k j I V V V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V f V V gV V V V V 1/4 1/2 M \\\\\\\ M T 2 2 2 A 2 2 2 4 4 2 4 4 O4 5 4 2 2 2 B 0 2 0 3 0 4 4 5 0 0 P P P P P g } gg } I UV W V V U V Gtr IV T x 2 (2) (2) x 2 A 2 x 2 B 0 0 sl. B Verse 1 G5 D5 Csus2 A5 D/Fb G5 D5/G D5 c 12 g g l j V V V V V V l j V c V V V g V V f V V V V V V V V V f V V V V V I V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V |||| T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 A 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 2 3 3 3 3 P P A5 G5 D5 Csus2 A5 D5/G A5 c c 16 g g l j V V V V V V l j V V g V V f V V V V V V V V V V V W I V V V V V V V f V V V V V V W V V f V V V V V V V V f V V V f V V W ||||| T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 A 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 B 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 P P 1993 Cyanide Publishing Printed using TabView by Simone Tellini - http://www.tellini.org/mac/tabview/ AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH - Poison Page 4 of 12 C Pre-Chorus C F/C C D G/D c f V V V 20 g g V V V V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V g f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtrs II, III T 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 A 5 5 5 5 5 7 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 B 8 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 sl. sl. C F/C C D Bm7 E7b9 f V V f V 22 g g V V V V V V f V V V } V V V V V I g f V V V V V V V V V } V V gV V gV V V V V } V V V V V V T 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 7 x 7 7 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 x 7 7 7 7 7 A 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 5 7 x 7 7 6 6 6 B 7 7 7 8 8 10 10 x 7 7 0 sl. sl. sl. D Chorus A5 Csus2 D5 c f V V V V V V V V V V 24 ff V V V V c V V V V V c V c V V V V V I V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V 5 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 T 3 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 A 2 2 5 4 0 0 (0) B 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 P H sl. N.C. A5 N.C. A5 Csus2 D5 V c V V V V V V 27 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V c V V V V V c V c V V V V V I V V V V V V V VgV V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V VgV V V V V V V V V 1/2M 5 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 T 3 3 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 (0) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 A 0 2 2 2 2 5 4 0 0 (0) B 0 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 P H P H P P H sl. 1993 Cyanide Publishing Printed using TabView by Simone Tellini - http://www.tellini.org/mac/tabview/ AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH - Poison Page 5 of 12 N.C.