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Haligh Haligh A Lie Haligh

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Another option for playing this is to capo on 2 and start on Em.
Haligh, Haligh, A Lie, Haligh
Bright Eyes
[Intro]
E|--------2-----------2-------------------------------------|
G|----------2-----------2----------3-2----------------------|
B|------2-----2-----2-----2--------2-2---------4------------|
D|----4---------4-0----------0---2-----2----4--4------------|
A|-----------------------------0------------2--2--2h4p2-----|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
F#mThe phone Dmaj7slips from a Aadd11loose       A  Bmgrip
F#mWords werDmaj7e missed, then Aadd11some apAologBmy
F#mI didn't want to Dmaj7tell you this
No, it's jAadd11ust some guy Ashe's Bmbeen hanging out with
    F#mI don't Dknow, the past couple of Aadd11weeks, I  guAessBm  
F#mThank you and hang Dmaj7up the phone
Let the Aadd11funeral starAt, hear the Bmcasket close
Let's F#mpin split-black riDmaj7bbon to your Aadd11overcoatA  Bm  
F#mThe laughter pours from uDmaj7nder doors 
in this Aadd11house I donA't underBmstand that sound no more
    F#mSeems artiDmaj7ficial, like a Aadd11T.V. setA  G  
[Chorus]
BmHaligh, Haligh, a lie, Haligh
This weAight, it must be satisfied
You ofGfer only one reply
You Aknow not what you do
As you Bmtear and tear your hair from roots
Of Athat same head you've twice removed
Now a Glock of hair you said would prove
Our Alove would never die
Well, ha ha haBm  
[Verse 2]
F#mI remember Dmaj7everything
The woArds we spoke on Bmfreezing South Street
   F#mAll those mornings Dmaj7watching you
AGet ready for schoBmol
F#mYou combed your hair inDmaj7side that mirror
The one you Apainted blue
And Bmglued with jewelry tears
  F#mSomething about those Dmaj7bright colors
Would always Amake you feel betteBmr
F#mBut now we speak with Dmaj7ruined tongues
And the Awords we say aren't Bmmeant for anyone
   F#mIt's just a mumbled Dmaj7sentence to
A Apassing acquainBmtance, but there was once you
F#mYou said you hate my Dmaj7suffering, and you uAnderstood
And yBmou'd take care of me
    F#mYou'd always Dmaj7be there
Well, Awhere are you now?G  
[Chorus]
HaBmligh, Haligh, a lie, Haligh
The pAlans were never finalized
But lGeft to hang like yarn and twine
DangliAng before my eyes
As you Bmtear and tear your hair from roots
From tAhat same head that you have twice removed
Now, a lGock of hair you said would prove
Our lAove would never die
And I sBming and sing of awful things
The pleAasure that my sadness brings
As my fiGngers press onto the strings
Yet anAother clumsy chord
BmHaligh, Haligh, an awful lie
This weAight would now be satisfied
I'm gonna gGive you only one reply
I kAnow not who I am
[Bridge]
But I F#mtalk in the mirGror
To the strAanger that apDpears
Our conversations are circlesBm  
Always one siGded, nothing is clAear
Except we kF#meep coming baGck
To this meAaning that I lDack
He says the choices were givenBm  
And now, you must lGive them
Or just not liAve
But do you want tBmhat?

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Haligh Haligh A Lie Haligh

by Bright Eyes

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Dmaj7

Aadd11

Another option for playing this is to capo on 2 and start on Em.

Haligh, Haligh, A Lie, Haligh

Bright Eyes

[Intro]

E|--------2-----------2-------------------------------------|

G|----------2-----------2----------3-2----------------------|

B|------2-----2-----2-----2--------2-2---------4------------|

D|----4---------4-0----------0---2-----2----4--4------------|

A|-----------------------------0------------2--2--2h4p2-----|

E|----------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse]

F#m Dmaj7 Aadd11 A Bm

The phone slips from a loose grip

F#m Dmaj7 Aadd11 A Bm

Words were missed, then some apology

F#m Dmaj7

I didn't want to tell you this

Aadd11 A Bm

No, it's just some guy she's been hanging out with

F#m D Aadd11 A Bm

I don't know, the past couple of weeks, I guess

F#m Dmaj7

Thank you and hang up the phone

Aadd11 A Bm

Let the funeral start, hear the casket close

F#m Dmaj7 Aadd11 A Bm

Let's pin split-black ribbon to your overcoat

F#m Dmaj7

The laughter pours from under doors

Aadd11 A Bm

in this house I don't understand that sound no more

F#m Dmaj7 Aadd11 A G

Seems artificial, like a T.V. set

[Chorus]

Haligh, Haligh, a lie, Haligh

This weight, it must be satisfied

You offer only one reply

You know not what you do

As you tear and tear your hair from roots

Of that same head you've twice removed

Now a lock of hair you said would prove

Our love would never die

Well, ha ha ha

[Verse 2]

F#m Dmaj7

I remember everything

A Bm

The words we spoke on freezing South Street

F#m Dmaj7

All those mornings watching you

A Bm

Get ready for school

F#m Dmaj7

You combed your hair inside that mirror

The one you painted blue

And glued with jewelry tears

F#m Dmaj7

Something about those bright colors

A Bm

Would always make you feel better

F#m Dmaj7

But now we speak with ruined tongues

A Bm

And the words we say aren't meant for anyone

F#m Dmaj7

It's just a mumbled sentence to

A Bm

A passing acquaintance, but there was once you

F#m Dmaj7 A

You said you hate my suffering, and you understood

And you'd take care of me

F#m Dmaj7

You'd always be there

A G

Well, where are you now?

[Chorus]

Haligh, Haligh, a lie, Haligh

The plans were never finalized

But left to hang like yarn and twine

Dangling before my eyes

As you tear and tear your hair from roots

From that same head that you have twice removed

Now, a lock of hair you said would prove

Our love would never die

And I sing and sing of awful things

The pleasure that my sadness brings

As my fingers press onto the strings

Yet another clumsy chord

Haligh, Haligh, an awful lie

This weight would now be satisfied

I'm gonna give you only one reply

I know not who I am

[Bridge]

F#m G

But I talk in the mirror

A D

To the stranger that appears

Our conversations are circles

G A

Always one sided, nothing is clear

F#m G

Except we keep coming back

A D

To this meaning that I lack

He says the choices were given

And now, you must live them

Or just not live

But do you want that?

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