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You Lie
The Band Perry
Capo 1
 Dm    Fx2
It ain’t compDmlicated
Well I’ve grown to hFate it
I neBbver liked the taste of crow
But baby I aCte it
They tried to warn Dmme
They said that you were orFnery
So don’t bBbring me those big brown eyes and tell me that you’re soGrry
You mighBbt as well throw gasolinCe on a fire
The way you lFieC  Bb  
You lFie like a prCiceless Persian rug on Bba rich man’s flFoor
Yeah you lFie like a coCon dog basking in the suBbnshine on my pForch
Well you lDmie like a peBbnny in a parking lot at the groCcery stFore
It just comes wGmay too natural to yBbou
The way you lieF  C  Bb  
That ain’t my perDmfume, I bet she had a cuFrfew
You toBbld me you were out with the boys and baby I belCieved you
So why you lookin’ so neDmrvous
You know you kind of deBbserve this
I ought to kFill you right now
And do the whole wide world a seGrvice
Well my daBbddy’s gonna straighten you out
Like a piece of wiCre, like a piece of wire
The way you lieF  C  Bb  
You liFe like the man with the slickeCd back hair who soBbld me that FoFrd
Yeah yFou lie like a pine tree iCn the back yard after laBbst month’s sFtorm
Well you lDmie like a penny in a paBbrking lot at the groCcery stFore
It just comes wGmay too natural to yBbou
The way you lieF  C  Bb  
WBbell I tell you what I’m gonna do
I’m gonna dDmrive to the bFig old muddy river
I’m gonna paBbrk my car in the middle of the mile long brAidge
And then I’m gonna cDmry
Well maybe just a liFttle
TBbhen I’m gonna slip off the ring that you put on my finger
And giCve it a big old fling and watch it sink
DBbown, down, dCown
And thFere it’s gonna lCie until the LBbord comes back around
Because you lFie like a priCceless
Persian rug on a rBbich man’s flFoor
Yeah you lFie like a coCon dog basking in the suBbnshine on my pForch
Well you lDmie like a pBbenny in a parking lot at the grCocery stFore
It just coGmmes so dang natural to yBbou
The way you lieF  C  Bb  
The way you lieF  C  Bb  
Well it’s wBbhat you do, it’s who you are

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You Lie

by The Band Perry

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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You Lie

The Band Perry

Capo 1

Dm F

It ain’t complicated

Well I’ve grown to hate it

I never liked the taste of crow

But baby I ate it

They tried to warn me

They said that you were ornery

Bb G

So don’t bring me those big brown eyes and tell me that you’re sorry

Bb C

You might as well throw gasoline on a fire

F C Bb

The way you lie

F C Bb F

You lie like a priceless Persian rug on a rich man’s floor

F C Bb F

Yeah you lie like a coon dog basking in the sunshine on my porch

Dm Bb C F

Well you lie like a penny in a parking lot at the grocery store

Gm Bb

It just comes way too natural to you

F C Bb

The way you lie

Dm F

That ain’t my perfume, I bet she had a curfew

Bb C

You told me you were out with the boys and baby I believed you

So why you lookin’ so nervous

You know you kind of deserve this

I ought to kill you right now

And do the whole wide world a service

Well my daddy’s gonna straighten you out

Like a piece of wire, like a piece of wire

F C Bb

The way you lie

F C Bb F

You lie like the man with the slicked back hair who sold me that Ford

F C Bb F

Yeah you lie like a pine tree in the back yard after last month’s storm

Dm Bb C F

Well you lie like a penny in a parking lot at the grocery store

Gm Bb

It just comes way too natural to you

F C Bb

The way you lie

Well I tell you what I’m gonna do

Dm F

I’m gonna drive to the big old muddy river

Bb A

I’m gonna park my car in the middle of the mile long bridge

And then I’m gonna cry

Well maybe just a little

Then I’m gonna slip off the ring that you put on my finger

And give it a big old fling and watch it sink

Bb C

Down, down, down

F C Bb

And there it’s gonna lie until the Lord comes back around

F C

Because you lie like a priceless

Bb F

Persian rug on a rich man’s floor

F C Bb F

Yeah you lie like a coon dog basking in the sunshine on my porch

Dm Bb C F

Well you lie like a penny in a parking lot at the grocery store

Gm Bb

It just comes so dang natural to you

F C Bb

The way you lie

F C Bb

The way you lie

Well it’s what you do, it’s who you are

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