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Terrible Lie

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Eminor

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1/10

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 10Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Stardard Tuning
(Sound better tuned down one step)
Intro
 Em7   Cadd9   G   D  D*
         (D*)
e|-2-2-2h3p2------|
B|-3-3-3-3-3------|
G|-2-2-2-2-2------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
hey god, wEm7hy are you doing this to Cadd9me?
                     G              D  D*
am i not living up to what i'm supposed to be?
Em7why am i seething whit this aCadd9nimosity?
                               G              D  D*
hey god,i think that you owe me a great big apology
Em7terrible lieCadd9  
Gterrible lieD  
Em7terrible lieCadd9  
Gterrible lieD  
hey god,Em7i really don't know what you Cadd9main
                          G            D  D*
seems like salvation comes only in your dreams
Em7i feel my hatred grow Cadd9all the more extreme
                                   G         D  D*
hey god,can this world really be as sad as it seems
Em7terrible lieCadd9  
Gterrible lieD  
Em7terrible lieCadd9  
Gterrible lieD  
Em7don't take it away from me, Cadd9i need you to hold on to
                           G            D  D*
don't take it away from me, i need someone to hold on to
                         Em7        Cadd9  D*
don't tear it away from me, i need you to hold on to
                           G            D  D*
don't tear it away from me, i need someone to hold on to
Em7don't tear it away from me, Cadd9i need you to hold on to
don't tear it, don't tear it, don't tear it, don't tear it
Finger-picked Solo
---------3-------------3---------------3---------------3p2-0h2---3p2-|
-----3-----3---3---------3---3-----3-----3---3-------3---------------|
-------0-----0---0---------0---------0-----0---0---2-----------------|
---------------------2-----------0-----------------------------------|
---2---------------3-------------------------------------------------|
-0-----------------------------3-------------------------------------|4x
                Em7         Cadd9                     G  D/D*            
hey god, Em7there's nothing left for me Cadd9to hide
                     G         D  D*
i lost my ignoriance, security and pride
Em7i'm all alone in the world Cadd9you must despise
hey god, i believed your promises, your promises and lies
Em7terrible lieCadd9  
Gterrible lieD  
Chords
       Solo
e|-Em7-3---Em7-3--Cadd9--3----G3-D2---------|
B|--0----3----3----3-3---------|
G|--0----0----0----0-2---------|
D|--2----2----2----0-0---------|
A|--2----2----3----2-----------|
E|--0----0---------3-----------|

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Terrible Lie

by Nine Inch Nails

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

Stardard Tuning

(Sound better tuned down one step)

Intro

Em7 Cadd9 G D D

(*)

e|-2-2-2h3p2------|

B|-3-3-3-3-3------|

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

D|-0-0-0-0-0------|

A|----------------|

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

Em7 Cadd9

hey god, why are you doing this to me?

G D D

am i not living up to what i'm supposed to be?

Em7 Cadd9

why am i seething whit this animosity?

G D D

hey god,i think that you owe me a great big apology

Em7 Cadd9

terrible lie

G D

terrible lie

Em7 Cadd9

terrible lie

G D

terrible lie

Em7 Cadd9

hey god,i really don't know what you main

G D D

seems like salvation comes only in your dreams

Em7 Cadd9

i feel my hatred grow all the more extreme

G D D

hey god,can this world really be as sad as it seems

Em7 Cadd9

terrible lie

G D

terrible lie

Em7 Cadd9

terrible lie

G D

terrible lie

Em7 Cadd9

don't take it away from me, i need you to hold on to

G D D

don't take it away from me, i need someone to hold on to

Em7 Cadd9 D

don't tear it away from me, i need you to hold on to

G D D

don't tear it away from me, i need someone to hold on to

Em7 Cadd9

don't tear it away from me, i need you to hold on to

don't tear it, don't tear it, don't tear it, don't tear it

Finger-picked Solo

---------3-------------3---------------3---------------3p2-0h2---3p2-|

-----3-----3---3---------3---3-----3-----3---3-------3---------------|

-------0-----0---0---------0---------0-----0---0---2-----------------|

---------------------2-----------0-----------------------------------|

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

-0-----------------------------3-------------------------------------|4x

Em7 Cadd9 G D D

Em7 Cadd9

hey god, there's nothing left for me to hide

G D D

i lost my ignoriance, security and pride

Em7 Cadd9

i'm all alone in the world you must despise

hey god, i believed your promises, your promises and lies

Em7 Cadd9

terrible lie

G D

terrible lie

Chords

Solo

Em7 Em7 Cadd9 G D

e|--3----3----3----3-2---------|

B|--0----3----3----3-3---------|

G|--0----0----0----0-2---------|

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

A|--2----2----3----2-----------|

E|--0----0---------3-----------|

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