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I Could Have Lied

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I COULD HAVE LIED - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Tabbed by: kasiajonas
Email: popolsku8@gmail.com
Tuning: Standard
Chords used:
e|-Bm2--A0-G3-B2-D2-Aadd9--7---Em0--C0-Em7-3--|
B|-3--2-3-4-3---5---0--1--3--|
G|-4--2-0-4-2---6---0--0--0--|
D|-4--2-0-4-0---7---2--2--2--|
A|-2--0-2-2-x---x---2--3--2--|
E|-x--x-3-x-x---x---0--x--0--|
[Intro]
 Bm   A   Gx2
[Verse]
BmThere must be something
In the way I feel
That Ashe don't Gwant me to BmfeelA  G  
The Bmstare she bares cut me
AI don't Gcare
You see so what if I BmbleedA  G  
I Bcould never change
Just Dwhat I feel
My Aadd9face will never show
GWhat is not real
[Interlude]
 Bm   A   Gx2
[Verse 2]
A Bmmountain never seems to have
The need to speak
A Alook that Gshares so many BmseekA  G  
The Bmsweetest feeling
I got from you
The Athings I sGaid to you were tBmrueA  G  
I Bcould never change
Just Dwhat I feel
My Aadd9face will never show
GWhat is not real
Bm A G
[Hook]  
I Emcould have lied I'm Gsuch a fool
My Deyes could never never Cnever
Keep their cool
EmShowed her and I Gtold her now
She Dstruck me but I'm Cfucked up now
 Bm   A   Gx6
[Verse 3]
But Bmnow she's gone yes she's gone away
A Asoulful Gsong
That would not BmstayA  G  
You Bmsee she hides 'cause she is scared
But AI don't Gcare
I won't be BmsparedA  G  
[Chorus]
I Emcould have lied I'm Gsuch a fool
My Deyes could never never Cnever
Keep their cool
EmShowed her and I Gtold her now
She Dstruck me but I'm Cfucked up now
I Emcould have lied I'm Gsuch a fool
My Deyes could never never Cnever
Keep their cool
EmShowed her and I Gtold her now
She Dstruck me but I'm Cfucked up now
[Outro]
 Em   G   D   Cx3
Em7

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I Could Have Lied

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

I COULD HAVE LIED - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Tabbed by: kasiajonas

Email: popolsku8@gmail.com

Tuning: Standard

Chords used:

Bm A G B D Aadd9 Em C Em7

e|-2--0-3-2-2---7---0--0--3--|

B|-3--2-3-4-3---5---0--1--3--|

G|-4--2-0-4-2---6---0--0--0--|

D|-4--2-0-4-0---7---2--2--2--|

A|-2--0-2-2-x---x---2--3--2--|

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

[Intro]

Bm A G

[Verse]

There must be something

In the way I feel

A G Bm A G

That she don't want me to feel

The stare she bares cut me

A G

I don't care

Bm A G

You see so what if I bleed

I could never change

Just what I feel

Aadd9

My face will never show

What is not real

[Interlude]

Bm A G

[Verse 2]

A mountain never seems to have

The need to speak

A G Bm A G

A look that shares so many seek

The sweetest feeling

I got from you

A G Bm A G

The things I said to you were true

I could never change

Just what I feel

Aadd9

My face will never show

What is not real

Bm A G

[Hook]

Em G

I could have lied I'm such a fool

D C

My eyes could never never never

Keep their cool

Em G

Showed her and I told her now

D C

She struck me but I'm fucked up now

Bm A G

[Verse 3]

But now she's gone yes she's gone away

A G

A soulful song

Bm A G

That would not stay

You see she hides 'cause she is scared

A G

But I don't care

Bm A G

I won't be spared

[Chorus]

Em G

I could have lied I'm such a fool

D C

My eyes could never never never

Keep their cool

Em G

Showed her and I told her now

D C

She struck me but I'm fucked up now

Em G

I could have lied I'm such a fool

D C

My eyes could never never never

Keep their cool

Em G

Showed her and I told her now

D C

She struck me but I'm fucked up now

[Outro]

Em G D C

Em7

About I Could Have Lied Chords by Red Hot Chili Peppers

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