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Intro: Cm, Eb, Fm, F, Gm,  G(x2)
Verse 1:
CmHere we are once again
EbLying here in my bed
FmYou're so perfectF  
I never wanna Gmwake up from this Gdream
CmSunrise, you're out the door
EbWith your dirty little secrets left on the floor
FmYou were my Fonly one
But I Gmguess you had another Gme
Chorus:
AbYou Bbthink you're so Cmslick
Did you think I wouldn't find out?
AbI wBbon't stand for Gthis
AbI don't want to, cause I Ebneed you
But I Bbgotta let you CmgoBb  
On the Absurface, it was Ebperfect
But Bbunderneath it aCmllBb  
You were Abliving a lieEb  Bm  Cm  Bm  
You were Abliving a lie, Bmliving a lie, Goh
Cm, Eb, Fm, F, Gm, G  
Verse 2:
CmNow it all makes sense
EbWhat I heard from my friends
FmYou're so nervousF, now lemme tell you
GmNever again, Gnever again
Chorus:
AbYou Bbthink you're so Cmslick
Did you think I wouldn't find out?
AbI wBbon't stand for Gthis
AbI don't want to, cause I Ebneed you
But I Bbgotta let you CmgoBb  
On the Absurface, it was Ebperfect
But Bbunderneath it aCmllBb  
You were Abliving a lieEb  Bm  Cm  Bm  
You were Abliving a lie, Bmliving a lie, Goh
Bridge:
CmYou broke my Ebheart
Whether you Fmeant to or not
Now we're Fmfalling apart
CmSo I got Ebburned
Tough lesson Flearned and now
It's your Abtime to see
Chorus:
AbThat you want me, Eband you need me
And you Bbdon't want me to CmgoBb  
AbOn the surface, Ebit was perfect
But Bbunderneath it allCm  Bb  
You were Abliving a lEbieBb  Cm  Bb  
You were Abliving a lie, Ebliving a lie, Goh
AbI don't want to, cause I Ebneed you
But I Bbgotta let you Cmgo Bb(gotta let you go)
On the Absurface, it was Ebperfect
But Bbunderneath it aCmll Bb(underneath it all)
You were Abliving a lieEb  Bm  Cm  Bm  
You were Abliving a lie, Bmliving a lie, Gyeah
Outro: Ab, Eb, Bb, Cm,  Bb...

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Living A Lie

by Honor Society

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cm Eb Fm F Gm G

Intro: , , , , , (x2)

Verse 1:

Here we are once again

Lying here in my bed

Fm F

You're so perfect

Gm G

I never wanna wake up from this dream

Sunrise, you're out the door

With your dirty little secrets left on the floor

Fm F

You were my only one

Gm G

But I guess you had another me

Chorus:

Ab Bb Cm

You think you're so slick

Did you think I wouldn't find out?

Ab Bb G

I won't stand for this

Ab Eb

I don't want to, cause I need you

Bb Cm Bb

But I gotta let you go

Ab Eb

On the surface, it was perfect

Bb Cm Bb

But underneath it all

Ab Eb Bm Cm Bm

You were living a lie

Ab Bm G

You were living a lie, living a lie, oh

Cm Eb Fm F Gm G

, , , , ,

Verse 2:

Now it all makes sense

What I heard from my friends

Fm F

You're so nervous, now lemme tell you

Gm G

Never again, never again

Chorus:

Ab Bb Cm

You think you're so slick

Did you think I wouldn't find out?

Ab Bb G

I won't stand for this

Ab Eb

I don't want to, cause I need you

Bb Cm Bb

But I gotta let you go

Ab Eb

On the surface, it was perfect

Bb Cm Bb

But underneath it all

Ab Eb Bm Cm Bm

You were living a lie

Ab Bm G

You were living a lie, living a lie, oh

Bridge:

Cm Eb

You broke my heart

Whether you meant to or not

Now we're falling apart

Cm Eb

So I got burned

Tough lesson learned and now

It's your time to see

Chorus:

Ab Eb

That you want me, and you need me

Bb Cm Bb

And you don't want me to go

Ab Eb

On the surface, it was perfect

Bb Cm Bb

But underneath it all

Ab Eb Bb Cm Bb

You were living a lie

Ab Eb G

You were living a lie, living a lie, oh

Ab Eb

I don't want to, cause I need you

Bb Cm Bb

But I gotta let you go (gotta let you go)

Ab Eb

On the surface, it was perfect

Bb Cm Bb

But underneath it all (underneath it all)

Ab Eb Bm Cm Bm

You were living a lie

Ab Bm G

You were living a lie, living a lie, yeah

Ab Eb Bb Cm Bb

Outro: , , , , ...

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