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The Whitest Lie

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Key: Bb  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Gm-   355333
 Eb-   x68886
 Bb-   x13331
 F-    133211
 Cm-   x35543
 D-    xx0232
 Dm-   xx0231
 F/A-  x032xx
 D/F#- 2x023x
Intro: Coheed and Cambria vibe haha
Gm--Eb--Cm-D- x2
Gm-Eb-Cm-D-
Gm-Eb-Cm-Bb-Gm-F-
Verse 1:
If I Gmlied Said I was fine
Would that mean Cmanything?
The more you Fknow the less
you'll eventually find BboutD  
Like in sGmchool they never
said that the world was
  Cmsplit up into sides And
they Fcall them those who
kill and those who BbdieD  
Refrain:
And if Ebliving Fis a
Dmvice I wish no Ebvirtue
              Eb       D  D(hold)
  What could go wrong?
Chorus 1:
GmHold you close toEbnight
Say that it's alBbright
Even if it's FnotD/F#  
Of all the Gmlies I've
told in my Eblife
To Fpromise I would Bbnever
Flive you aDlone would
Fbe the whitest GmoneEb  Cm  D  Gm  Eb  Cm  Bb  Gm  F  
Verse 2:
What proviGmdence what
recompense to amount
to Cmanything But unFeasy
lies the head that
wears the BbcrownD  
To which Gmlie do you
subscribe because you
  Cmhave to choose a pill
If you Fhaven't learned
that yet my friend you BbwillD  
(Repeat Refrain)
Chorus 2:
GmHold you close toEbnight
Say that it's alBbright
Even if it's FnotD/F#  
Of all the Gmlies I've
told in my Eblife
To Fpromise I would Bbnever
Flive you aDlone would
Fbe the whitest GmoneEb  Cm  D  
Bridge:
  EbBe Fhonest  GmCause Bbheaven
knows if I Cmfail at Gmthis
I'd Fprobably fail at
anything  Eband My Fhead it
  Gmspins I Bbthink about where CmI'd
        Gm  F(hold)
end up if nobody was listening
Chorus 3: Slower 3/4 beat
GmHold you close toEbnight
Say that it's alBbright
Even if it's FnotD/F#  
Of all the Gmlies I've
told in my Eblife
To Fpromise I would Bbne-F/Aver
Gmlive Fyou aEblone would
              F  Gm(hold)
be the whitest one

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The Whitest Lie

by Bayside

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/A

D/F#

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 355333

- x68886

- x13331

- 133211

- x35543

- xx0232

- xx0231

F/A

- x032xx

D/F#

- 2x023x

Intro: Coheed and Cambria vibe haha

Gm--Eb--Cm-D- x2

Gm Eb Cm D

----

Gm Eb Cm Bb Gm F

------

Verse 1:

If I lied Said I was fine

Would that mean anything?

The more you know the less

Bb D

you'll eventually find out

Like in school they never

said that the world was

split up into sides And

they call them those who

Bb D

kill and those who die

Refrain:

Eb F

And if living is a

Dm Eb

vice I wish no virtue

Eb D D

(hold)

What could go wrong?

Chorus 1:

Gm Eb

Hold you close tonight

Say that it's alright

F D/F#

Even if it's not

Of all the lies I've

told in my life

F Bb

To promise I would never

F D

live you alone would

F Gm Eb Cm D Gm Eb Cm Bb Gm F

be the whitest one

Verse 2:

What providence what

recompense to amount

Cm F

to anything But uneasy

lies the head that

Bb D

wears the crown

To which lie do you

subscribe because you

have to choose a pill

If you haven't learned

Bb D

that yet my friend you will

(Repeat Refrain)

Chorus 2:

Gm Eb

Hold you close tonight

Say that it's alright

F D/F#

Even if it's not

Of all the lies I've

told in my life

F Bb

To promise I would never

F D

live you alone would

F Gm Eb Cm D

be the whitest one

Bridge:

Eb F Gm Bb

Be honest Cause heaven

Cm Gm

knows if I fail at this

I'd probably fail at

Eb F

anything and My head it

Gm Bb Cm

spins I think about where I'd

Gm F

(hold)

end up if nobody was listening

Chorus 3: Slower 3/4 beat

Gm Eb

Hold you close tonight

Say that it's alright

F D/F#

Even if it's not

Of all the lies I've

told in my life

F Bb F/A

To promise I would ne-ver

Gm F Eb

live you alone would

F Gm

(hold)

be the whitest one

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