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CAPO 4
INTRO:   D    Bm    G  D  
VERSE 1:
DI think I know Awhat you're about to Dsay
I can Gsee it in your Aeyes and on your Dface
We Gswore we Anever Bmwould
So while the Emwords are still Dunspoken
GDon't you think you Ashould
CHORUS:
Take a Dbreath, Take a Bmmoment
Take your Gtime,Before you Alie
'Cause once you Ddo Love is Bmdifferent
Everything Gchanges between you and AI
And it gets Geasier every Atime
Oh and Gyou can still change your Amind
Before you Dlie
VERSE 2:
DAll I ask of Ayou is honeDsty
We said Gthat's how this Alove will always Dbe
So Gcareful Awhat you Bmsay
Em'Cause it only takes a Dhalf a truth
To Gthrow it all Aaway
CHORUS:
Take a Dbreath, Take a Bmmoment
Take your Gtime,Before you Alie
'Cause once you Ddo Love is Bmdifferent
Everything Gchanges between you and AI
And it gets Geasier every Atime
Oh and Gyou can still change your Amind
Before you Dlie
BRIDGE:
It's up to Gyou,  This can go go either Dway
You get to Gchoose, Which road we Atake
CHORUS:
So Take a Dbreath, Take a Bmmoment
Take your Gtime,Before you Alie
'Cause once you Ddo Love is Bmdifferent
Everything Gchanges between you and AI
And it gets Geasier every Atime
Oh and Gyou can still change your Amind
               D  G-A  
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               D  G-  A  
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               D  G-A-  DFADE 
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Before You Lie

by Chely Wright

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO 4

D Bm G D

INTRO:

VERSE 1:

D A D

I think I know what you're about to say

G A D

I can see it in your eyes and on your face

G A Bm

We swore we never would

Em D

So while the words are still unspoken

G A

Don't you think you should

CHORUS:

D Bm

Take a breath, Take a moment

G A

Take your time,Before you lie

D Bm

'Cause once you do Love is different

G A

Everything changes between you and I

G A

And it gets easier every time

G A

Oh and you can still change your mind

Before you lie

VERSE 2:

D A D

All I ask of you is honesty

G A D

We said that's how this love will always be

G A Bm

So careful what you say

Em D

'Cause it only takes a half a truth

G A

To throw it all away

CHORUS:

D Bm

Take a breath, Take a moment

G A

Take your time,Before you lie

D Bm

'Cause once you do Love is different

G A

Everything changes between you and I

G A

And it gets easier every time

G A

Oh and you can still change your mind

Before you lie

BRIDGE:

G D

It's up to you, This can go go either way

G A

You get to choose, Which road we take

CHORUS:

D Bm

So Take a breath, Take a moment

G A

Take your time,Before you lie

D Bm

'Cause once you do Love is different

G A

Everything changes between you and I

G A

And it gets easier every time

G A

Oh and you can still change your mind

D G A

Before you lie

D G A

Before you lie

D G A D

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Before you lie

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