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 Hey guys!!
This is my first one of these, so I hope you like it :)
No capo (unless your voice suits a different pitch)
Standard tuning
Intro:  F#-  E-  B-  F#-  B- Db  
Verse 1:
 F#I knew this girl named Detroit Cool
 That lived up in my block,
 At 6 fooF#t 2 her knee socks high,
 The class of 80 rocks,
 BShe got hips that sway for you,
                                    F#-      Db  
 She got legs that never really stop,
Verse 2:
 F#She asked me if my mama dressed me
 And I do like I should,
 From F#East Delror and fifty first
 I'm on this neighbourhood,
 BShe just smiles and says to me,
                                    F#- Db  
 "I just want to know if we are good"
Chorus:
 She said, F#"Tell me once agEain why would you lBie to me"
 She said, F#"do me like you sEhould why would you Btry for me
 It aF#ll depends on yEou, where would you rBather be?
 Because AbI've got everything you want
                                              B   F#-  E-        B  
 Take me back to yours cause that's the best I want"
Verse 3:
 F#"You can't trust me,
 You won't make if it puts you in a mood"
 She said, "nDbow, I know, I've been there before you've F#got that attitude
 You soBld me out before this
                                   F#- Db  
 And now I'm fabulous without you"
Chorus:
 She said, F#"Tell me once agEain why would you lBie to me"
 She said, F#"do me like you sEhould why would you Btry for me
 It aF#ll depends on yEou, where would you rBather be?
 Because AbI've got everything you want
 BTake me back to yours-
Interlude: Ebm - Ebm+M7 - Ebm7 
Verse 4 (variation):
Ebm        Ebm+M7
 Why it takes so long,
 It's all gone Ebm7wrong,
 And I can't Bsay-,
 AbCause I've got everything you need
                                                 F#-  E-  B-  F#-  E- B  
 Who says I could use the time for you to believe
Fade out chorus (x2):
 She said, F#"Tell me once again why would you lEie to me"B  
 She said, F#"do me like you should why would you tEry for meB  
                  F#                       E            B   F#-  E- B  
 It all depends on you, where would you rather be?

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Lie To Me

by Daniel Powter

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Ebm7

Hey guys!!

This is my first one of these, so I hope you like it :)

No capo (unless your voice suits a different pitch)

Standard tuning

F# E B F# B Db

Intro: - - - - -

Verse 1:

I knew this girl named Detroit Cool

That lived up in my block,

At 6 foot 2 her knee socks high,

The class of 80 rocks,

She got hips that sway for you,

F# Db

She got legs that never really stop,

Verse 2:

She asked me if my mama dressed me

And I do like I should,

From East Delror and fifty first

I'm on this neighbourhood,

She just smiles and says to me,

F# Db

"I just want to know if we are good"

Chorus:

F# E B

She said, "Tell me once again why would you lie to me"

F# E B

She said, "do me like you should why would you try for me

F# E B

It all depends on you, where would you rather be?

Because I've got everything you want

B F# E B

- -

Take me back to yours cause that's the best I want"

Verse 3:

"You can't trust me,

You won't make if it puts you in a mood"

Db F#

She said, "now, I know, I've been there before you've got that attitude

You sold me out before this

F# Db

And now I'm fabulous without you"

Chorus:

F# E B

She said, "Tell me once again why would you lie to me"

F# E B

She said, "do me like you should why would you try for me

F# E B

It all depends on you, where would you rather be?

Because I've got everything you want

Take me back to yours-

Interlude: Ebm - Ebm+M7 - Ebm7

Verse 4 (variation):

Ebm Ebm+M7

Why it takes so long,

Ebm7

It's all gone wrong,

And I can't say-,

Cause I've got everything you need

F# E B F# E B

- - - - -

Who says I could use the time for you to believe

Fade out chorus (x2):

F# E B

She said, "Tell me once again why would you lie to me"

F# E B

She said, "do me like you should why would you try for me

F# E B F# E B

- -

It all depends on you, where would you rather be?

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