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White Lies

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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NO CAPO
e|--C0---G3---Em0---D2--|
B|--1---3---0---3--|
G|--0---0---0---2--|
D|--2---0---2---0--|
A|--3---2---2---x--|
E|--x---3---0---x--|
Intro:  C   G   Em    Dx4
I said, "GEverybody's headed out to La,
But I hate to see you Emsuffer.
You love New York in the summer."
So let's Ggather up the pieces of this broken, wilted thing.
It's worth Emthe struggle.
I just ache to touch you.
I've Dalways wanted Emyou Ctoo clDose.
And I said CWhy, whGy, why, Emis it hard to sDleep without you?
Well CI don't Gmind Emif you build your dDreams around it.
CWe won't survive on Gthis borrowed time;
EmI don't know why Dyou'd wanna try.
I said, "CWhy, whGy, why Emdo we waste tDime on these Cwhite Glies?"Em  D  
I cGatch a glimpse of fingernails with cracked pink polish,
Tapping out a rEmhythm,
I'm just wondering what you're thinking.
There's a fGaded photograph of someone else you used to love.
Can't stop from Emwishing,
That you'd just forget him.
I've Dalways wanted Emyou Ctoo clDose.
And I said CWhy, whGy, why, Emis it hard to sDleep without you?
Well CI don't Gmind Emif you build your dDreams around it.
CWe won't survive on Gthis borrowed time;
EmI don't know why Dyou'd wanna try.
I said, "CWhy, whGy, why Emdo we waste tDime on these Cwhite Glies?"Em  
All Dthese white ClieGs.Em  D  
I rDemember the night, the hotel bed,
You cried out loud.
You were still in lEmove wGith Cme.
Through tDime and space, oh, everything,
You've wasted all your precious dreams and fEmaith, Git Cseems.
Needless cDrying...
And I said CWhy, whGy, why, Emis it hard to sDleep without you?
Well CI don't Gmind Emif you build your dDreams around it.
CWe won't survive on Gthis borrowed time;
EmI don't know why Dyou'd wanna try.
I said, "CWhy, whGy, why Emdo we waste tDime?"
And I said CWhy, whGy, why, Emis it hard to sDleep without you?
Well CI don't Gmind Emif you build your dDreams around it.
CWe won't survive on Gthis borrowed time;
EmI don't know why Dyou'd wanna try.
I said, "CWhy, whGy, why Emdo we waste tDime on these Cwhite Glies?"Em  D  
All these white CliesG  Em  D  C  

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White Lies

by Ron Pope

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NO CAPO

C G Em D

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

B|--1---3---0---3--|

G|--0---0---0---2--|

D|--2---0---2---0--|

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

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

C G Em D

Intro: x4

I said, "Everybody's headed out to La,

But I hate to see you suffer.

You love New York in the summer."

So let's gather up the pieces of this broken, wilted thing.

It's worth the struggle.

I just ache to touch you.

D Em C D

I've always wanted you too close.

C G Em D

And I said Why, why, why, is it hard to sleep without you?

C G Em D

Well I don't mind if you build your dreams around it.

C G

We won't survive on this borrowed time;

Em D

I don't know why you'd wanna try.

C G Em D C G Em D

I said, "Why, why, why do we waste time on these white lies?"

I catch a glimpse of fingernails with cracked pink polish,

Tapping out a rhythm,

I'm just wondering what you're thinking.

There's a faded photograph of someone else you used to love.

Can't stop from wishing,

That you'd just forget him.

D Em C D

I've always wanted you too close.

C G Em D

And I said Why, why, why, is it hard to sleep without you?

C G Em D

Well I don't mind if you build your dreams around it.

C G

We won't survive on this borrowed time;

Em D

I don't know why you'd wanna try.

C G Em D C G Em

I said, "Why, why, why do we waste time on these white lies?"

D C G Em D

All these white lies.

I remember the night, the hotel bed,

You cried out loud.

Em G C

You were still in love with me.

Through time and space, oh, everything,

Em G C

You've wasted all your precious dreams and faith, it seems.

Needless crying...

C G Em D

And I said Why, why, why, is it hard to sleep without you?

C G Em D

Well I don't mind if you build your dreams around it.

C G

We won't survive on this borrowed time;

Em D

I don't know why you'd wanna try.

C G Em D

I said, "Why, why, why do we waste time?"

C G Em D

And I said Why, why, why, is it hard to sleep without you?

C G Em D

Well I don't mind if you build your dreams around it.

C G

We won't survive on this borrowed time;

Em D

I don't know why you'd wanna try.

C G Em D C G Em D

I said, "Why, why, why do we waste time on these white lies?"

C G Em D C

All these white lies

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