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Whyd You Lie

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1/11

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 11Position: 10

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chords used:
      CmCm+     Cm7     Fm7/C     Gm7     G7  Fm13/C  
e|--8----8-----3-----x------3-----3-----10------|
B|--8----9-----4-----9------3-----3------9------|
G|--8----8-----3-----8------3-----4------8------|
D|--8---10-----5----10------3-----3-----10------|
A|-10----x-----3-----8------5-----5------8------|
E|--8----x-----x-----8------3-----3------8------|
intro:
|   CmCm+ |  Fm7/C   Fm7/C   Cm| Cm+ |  Fm7/C   Fm7/C   Cm| Cm+ |  Fm7/C   Fm7/C   Cm|  G7|
Verse:
The Cm7very first rule
you Gm7learned in school
Was that you Fm7/Cshouldn't try to fool
The people you're Cm7close toG7  
now you're fCm7inally full grown
I rGm7eally should've known
If I Fm7/Cleft you on your own
You wouldn't do like you're suCm7pposed toG7  
Chorus:
             CmCm+   Fm7/C   Fm7/C    Cm  G7  
Why'd you lie ?
Verse:
Don't want to Cm7hear no alibis
Don't want to kGm7now the reasons why
You Fm7/Cleft me here to cry
While you were out there lCm7oving himG7  
And now you're Cm7acting real nice
Mrs. sGm7ugar and spice
You've Fm7/Calready thrown the dice
Your chances are rCm7eal slimG7  
Chorus:
             CmCm+   Fm7/C     Fm7/C    CmCm+
Why'd you lie ?
 Fm7/C   Fm7/C   CmCm+   Fm7/C     Fm7/C    Cm  Fm13/C  
Why'd you lie ?
Bridge:
You'd better mFm7/Cake a correction
To Gm7all this deception
And start treating me riCm7ght
'Cause wFm7/Ce had discussed it
'Til Gm7I was disgusted
TCm7here's one thing that I got to say
All about sleeping in another man's bed
Chorus:
             CmCm+   Fm7/C   Fm7/C    CmCm+
Why'd you lie ?
 Fm7/C   Fm7/C   CmCm+   Fm7/C   Fm7/C    Cm  G7  
Why'd you lie ?
Cm7 Gm7 Fm7/C Cm7 G7 Cm7 Gm7 Fm7/C Cm7 G7
Verse:
The vCm7ery first rule
you Gm7learned in school
Was that you Fm7/Cshouldn't try to fool
The people you're Cm7close toG7  
now you're fCm7inally full grown
I rGm7eally should've known
If I Fm7/Cleft you on your own
You wouldn't do like you're suCm7pposed toG7  
Chorus:
             CmCm+   Fm7/C   Fm7/C    CmCm+
Why'd you lie ?
 Fm7/C   Fm7/C   CmCm+   Fm7/C   Fm7/C    CmCm+
Why'd you lie ?
 Fm7/C   Fm7/C   CmCm+   Fm7/C   Fm7/C    CmCm+
Why'd you lie ?
 Fm7/C   Fm7/C   CmCm+   Fm7/C   Fm7/C    CmCm+
Why'd you lie ?
Fm7/CWhy'd Fm7/Cyou liFm7/Ce ?

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Whyd You Lie

by Colin James

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cm7

Fm7/C

Gm7

Fm13/C

Chords used:

Cm Cm7 Fm7/C Gm7 G7 Fm13/C

Cm+

e|--8----8-----3-----x------3-----3-----10------|

B|--8----9-----4-----9------3-----3------9------|

G|--8----8-----3-----8------3-----4------8------|

D|--8---10-----5----10------3-----3-----10------|

A|-10----x-----3-----8------5-----5------8------|

E|--8----x-----x-----8------3-----3------8------|

intro:

Cm Fm7/C Fm7/C Cm Fm7/C Fm7/C Cm Fm7/C Fm7/C Cm G7

| Cm+ | | Cm+ | | Cm+ | | |

Verse:

Cm7

The very first rule

Gm7

you learned in school

Fm7/C

Was that you shouldn't try to fool

Cm7 G7

The people you're close to

Cm7

now you're finally full grown

Gm7

I really should've known

Fm7/C

If I left you on your own

Cm7 G7

You wouldn't do like you're supposed to

Chorus:

Cm Fm7/C Fm7/C Cm G7

Cm+

Why'd you lie ?

Verse:

Cm7

Don't want to hear no alibis

Gm7

Don't want to know the reasons why

Fm7/C

You left me here to cry

Cm7 G7

While you were out there loving him

Cm7

And now you're acting real nice

Gm7

Mrs. sugar and spice

Fm7/C

You've already thrown the dice

Cm7 G7

Your chances are real slim

Chorus:

Cm Fm7/C Fm7/C Cm

Cm+ Cm+

Why'd you lie ?

Fm7/C Fm7/C Cm Fm7/C Fm7/C Cm Fm13/C

Cm+

Why'd you lie ?

Bridge:

Fm7/C

You'd better make a correction

Gm7

To all this deception

Cm7

And start treating me right

Fm7/C

'Cause we had discussed it

Gm7

'Til I was disgusted

Cm7

There's one thing that I got to say

All about sleeping in another man's bed

Chorus:

Cm Fm7/C Fm7/C Cm

Cm+ Cm+

Why'd you lie ?

Fm7/C Fm7/C Cm Fm7/C Fm7/C Cm G7

Cm+

Why'd you lie ?

Cm7 Gm7 Fm7/C Cm7 G7 Cm7 Gm7 Fm7/C Cm7 G7

Verse:

Cm7

The very first rule

Gm7

you learned in school

Fm7/C

Was that you shouldn't try to fool

Cm7 G7

The people you're close to

Cm7

now you're finally full grown

Gm7

I really should've known

Fm7/C

If I left you on your own

Cm7 G7

You wouldn't do like you're supposed to

Chorus:

Cm Fm7/C Fm7/C Cm

Cm+ Cm+

Why'd you lie ?

Fm7/C Fm7/C Cm Fm7/C Fm7/C Cm

Cm+ Cm+

Why'd you lie ?

Fm7/C Fm7/C Cm Fm7/C Fm7/C Cm

Cm+ Cm+

Why'd you lie ?

Fm7/C Fm7/C Cm Fm7/C Fm7/C Cm

Cm+ Cm+

Why'd you lie ?

Fm7/C Fm7/C Fm7/C

Why'd you lie ?

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