Little Lies

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Step 1 / 20Position: 1
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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Tuning: Standard
Too much barre? Transpose -2 and use a capo 2nd fret to match the
original key.
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[Verse] (part 2)
original key (don't transpose, no capo)
Dmaj71 + 2 + E/D3 + 4 + Dmaj71 + 2 + E/D3 + 4 + Dmaj71 + 2 + E/D3 + 4 + A1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|------------0---|------------0---|------------0---|----------------|
B|2-------0-------|2-------0-------|2-------0-------|2---------------|
G|2-------1-------|2-------1-------|2-------1-------|2---------------|
D|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|2---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
transposed (transpose -2, capo 2nd fret)
Cmaj71 + 2 + D/C3 + 4 + Cmaj71 + 2 + D/C3 + 4 + Cmaj71 + 2 + D/C3 + 4 + G1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|0-----------3---|0-----------3---|0-----------3---|0---------------|
G|0-------2-------|0-------2-------|0-------2-------|0---------------|
D|2---------------|2---------------|2---------------|0---------------|
A|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|3-------3-------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|3---------------|
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CHORDS
transpose: - transpose: -2
capo: - capo: 2nd fret
E-A-D-G-B-e E-A-D-G-B-e
D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-x C/E x-x-2-0-1-0
F#m7/E 0-4-2-2-2-2 Em7/D x-x-0-0-0-0
E/D x-x-0-1-0-0 D/C x-3-x-2-3(2)
D5 x-x-0-2-3-x C5 x-3-x-0-1-0
A/E 0-x-2-2-2-0 G/D x-5-x-0-0-3
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[Intro]
| D   E| D/F#   E| D   E| D/F#   E|
| D   E| D/F#   E| D   E| D/F#|
[Verse]
F#mIf I could turn the page
F#mIn time then I'd F#m7/Erearrange just a Dmaj7day or twoE/D  
Dmaj7  E/DClose my, Dmaj7close my, E/Dclose my Aeyes
[Verse]
F#mBut I couldn't find a way
F#mSo I'll settle F#m7/Efor one day to beDmaj7lieve in youE/D  
Dmaj7  E/DTell me, Dmaj7tell me, E/Dtell me Alies
[Chorus]
F#mTell me lies, tell me Asweet little lies
D5Tell me liA/Ees (tell me, tEell me lies)
F#mOh no, no you Acan't disguise
D5You can't disA/Eguise (no you Ecan't disguise)
F#m   A| D5| A/E   E|
Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies
[Verse]
F#mAlthough I'm not making plans
F#mI hope that you F#m7/Eunderstand there's a Dmaj7reason whyE/D  
Dmaj7  E/DClose your, Dmaj7close your, E/Dclose your Aeyes
[Verse]
F#mNo more broken hearts
F#mWe're better F#m7/Eoff apart let's Dmaj7give it a tryE/D  
Dmaj7  E/DTell me, Dmaj7tell me, E/Dtell me Alies
[Chorus]
F#mTell me lies, tell me Asweet little lies
D5Tell me liA/Ees (tell me, tEell me lies)
F#mOh no, no you Acan't disguise
D5You can't disA/Eguise (no you Ecan't disguise)
F#m   A| D5| A/E   E|
Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies
[Interlude]
| D   E| D   E| D   E| D   E|
| D   E| D   E| D   E| D|
[Verse]
F#mIf I could turn the page
F#mIn time then I'd F#m7/Erearrange just a Dmaj7day or twoE/D  
Dmaj7  E/DClose my, Dmaj7close my, E/Dclose my Aeyes
[Verse]
F#mBut I couldn't find a way
F#mSo I'll settle F#m7/Efor one day to beDmaj7lieve in youE/D  
Dmaj7  E/DTell me, Dmaj7tell me, E/Dtell me Alies
[Chorus]
F#mTell me lies, tell me Asweet little lies
D5Tell me liA/Ees (tell me, tEell me lies)
F#mOh no, no you Acan't disguise
D5You can't disA/Eguise (no you Ecan't disguise)
[Chorus]
F#mTell me lies, tell me Asweet little lies
D5Tell me liA/Ees (tell me, tEell me lies)
F#mOh no, no you Acan't disguise
D5You can't disA/Eguise (no you Ecan't disguise)
F#mTell me lies, tell me Asweet little lies
D5   A/E(tell me, teEll me lies)
| F#m| A| D5| A/E   E|
| F#m| A| D5| A/E   E|
All chords in this song (10)

The story behind the song

"Little Lies" explores the idea of wanting a second chance, a yearning to rewrite past mistakes or missed opportunities. Christine McVie crafted the song's lyrics and much of its melody, building on an existing composition. The track, from their 1987 album Tango in the Night, features McVie's lead vocals, with Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks joining on the chorus. At its heart, the song captures the wistful hope for a different outcome.

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