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When The Truth Is A Lie

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[Intro]
C#m  (4x)
B  C#  B  F#
C#  B  C#  B  F# C#
C#  B  C#  B  G# C#
C#  G#  C#  B  F#  G#
[Verse 1]
G#When I saw her for the F#first G#time
I was meC#smerized and D#mblown aC#wayB  C#  B  C#  B  F#  
G#What if she would be the one to
Live and die for in an enD#mdless lF#ove
[Chorus]
It hurts deep iBbmnsideF#, hurts deep iG#nside
When the F#truth is a C#lie
IBbmnsideF#, it hurts deep inG#side
When the F#truth is a C#lie
[Verse 2]
G#Love is C#blind and G#hard to D#find
G#Falling for her C#made me D#mlose my C#mindB  C#  B  C#  B  F#  
G#Hoping all was just a bad dream
Wishing I could travel C#back in F#time
[Chorus]
It hurts deep iBbmnsideF#, hurts deep iG#nside
When the F#truth is a C#lie
IBbmnsideF#, it hurts deep inG#side
When the F#truth is a C#lie
[Bridge]
BbmEverybody I was talking to
F#All my friends confirmed it's true
G#No one really was taken by surF#prise, but me
BbmI was really way too blind to see
F#Her betrayal, the reality
G#When I finally opened up my eyes the F#love was gone
[Solo]
   Bbm     F#     G#    F#(2X)
[Intro]
 C#m(4X)
B  C#  B  F#
[Final]
It hurts deep iBbmnsideF#, hurts deep iG#nside
When the F#truth is a C#lie
IBbmnsideF#, it hurts deep inG#side
When the F#truth is a C#lieBbm  

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When The Truth Is A Lie

by Scorpions

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

Bbm

C#m

[Intro]

C#m (4x)

B C# B F#

C# B C# B F# C#

C# B C# B G# C#

C# G# C# B F# G#

[Verse 1]

G# F# G#

When I saw her for the first time

C# D#m C# B C# B C# B F#

I was mesmerized and blown away

What if she would be the one to

D#m F#

Live and die for in an endless love

[Chorus]

Bbm F# G#

It hurts deep inside, hurts deep inside

F# C#

When the truth is a lie

Bbm F# G#

Inside, it hurts deep inside

F# C#

When the truth is a lie

[Verse 2]

G# C# G# D#

Love is blind and hard to find

G# C# D#m C# B C# B C# B F#

Falling for her made me lose my mind

Hoping all was just a bad dream

C# F#

Wishing I could travel back in time

[Chorus]

Bbm F# G#

It hurts deep inside, hurts deep inside

F# C#

When the truth is a lie

Bbm F# G#

Inside, it hurts deep inside

F# C#

When the truth is a lie

[Bridge]

Bbm

Everybody I was talking to

All my friends confirmed it's true

G# F#

No one really was taken by surprise, but me

Bbm

I was really way too blind to see

Her betrayal, the reality

G# F#

When I finally opened up my eyes the love was gone

[Solo]

Bbm F# G# F#

(2X)

[Intro]

C#m

(4X)

B C# B F#

[Final]

Bbm F# G#

It hurts deep inside, hurts deep inside

F# C#

When the truth is a lie

Bbm F# G#

Inside, it hurts deep inside

F# C# Bbm

When the truth is a lie

About When The Truth Is A Lie Chords by Scorpions

Learn how to play When The Truth Is A Lie by Scorpions with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “When The Truth Is A Lie chords”, “When The Truth Is A Lie guitar chords”, or “Scorpions When The Truth Is A Lie chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy When The Truth Is A Lie chords and for experienced players who want accurate When The Truth Is A Lie lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C#m, B, C#, F#, G#, D#m.

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What key is "When The Truth Is A Lie" in?

The chords for "When The Truth Is A Lie" show the original chord names (including C#m, B, C#, F#, G#, D#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.