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The Deceiver

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Like a lot of Alarm songs The Deceiver is played with the guitar tuned down a semi tone to Eb.
INTRO:
 G#m   F#   C#m   Ex2
VERSE 1:
 G#mYou are the poF#wer and the gC#mloryE  
 G#mYou are the weakF#ness in defeatC#m  E  
 G#mLike the rise and the F#fall of the British EmpC#mireE  
 G#mYou make me siF#ck with your conceitC#m  E  
PRE-CHORUS:
 AYou are, you are the weakG#mness
 AYou are, you are, you are, you are the G#msickness that's F#in my soul
CHORUS:
 BYou are, Eyou are you are the F#makerE  
 BYou are called Egreed and you're F#a cheatE  
 BYou are, you are, Eyou are the deF#ceiverGm  
 G#mYou are not welEcome in mF#y life
VERSE 2:
 G#mYou are the maF#ker of illC#musionsE  
 G#mYou break up F#every dream weC#m've ever madeE  
 G#mAnd as I riF#se up from the C#mashesE, would you believe it
 G#mYou raise your F#ugly head, have C#myou no shame, Ewell
PRE-CHORUS:
 AToo long, too long you have G#mlain there
 AToo far, too long, too strong, well G#mI will break F#your hold
CHORUS:
 BYou are, Eyou are you are the F#makerE  
 BYou are called Egreed and you're F#a cheatE  
 BYou are, you are, Eyou are the deF#ceiverGm  
 G#mYou are not welEcome in mF#y life
BREAK:
 G#m   F#   C#m   Ex2
PRE-CHORUS:
 AYou are, you are the G#mweakness within us
 AYou are, you are, you are, you are the G#msickness that's F#in my soul
ENDING:
 BYou are, Eyou are you are the F#makerE  
 BYou are called Egreed and you're F#a cheatE  
 BYou are, you are, Eyou are the deF#ceiverE  
 BYou are called Egreed and you're F#a cheatE  
 BYou are, Eyou are, you are the F#maker, you sow the Eseeds for our destruction
 BYou are called Egreed and you're F#a cheat, you break up Eeverything we've done
 BYou are, you areG#m, you are the deF#ceiver, you hold you Ehands out for forgiveness
 BYou bite the haG#mnds, the hands thF#at feEed ya
 BYou are, Eyou are, you are the F#makerE  
 BYou are called Egreed and you're F#a cheat, what Eprompted you to give it away
 BYou are you, are Eyou are the decF#eiverE  
 BYou are called Egreed and you're F#a cheat, Eyou are the downfall
 BYou are you, are Eyou are the decF#eiver, what Eprompted you to give it away
 BYou are called Egreed and you're F#a cheatE  
 BYou are, you are, Eyou are the deF#ceiverE  
 BYou are called Egreed and you're F#a cheatE  

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The Deceiver

by The Alarm

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

Like a lot of Alarm songs The Deceiver is played with the guitar tuned down a semi tone to Eb.

INTRO:

G#m F# C#m E

VERSE 1:

G#m F# C#m E

You are the power and the glory

G#m F# C#m E

You are the weakness in defeat

G#m F# C#m E

Like the rise and the fall of the British Empire

G#m F# C#m E

You make me sick with your conceit

PRE-CHORUS:

A G#m

You are, you are the weakness

A G#m F#

You are, you are, you are, you are the sickness that's in my soul

CHORUS:

B E F# E

You are, you are you are the maker

B E F# E

You are called greed and you're a cheat

B E F# Gm

You are, you are, you are the deceiver

G#m E F#

You are not welcome in my life

VERSE 2:

G#m F# C#m E

You are the maker of illusions

G#m F# C#m E

You break up every dream we've ever made

G#m F# C#m E

And as I rise up from the ashes, would you believe it

G#m F# C#m E

You raise your ugly head, have you no shame, well

PRE-CHORUS:

A G#m

Too long, too long you have lain there

A G#m F#

Too far, too long, too strong, well I will break your hold

CHORUS:

B E F# E

You are, you are you are the maker

B E F# E

You are called greed and you're a cheat

B E F# Gm

You are, you are, you are the deceiver

G#m E F#

You are not welcome in my life

BREAK:

G#m F# C#m E

PRE-CHORUS:

A G#m

You are, you are the weakness within us

A G#m F#

You are, you are, you are, you are the sickness that's in my soul

ENDING:

B E F# E

You are, you are you are the maker

B E F# E

You are called greed and you're a cheat

B E F# E

You are, you are, you are the deceiver

B E F# E

You are called greed and you're a cheat

B E F# E

You are, you are, you are the maker, you sow the seeds for our destruction

B E F# E

You are called greed and you're a cheat, you break up everything we've done

B G#m F# E

You are, you are, you are the deceiver, you hold you hands out for forgiveness

B G#m F# E

You bite the hands, the hands that feed ya

B E F# E

You are, you are, you are the maker

B E F# E

You are called greed and you're a cheat, what prompted you to give it away

B E F# E

You are you, are you are the deceiver

B E F# E

You are called greed and you're a cheat, you are the downfall

B E F# E

You are you, are you are the deceiver, what prompted you to give it away

B E F# E

You are called greed and you're a cheat

B E F# E

You are, you are, you are the deceiver

B E F# E

You are called greed and you're a cheat

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