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Thief And A Liar

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*All chords relative to capo on 7th fret
[Intro]
 Em   C   G(2X)
[Verse 1]
It started with a Emlittle off the top from the Ccorner stGore
The funny tEmhing about a little is you aClways want mGore
A stolen nEmickel in my pocket and I’m gConna go fGar
Now I’m rEmobbing the graves in my oCwn back yGard
[Chorus]
I am a tChief and a lGiar of the Am/Dvery Am7worst Ckind
Oh I sCell to the bGroke and then I Am/Drob tAm7hem blCind
I will bCuild you a hGouse with my Am/Down tAm7wo hanCds
And then bCurn it to the gGround as Am/Dquick as Am7I cCan
As quAmick as I Gcan, as Amquick as I Ccan
 Em   C   G(2X)
[Verse 2]
I have to Emlie to go to bed and Clie to wake Gup
To forget the Emvoices of the dead you gCotta play tGough
I am suEmits and ties and cocaine Ccrazy withiGn
And I will lEmook you in the eyes when I Cdo you Gin
I am suEmits and ties and cocaine Ccrazy withiGn
And I will lEmook you in the eyes when I Cdo you Gin
[Chorus]
I am a tChief and a lGiar of the Am/Dvery Am7worst Ckind
Oh I sCell to the bGroke and then I Am/Drob tAm7hem blCind
I will bCuild you a hGouse with my Am/Down tAm7wo hanCds
And then bCurn it to the gGround as Am/Dquick as Am7I cCan
As quAmick as I Gcan, as Amquick as I Ccan
 Em   C   G(2X)
[Verse 3]
When’s the nEminety-nine percent gonna wCake up and sGee
My power is a fEminger on a trigger, not a heCad full of drGeams
When’s the nEminety-nine percent gonna wCake up and sGee
My power is a fEminger on a trigger, not a heCad full of drGeams
[Chorus]
I am a tChief and a lGiar of the Am/Dvery Am7worst Ckind
Oh I sCell to the bGroke and then I Am/Drob tAm7hem blCind
I will bCuild you a hGouse with my Am/Down tAm7wo hanCds
And then bCurn it to the gGround as Am/Dquick as Am7I cCan
As quAmick as I Gcan, as Amquick as I Ccan
End
 Am   C   Am   G(2X)
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Thief And A Liar

by Jeffrey Martin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/D

Am7

*All chords relative to capo on 7th fret

[Intro]

Em C G

(2X)

[Verse 1]

Em C G

It started with a little off the top from the corner store

Em C G

The funny thing about a little is you always want more

Em C G

A stolen nickel in my pocket and I’m gonna go far

Em C G

Now I’m robbing the graves in my own back yard

[Chorus]

C G Am/D Am7 C

I am a thief and a liar of the very worst kind

C G Am/D Am7 C

Oh I sell to the broke and then I rob them blind

C G Am/D Am7 C

I will build you a house with my own two hands

C G Am/D Am7 C

And then burn it to the ground as quick as I can

Am G Am C

As quick as I can, as quick as I can

Em C G

(2X)

[Verse 2]

Em C G

I have to lie to go to bed and lie to wake up

Em C G

To forget the voices of the dead you gotta play tough

Em C G

I am suits and ties and cocaine crazy within

Em C G

And I will look you in the eyes when I do you in

Em C G

I am suits and ties and cocaine crazy within

Em C G

And I will look you in the eyes when I do you in

[Chorus]

C G Am/D Am7 C

I am a thief and a liar of the very worst kind

C G Am/D Am7 C

Oh I sell to the broke and then I rob them blind

C G Am/D Am7 C

I will build you a house with my own two hands

C G Am/D Am7 C

And then burn it to the ground as quick as I can

Am G Am C

As quick as I can, as quick as I can

Em C G

(2X)

[Verse 3]

Em C G

When’s the ninety-nine percent gonna wake up and see

Em C G

My power is a finger on a trigger, not a head full of dreams

Em C G

When’s the ninety-nine percent gonna wake up and see

Em C G

My power is a finger on a trigger, not a head full of dreams

[Chorus]

C G Am/D Am7 C

I am a thief and a liar of the very worst kind

C G Am/D Am7 C

Oh I sell to the broke and then I rob them blind

C G Am/D Am7 C

I will build you a house with my own two hands

C G Am/D Am7 C

And then burn it to the ground as quick as I can

Am G Am C

As quick as I can, as quick as I can

End

Am C Am G

(2X)

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