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White Lie

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1/17

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 17Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chord shapes:
C/G332010    Em075000    D/A554030    Aadd9x02200
[Intro]
The bass line:
The first note is actually a low C# which you can't get unless you tune your E string down but sounds just 
fine as written.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------0--2-----5------/2---0-----------------------------------------|
E|---3-----/3-------------------------3--------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------0--2-----5---7--7--5--2--(3)-----------------------------------|
E|---------/3----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
As a Emkid, my Dhands were rCed
When you Emasked me DI denied Cit
I've told Emlies that Dnever came tCrue
I have Emstolen and Dso have yCou
[Instrumental]
  Em    D      Cx2
[Verse]
 If we can Emmake it through Danother Cday
With you Embelieving in my DinnocCence
And we can Emmake it through aDnother yCear
Cause we both Emneed it to forDget this Cfear
[Chorus]
GIf it's Aadd9all the samCe to you
CThen it's just a little white lie
GThen it's Aadd9all the samCe to me
CAnd it's just a little white lie
GIf I Aadd9was to blame Cwould you?
CWould you still believe?
[Instrumental]
  Em    D      Cx2
[Verse]
I don't Emwant you Dto forgCet
Just prEmetend that it Dnever happeCned
EmAnd it's Djust a little white lCie
EmAnd it's Djust a little white lCieC  
[Chorus]
GIf it's Aadd9all the same to youC  
CThen it's just a little white lie
GThen it's Aadd9all the same to Cme
CAnd it's just a little white lie
GIf I wAadd9as to blame would youC?
CWould you still believe
EmIf I wDas a Cthief?
[Instrumental]
  Em    D      Cx2
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White Lie

by The Lumineers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

D/A

Aadd9

Chord shapes:

C/G Em D/A Aadd9

332010 075000 554030 x02200

[Intro]

The bass line:

The first note is actually a low C# which you can't get unless you tune your E string down but sounds just

fine as written.

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|------------0--2-----5------/2---0-----------------------------------------|

E|---3-----/3-------------------------3--------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|------------0--2-----5---7--7--5--2--(3)-----------------------------------|

E|---------/3----------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse]

Em D C

As a kid, my hands were red

Em D C

When you asked me I denied it

Em D C

I've told lies that never came true

Em D C

I have stolen and so have you

[Instrumental]

Em D C

[Verse]

Em D C

If we can make it through another day

Em D C

With you believing in my innocence

Em D C

And we can make it through another year

Em D C

Cause we both need it to forget this fear

[Chorus]

G Aadd9 C

If it's all the same to you

Then it's just a little white lie

G Aadd9 C

Then it's all the same to me

And it's just a little white lie

G Aadd9 C

If I was to blame would you?

Would you still believe?

[Instrumental]

Em D C

[Verse]

Em D C

I don't want you to forget

Em D C

Just pretend that it never happened

Em D C

And it's just a little white lie

Em D C C

And it's just a little white lie

[Chorus]

G Aadd9 C

If it's all the same to you

Then it's just a little white lie

G Aadd9 C

Then it's all the same to me

And it's just a little white lie

G Aadd9 C

If I was to blame would you?

Would you still believe

Em D C

If I was a thief?

[Instrumental]

Em D C

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About White Lie Chords by The Lumineers

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What key is "White Lie" in?

The chords for "White Lie" show the original chord names (including C/G, Em, D/A, Aadd9, C, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.