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White Lie

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[Verse 1]
AI say I'A/Em 10 when IA'm 9 and haA/Elf.
AMy Uncle Tells a joDke and I Bmtry to laEugh
AIn gym I fake a heA/Eadache, when I wAant to qA/Euit
AI say I love the sweDater that my GraBmndma kniEt.
[Chorus]
But that´s a whAite lie (A/Ewhite lie)
EThat´s the kind you E/Bwant to tell
A Awhite lie A/E(white lie)
Eso your mom won´t hE/Bave to yell
A Awhite lie A/E(white lie)
EEverybody doE/Bes it, cause it fBmells alrAight 
and it´s mBmore politAe
DBut a liEe´s still a lie, eBmven when it´s Awhite
[Verse 2]
AI pretend I'm aslA/Eeep when my dAad walk's A/Ein
AI said I ate my chiDcken, but I juBmst ate the sEkin
AYour face can say you´re A/Alyin´, when yoAur mouth says yoA/Eu not
AYour pants are on fDire, but theBmir not too hEot
[Chorus]
But that´s a whAite lie (A/Ewhite lie)
EThat´s the kind you E/Bwant to tell
A Awhite lie A/E(white lie)
Eso your dad won´t hE/Bave to yell
A Awhite lie A/E(white lie)
EEverybody doE/Bes it, cause it fBmells alrAight 
and it´s mBmore politAe
DBut a liEe´s still a lie, eBmven when it´s Awhite
[Bridge] (*one strum)
A*                        
While it might be hard, to say what's true,
D*                      A* E*        A*
would you want a white lie told to you?
[Chorus]
But that´s a whAite lie (A/Ewhite lie)
EThat´s the kind you E/Bwant to tell
A Awhite lie A/E(white lie)
Eso your mom won´t hE/Bave to yell
A Awhite lie A/E(white lie)
EEverybody doE/Bes it, cause it fBmells alrAight 
and it´s mBmore politAe
DBut a liEe´s still a lie, eBmven when it´s Awhite 

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White Lie

by Brendan Hines

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/E

E/B

A/A

[Verse 1]

A A/E A A/E

I say I'm 10 when I'm 9 and half.

A D Bm E

My Uncle Tells a joke and I try to laugh

A A/E A A/E

In gym I fake a headache, when I want to quit

A D Bm E

I say I love the sweater that my Grandma knit.

[Chorus]

A A/E

But that´s a white lie (white lie)

E E/B

That´s the kind you want to tell

A A/E

A white lie (white lie)

E E/B

so your mom won´t have to yell

A A/E

A white lie (white lie)

E E/B Bm A

Everybody does it, cause it fells alright

Bm A

and it´s more polite

D E Bm A

But a lie´s still a lie, even when it´s white

[Verse 2]

A A/E A A/E

I pretend I'm asleep when my dad walk's in

A D Bm E

I said I ate my chicken, but I just ate the skin

A A/A A A/E

Your face can say you´re lyin´, when your mouth says you not

A D Bm E

Your pants are on fire, but their not too hot

[Chorus]

A A/E

But that´s a white lie (white lie)

E E/B

That´s the kind you want to tell

A A/E

A white lie (white lie)

E E/B

so your dad won´t have to yell

A A/E

A white lie (white lie)

E E/B Bm A

Everybody does it, cause it fells alright

Bm A

and it´s more polite

D E Bm A

But a lie´s still a lie, even when it´s white

[Bridge] (*one strum)

While it might be hard, to say what's true,

D A E A

* * * *

would you want a white lie told to you?

[Chorus]

A A/E

But that´s a white lie (white lie)

E E/B

That´s the kind you want to tell

A A/E

A white lie (white lie)

E E/B

so your mom won´t have to yell

A A/E

A white lie (white lie)

E E/B Bm A

Everybody does it, cause it fells alright

Bm A

and it´s more polite

D E Bm A

But a lie´s still a lie, even when it´s white

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