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Let It Lie

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Chords Used:
B:-----|x-0-2-3-0-0|
-------|x-4-2-3-0-0|
E:-----|0-0-0-0-0-0|
-------|0-5-0-3-0-0|
-------|0-5-4-3-0-0|
A:-----|x-0-2-0-1-0|
F#m:---|2-2-2-1-2-2|
-------|2-x-0-1-x-x|
G#m:---|4-4-4-3-4-4|
-------|4-x-0-3-x-x|
[Intro]
  B    E   A-   B    E   E   F#m   G#m   A  
E |-----------------------------------0-|-------------------------------|
B |----------------------------------0--|-------------------------------|
G#|--3--3-----------3-----------1-------|--3--3----------0--1--3--4-----|
E |--2--2h4p2p0---0-2h4p2p0----0--0-----|--2--2h4p2p0----0--0--0--0-----|
B |-0-----------------------0h2---------|-0-----------------------------|
E |-------------0-----------------------|-------------0--0--2--4--5-----|
[Verse]
 BYou get the Esummons I'll pay the fAine
 BI know my Eplace you take your tAime
 BYou take the Ehigh road, I'll Atake the blame
 BOr take me in your Earms, it's all the sAame
[Chorus]
I may never Asee Edear
Say the words you Bwant to Ehear
I can't always Abe the Eone to swallow my Bpride
If you let your Awalls Edown
Maybe you would Bknow Ehow
To leave this Asus2aloneE  
Let it Blie
Let it AlieE  
[Verse]
 BI needed Eless, you wanted mAore
 BI shuffled my Efeet you slammed Athe door
 BI was just Ehappy to sit and Asing
 BOh but Edarling, you wanted Aeverything
AOhE…B  E  A  
[Chorus]
I may never Asee Edear
Say the words you Bwant to Ehear
I can't always Abe the Eone to swallow my Bpride
If you let your Awalls Edown
Maybe you would Bknow Ehow
To leave this Asus2aloneE  
Let it Blie
Let it AlieE  
[Solo]
A  E  B  E  A  E  B  A  E  B  E  A  E  B
E |-/9-\-7--7-------------------------------------|--------------------12/14-12-14------|
B |----------9\-------9/10-/9\---------9/10-/9----|------9-10-10/12-/12------------/14--|
G#|------------8--8-10--------8--8-10---------/10-|-8-10--------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B |-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E |----------------------------------------|
B |--14\-12----------------10/12-----------|
G#|--------12-12\10--------------12-10-/10-|
E |-----------------12-12------------------|
B |----------------------------------------|
E |----------------------------------------|
[Verse]
 BYou say I'm Eselfish, you may be Aright
 BAnd that my Esongs can't keep me warm at Anight
 BSo you go Eyour way I'll go Amine
 BI know your Ehurt, but you'll be just Afine
AOhE…B  E  A  
[Chorus]
I may never AseEe dear
Say the words you Bwant to Ehear
I can't always Abe the Eone to swallow my Bpride
If you let your Awalls Edown
Maybe you would Bknow Ehow
To leave this Asus2aloneE  
Let it Blie
Let it AlieE  
[Outro]
B  A  E  B  A  E  B  A  E  B

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Let It Lie

by The Bros. Landreth

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

Asus2

Chords Used:

B:-----|x-0-2-3-0-0|

-------|x-4-2-3-0-0|

E:-----|0-0-0-0-0-0|

-------|0-5-0-3-0-0|

-------|0-5-4-3-0-0|

A:-----|x-0-2-0-1-0|

F#m:---|2-2-2-1-2-2|

-------|2-x-0-1-x-x|

G#m:---|4-4-4-3-4-4|

-------|4-x-0-3-x-x|

[Intro]

B E A B E E F#m G#m A

E |-----------------------------------0-|-------------------------------|

B |----------------------------------0--|-------------------------------|

G#|--3--3-----------3-----------1-------|--3--3----------0--1--3--4-----|

E |--2--2h4p2p0---0-2h4p2p0----0--0-----|--2--2h4p2p0----0--0--0--0-----|

B |-0-----------------------0h2---------|-0-----------------------------|

E |-------------0-----------------------|-------------0--0--2--4--5-----|

[Verse]

B E A

You get the summons I'll pay the fine

B E A

I know my place you take your time

B E A

You take the high road, I'll take the blame

B E A

Or take me in your arms, it's all the same

[Chorus]

A E

I may never see dear

B E

Say the words you want to hear

A E B

I can't always be the one to swallow my pride

A E

If you let your walls down

B E

Maybe you would know how

Asus2 E

To leave this alone

Let it lie

A E

Let it lie

[Verse]

B E A

I needed less, you wanted more

B E A

I shuffled my feet you slammed the door

B E A

I was just happy to sit and sing

B E A

Oh but darling, you wanted everything

A E B E A

Oh…

[Chorus]

A E

I may never see dear

B E

Say the words you want to hear

A E B

I can't always be the one to swallow my pride

A E

If you let your walls down

B E

Maybe you would know how

Asus2 E

To leave this alone

Let it lie

A E

Let it lie

[Solo]

A E B E A E B A E B E A E B

E |-/9-\-7--7-------------------------------------|--------------------12/14-12-14------|

B |----------9\-------9/10-/9\---------9/10-/9----|------9-10-10/12-/12------------/14--|

G#|------------8--8-10--------8--8-10---------/10-|-8-10--------------------------------|

E |-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|

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

E |-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|

E |----------------------------------------|

B |--14\-12----------------10/12-----------|

G#|--------12-12\10--------------12-10-/10-|

E |-----------------12-12------------------|

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

E |----------------------------------------|

[Verse]

B E A

You say I'm selfish, you may be right

B E A

And that my songs can't keep me warm at night

B E A

So you go your way I'll go mine

B E A

I know your hurt, but you'll be just fine

A E B E A

Oh…

[Chorus]

A E

I may never see dear

B E

Say the words you want to hear

A E B

I can't always be the one to swallow my pride

A E

If you let your walls down

B E

Maybe you would know how

Asus2 E

To leave this alone

Let it lie

A E

Let it lie

[Outro]

B A E B A E B A E B

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