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Declan McKenna - Liar EP
1. Brazil
2. Bethlehem
3. Paracetamol
4. Howl
[1 - Brazil]
No capo
4 really easy chords running through the whole song (the first three ones are barre !)
[Main riff]
e------------------------------------|
B-----9-------9--------10------9---9-|
G-9~----9-8~----8--------------------|
D-----------------9/11----11-9---9---|
A------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------|
e---C#m-9-----| e----B7-----| e----A5-----|
B----9-----| B----7-----| B----5-----|
G----9-----| G----8-----| G----6-----|
D----11----| D----9-----| D----7-----|
A----11----| A----9-----| A----7-----|
E----9-----| E----7-----| E----5-----|
[Verse 1]
I C#mheard you Bsold the AAmazEon,
To C#mshow the Bcountry Athat you're Efrom,
Is C#mwhere the Bworld should Awant to Ebe for C#mfind someBthing all Apeople EneedC#m B
I'm Afaithless Enow though we C#mwin every Btime and I Adon't know Ehow,
'Cause I C#mhaven't bought Byou and I Ahaven't sold Eme,
But the C#mpeople are Bdying to Aget on ETV
[Chorus]
C#mI heard he Blives down a Ariver someEwhere,
C#mWith 6 Bcars and a Agrizzly Ebear,
C#mHe's got Beyes, but Ahe can't Esee,
Well, he tC#malks like an Bangel but he lAooks like Eme
[Verse 2]
OH C#mLORDB! What have AI becoEme?
I'm the C#mface of BGod I'm my Afathers' Eson,
I'm C#mnotB, what you tAhink you Esee
I know you cC#man't eat Bleather, but you Acan't stop Eme,
C#mWhy would you Blie, why would you lAie abouEt how you feel?
C#mI've got a Bmission and my Amission is Ereal
Because C#myou've had your Bchances, yeah Ayou've had Eenough
I'm gonna C#mburn your Bhouse down to Aspread peace and Elove
And it C#mgets me downB,A
Oh ELord how it C#mgets me downB A E
[Chorus]
C#mI heard he Blives down a Ariver someEwhere,
C#mWith 6 Bcars and a Agrizzly Ebear,
C#mHe's got Beyes, but Ahe can't Esee,
Well, he tC#malks like an Bangel but he lAooks like Eme
[Interlude]
Oh Lord! C#m B A E
Oh Lord! C#m B A E
C#m B A E
C#m B A E
[Bridge]
C#mI wanna play the Bbeautiful game while AI'm in BraEzil
'Cause C#meverybody plays the Bbeautiful game Aout in BraEzil
And it's C#mall you've ever Bwanted, and it's Aall that you want Estill,
C#mDon't you wanna play the Bbeautiful game Aout in BraEzil?
C#mI wanna play the Bbeautiful game while AI'm in BraEzil
'Cause C#meverybody plays the Bbeautiful game Aout in BraEzil
And it's C#mall you've ever Bwanted, and it's Aall that you want Estill,
C#mDon't you wanna play the Bbeautiful game Aout in BraEzil?
N.C.
Oh yeah!
[Outro Chorus]
C#mI heard he Blives down a Ariver someEwhere,
C#mWith 6 Bcars and a Agrizzly Ebear,
C#mHe's got Beyes, but Ahe can't Esee,
Well, he tC#malks like an Bangel but he lAooks like Eme
C#mI heard he Blives down a Ariver somewEhere,
C#mWith 6 Bcars and a Agrizzly Ebear,
C#mHe's got Beyes, but Ahe can't Esee,
Well, he tC#malks like an Bangel but he lAooks like Eme
[2 - Bethlehem]
[Intro]
B7 B7
[Verse]
B7So, you've left it all Abehind Eyou
For a C#mlove E/Bis only Aas F#myou see itE
B7Though so many do Aconfide Ein you
It C#mseems E/Byou are Athe one F#mthat confides Emost
[Pre-Chorus]
BBut you Asin C#mas yBou Awish
[Chorus]
B7Because I'm in EBethlehemC#m
BI've got Aa seat in EheavenC#m B
AAnd though I'm Eheaven C#msentB
I can do as I Bwant and Ayou don't G#mhave the F#mright to Echoose
[Interlude]
E C#m B A
E C#m B A
B7
[Verse]
B7Codes, you follow codes and Abreak Ethem
For a C#mlove E/Bis only Awhat F#mdoes suit you Emost
B7Hope, I hope and pray for Alove to Ereign
For Blove is Awhat I G#mgive tF#mhrough my own Ecodes
[Pre-Chorus]
BBut you Asin C#mas yBou Awish
[Chorus]
B7Because I'm in EBethlehemC#m
BI've got Aa seat in EheavenC#m B
AAnd though I'm Eheaven C#msentB
I can do as I Bwant and Ayou don't G#mhave the F#mright to Echoose
[Interlude]
E C#m B A
E C#m B A
[Outro]
EI'm in BethlehemC#m
I've got a seat in BheaveAn
And though I'm Eheaven sent
C#mI can do as I BwanAt
EI'm in BethlehemC#m
I've got a seat in BheaveAn
And though I'm Eheaven sent
C#mI can do as I BwanAt
E(oooh, C#mooo-oooh Booh, Aoo-oo-ooh oo-ooh ooh)
E(oooh, C#mooo-oooh Booh, Aoo-oo-ooh oo-ooh ooh)
E(oooh, C#mooo-oooh Booh, Aoo-oo-ooh oo-ooh ooh)
E(oooh, C#mooo-oooh Booh, Aoo-oo-ooh oo-ooh ooh)
[3 - Paracetamol]
No capo
[Intro]
G G/F#
C C/B C
Am C G
G G/F#
C C/B C
Em G
C C/B C
[Verse]
There's a Gboy, fifteen, with a G/F#gun in his handC C/B C
And the Ampeople all say Che should be hangedG G/F# G
And they aGsk him for his motive, but they dG/F#on't understandC C/B C
Why they Emlove like they Amdo, like they Gdo G/F# G
There's a Ggirl, fifteen, with hG/F#er head in a nooseC C/B C
Because Amshe's damned to live or she'Cs damned to chooseG G/F# G
And the anGimals walked in G/F#two's by two'sC C/B C
Showing lEmove, like they Amdo, like they GdoG/F# G
There's a giGrl, fifteen, although G/F#she isn't sureC C/B C
Well how Amthe hell could you want aCnything more?G G/F# G
A beautifuGl, perfect, G/F#immaculate whoreC C/B C
I'm in lEmove, love with Amyou, love with GyouG/F# G
[Chorus]
e|----G----------G/F#-----------------G/F--------------------Em---------------Am------------Em---------------F---|
B|----0------0-------0--------0--------0-------0-----3---5----------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------5--4--2--4--5--7--4--2--4--5--2~~|
D|-5-----5------4--------4--------3--------3---------2--------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Oh, won't you let me GfinishEm
CYou drive me insaGneEm
CThe world will keep on tGurningEm
CEven if we're not the AmsameC
Don't come oGn to me, come on to me
e|-8G--7--5--3--7--5--3--2--C5--3--2--0--3--2--0-----Am2--0--------0------------G-----------|
B|----------------------------------------------3--------3--1-----3--1--0--------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------2h4-2h4-2-00|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[verse 2]
There's a Gboy, fifteen, turning G/F#into a manC C/B C
But tell Amme one other tChing that he canG G/F# G
Were you fGorced a smile through a jG/F#ealous hand?C C/B C
Showing lEmove like you doAm, like you doG G/F# G
There's a Gboy, fifteen, and he'G/F#s attempted to sueC C/B C
Because Amhe's definetely Csure that it's trueG G/F# G
And what kGind of man, kind of man aG/F#re you?C C/B C
Showing lEmove like you doAm, like you doG G/F# G
[Chorus 2]
e|--G-------------------------Em------------------------D-------------------------C|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--0--2--4--2--0--2------0--------0------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------4------2--4-----4--2--4--2--4--0--2--4--2--0--2--0--2---|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------3|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Oh, won't you let me GfinishEm
CYou drive me insaGneEm
CThe world will keep on tGurningEm
CEven if we're not the AmsameC
Don't come oGn to me, come on to me
[Bridge]
[riff]
e|-10--------------------7-8-7-8-10|
B|---8-8------8-8-8-8-8-8----------|
G|------7---7----------------------|
D|--------9------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
GSo tell me what's in your mind, so tell me what's in your miCnd
And don't forget yGour paracetamol smile
GSo tell me what's in your mind, so tell me what's in your Cmind
And don't forget yGour paracetamol smile
GSo tell me what's in your Emmind, so tell me what's in your mCind
And don't forget yGour, paracetamol, smile
GSo tell me what's in your mEmind, so tell me what's in your Cmind
Gooooo AChhhh
[Outro]
You're eGmotionally challenged
CWhy do you waste your Gtalent?Em
CThe world around you's mGaddeningEm
CDo you have no sGhame?Em
Come on Gto me, come on to me
Goooooooo-oooh, ah-ooh, ah-ooh
Goooooooo-oooh, ah-ooh, ah-ooh
Goooooooo-oooh, ah-ooh, ah-ooh
Goooooooo-oooh, ah-ooh, ah-ooh
[4 - Howl]
Altered tab w/capo by holdupforwhat
Capo 2
[Verse 1]
EmI don't like gettin' jealous that mGuch
cause I know Deverybody cares, everybody Ccares
EmI don't care for attention that mGuch
I just put my Dlife over theirs, my life over tCheirs
[Chorus]
HEmowl GHDowCl HEmowl GHDowCl
[Verse 2]
EmI don't care for attention that mGuch
when I do Deverybody stares, everybody Cstares
EmI don't wanna be another old fGriend
I just get Dover looked again, over looked Cagain
[Chorus]
HEmowl GHDowCl HEmowl GHDowCl
[Verse 3]
EmI don't like playin' victim that mGuch
cause my Dlife ain't over yet, life ain't over Cyet
EmI just think of everything and eGveryone
so I HDowl OCoh
[Chorus]
HEmowl GHDowCl HEmowl GHDowCl
[Outro]
HEmOWL
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Liar
by Declan McKenna
Chords in this song · guitar
C#m
B
A
E
B7
E/B
F#m
G#m
G
G/F#
C
C/B
Am
Em
G/F
F
D
Declan McKenna - Liar EP
1. Brazil
2. Bethlehem
3. Paracetamol
4. Howl
[1 - Brazil]
No capo
4 really easy chords running through the whole song (the first three ones are barre !)
[Main riff]
e------------------------------------|
B-----9-------9--------10------9---9-|
G-9~----9-8~----8--------------------|
D-----------------9/11----11-9---9---|
A------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------|
C#m B A
e----9-----| e----7-----| e----5-----|
B----9-----| B----7-----| B----5-----|
G----9-----| G----8-----| G----6-----|
D----11----| D----9-----| D----7-----|
A----11----| A----9-----| A----7-----|
E----9-----| E----7-----| E----5-----|
[Verse 1]
C#m B A E
I heard you sold the Amazon,
C#m B A E
To show the country that you're from,
C#m B A E C#m B A E C#m B
Is where the world should want to be for find something all people need
A E C#m B A E
I'm faithless now though we win every time and I don't know how,
C#m B A E
'Cause I haven't bought you and I haven't sold me,
C#m B A E
But the people are dying to get on TV
[Chorus]
C#m B A E
I heard he lives down a river somewhere,
C#m B A E
With 6 cars and a grizzly bear,
C#m B A E
He's got eyes, but he can't see,
C#m B A E
Well, he talks like an angel but he looks like me
[Verse 2]
C#m B A E
OH LORD! What have I become?
C#m B A E
I'm the face of God I'm my fathers' son,
C#m B A E
I'm not, what you think you see
C#m B A E
I know you can't eat leather, but you can't stop me,
C#m B A E
Why would you lie, why would you lie about how you feel?
C#m B A E
I've got a mission and my mission is real
C#m B A E
Because you've had your chances, yeah you've had enough
C#m B A E
I'm gonna burn your house down to spread peace and love
C#m B A
And it gets me down,
E C#m B A E
Oh Lord how it gets me down
[Chorus]
C#m B A E
I heard he lives down a river somewhere,
C#m B A E
With 6 cars and a grizzly bear,
C#m B A E
He's got eyes, but he can't see,
C#m B A E
Well, he talks like an angel but he looks like me
[Interlude]
C#m B A E
Oh Lord!
C#m B A E
Oh Lord!
C#m B A E
C#m B A E
[Bridge]
C#m B A E
I wanna play the beautiful game while I'm in Brazil
C#m B A E
'Cause everybody plays the beautiful game out in Brazil
C#m B A E
And it's all you've ever wanted, and it's all that you want still,
C#m B A E
Don't you wanna play the beautiful game out in Brazil?
C#m B A E
I wanna play the beautiful game while I'm in Brazil
C#m B A E
'Cause everybody plays the beautiful game out in Brazil
C#m B A E
And it's all you've ever wanted, and it's all that you want still,
C#m B A E
Don't you wanna play the beautiful game out in Brazil?
N.C.
Oh yeah!
[Outro Chorus]
C#m B A E
I heard he lives down a river somewhere,
C#m B A E
With 6 cars and a grizzly bear,
C#m B A E
He's got eyes, but he can't see,
C#m B A E
Well, he talks like an angel but he looks like me
C#m B A E
I heard he lives down a river somewhere,
C#m B A E
With 6 cars and a grizzly bear,
C#m B A E
He's got eyes, but he can't see,
C#m B A E
Well, he talks like an angel but he looks like me
[2 - Bethlehem]
[Intro]
B7 B7
[Verse]
B7 A E
So, you've left it all behind you
C#m E/B A F#m E
For a love is only as you see it
B7 A E
Though so many do confide in you
C#m E/B A F#m E
It seems you are the one that confides most
[Pre-Chorus]
B A C#m B A
But you sin as you wish
[Chorus]
B7 E C#m
Because I'm in Bethlehem
B A E C#m B
I've got a seat in heaven
A E C#m B
And though I'm heaven sent
B A G#m F#m E
I can do as I want and you don't have the right to choose
[Interlude]
E C#m B A
E C#m B A
B7
[Verse]
B7 A E
Codes, you follow codes and break them
C#m E/B A F#m E
For a love is only what does suit you most
B7 A E
Hope, I hope and pray for love to reign
B A G#m F#m E
For love is what I give through my own codes
[Pre-Chorus]
B A C#m B A
But you sin as you wish
[Chorus]
B7 E C#m
Because I'm in Bethlehem
B A E C#m B
I've got a seat in heaven
A E C#m B
And though I'm heaven sent
B A G#m F#m E
I can do as I want and you don't have the right to choose
[Interlude]
E C#m B A
E C#m B A
[Outro]
E C#m
I'm in Bethlehem
B A
I've got a seat in heaven
E
And though I'm heaven sent
C#m B A
I can do as I want
E C#m
I'm in Bethlehem
B A
I've got a seat in heaven
E
And though I'm heaven sent
C#m B A
I can do as I want
E C#m B A
(oooh, ooo-oooh ooh, oo-oo-ooh oo-ooh ooh)
E C#m B A
(oooh, ooo-oooh ooh, oo-oo-ooh oo-ooh ooh)
E C#m B A
(oooh, ooo-oooh ooh, oo-oo-ooh oo-ooh ooh)
E C#m B A
(oooh, ooo-oooh ooh, oo-oo-ooh oo-ooh ooh)
[3 - Paracetamol]
No capo
[Intro]
G G/F#
C C/B C
Am C G
G G/F#
C C/B C
Em G
C C/B C
[Verse]
G G/F# C C/B C
There's a boy, fifteen, with a gun in his hand
Am C G G/F# G
And the people all say he should be hanged
G G/F# C C/B C
And they ask him for his motive, but they don't understand
Em Am G G/F# G
Why they love like they do, like they do
G G/F# C C/B C
There's a girl, fifteen, with her head in a noose
Am C G G/F# G
Because she's damned to live or she's damned to choose
G G/F# C C/B C
And the animals walked in two's by two's
Em Am G G/F# G
Showing love, like they do, like they do
G G/F# C C/B C
There's a girl, fifteen, although she isn't sure
Am C G G/F# G
Well how the hell could you want anything more?
G G/F# C C/B C
A beautiful, perfect, immaculate whore
Em Am G G/F# G
I'm in love, love with you, love with you
[Chorus]
G G/F# G/F Em Am Em F
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----0------0-------0--------0--------0-------0-----3---5----------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------5--4--2--4--5--7--4--2--4--5--2~~|
D|-5-----5------4--------4--------3--------3---------2--------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G Em
Oh, won't you let me finish
C G Em
You drive me insane
C G Em
The world will keep on turning
C Am C
Even if we're not the same
G
Don't come on to me, come on to me
G C Am G
e|-8--7--5--3--7--5--3--2--5--3--2--0--3--2--0-----2--0--------0-----------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------3--------3--1-----3--1--0--------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------2h4-2h4-2-00|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[verse 2]
G G/F# C C/B C
There's a boy, fifteen, turning into a man
Am C G G/F# G
But tell me one other thing that he can
G G/F# C C/B C
Were you forced a smile through a jealous hand?
Em Am G G/F# G
Showing love like you do, like you do
G G/F# C C/B C
There's a boy, fifteen, and he's attempted to sue
Am C G G/F# G
Because he's definetely sure that it's true
G G/F# C C/B C
And what kind of man, kind of man are you?
Em Am G G/F# G
Showing love like you do, like you do
[Chorus 2]
G Em D C
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--0--2--4--2--0--2------0--------0------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------4------2--4-----4--2--4--2--4--0--2--4--2--0--2--0--2---|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------3|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G Em
Oh, won't you let me finish
C G Em
You drive me insane
C G Em
The world will keep on turning
C Am C
Even if we're not the same
G
Don't come on to me, come on to me
[Bridge]
[riff]
e|-10--------------------7-8-7-8-10|
B|---8-8------8-8-8-8-8-8----------|
G|------7---7----------------------|
D|--------9------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
G C
So tell me what's in your mind, so tell me what's in your mind
G
And don't forget your paracetamol smile
G C
So tell me what's in your mind, so tell me what's in your mind
G
And don't forget your paracetamol smile
G Em C
So tell me what's in your mind, so tell me what's in your mind
G
And don't forget your, paracetamol, smile
G Em C
So tell me what's in your mind, so tell me what's in your mind
G C
ooooo Ahhhh
[Outro]
G
You're emotionally challenged
C G Em
Why do you waste your talent?
C G Em
The world around you's maddening
C G Em
Do you have no shame?
G
Come on to me, come on to me
G
oooooooo-oooh, ah-ooh, ah-ooh
G
oooooooo-oooh, ah-ooh, ah-ooh
G
oooooooo-oooh, ah-ooh, ah-ooh
G
oooooooo-oooh, ah-ooh, ah-ooh
[4 - Howl]
Altered tab w/capo by holdupforwhat
Capo 2
[Verse 1]
Em G
I don't like gettin' jealous that much
D C
cause I know everybody cares, everybody cares
Em G
I don't care for attention that much
D C
I just put my life over theirs, my life over theirs
[Chorus]
Em G D C Em G D C
Howl Howl Howl Howl
[Verse 2]
Em G
I don't care for attention that much
D C
when I do everybody stares, everybody stares
Em G
I don't wanna be another old friend
D C
I just get over looked again, over looked again
[Chorus]
Em G D C Em G D C
Howl Howl Howl Howl
[Verse 3]
Em G
I don't like playin' victim that much
D C
cause my life ain't over yet, life ain't over yet
Em G
I just think of everything and everyone
D C
so I Howl Ooh
[Chorus]
Em G D C Em G D C
Howl Howl Howl Howl
[Outro]
Em
HOWL
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