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Liability

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1/43

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 43Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

First set      Second set
----------     ------------
   Cx32010          F13321x
Em  x22000     Am/E  00221x   (Note for ease of reading, Em shown for Em/B)
  Amx02210         Dmxx0231
   G32003x          G32003x
Capo 1st fret
[Intro]
C  Em    Am  G
F  Am/E  Dm  G
[Verse 1]
Baby really Churt me, crying in the Emtaxi, he don't wanna Amknow me
Says he made the big Gmistake of dancing in my Fstorm 
     Am/ESays it was DmpoiGson
So I guess I go Chome into the Emarms of the girl that I Amlove
The only love I Ghaven't screwed upF  
She's so hard to Am/Eplease but she's a Dmforest fireG  
I do my Cbest to meet her demands, Emplay at romance, we slow Amdance in the living room
But Gall that a stranger would Fsee
Is one Am/Egirl swaying aDmlone stroking her Gcheek
[Chorus 1]
They Csay, you're a Emlittle much for Amme
You're a GliabiliFty
You're a Am/Elittle much for DmmeG  
So they pull Cback, make other Emplans, I underAmstand
I'm a GliabiliFty
Get you Am/Ewild, make you Dmleave
I'm a Glittle much for Ameh, a-na-na-na GeveryFone
[Verse 2]
The truth Cis I am Emtoy that people enAmjoy
'Til all of the Gtricks don't work anyFmore 
     Am/EAnd then they are Dmbored of Gme
I know that it's exCciting running through the Emnight but
Every perfect Amsummer's eating me aGlive until you're Fgone
     Am/EBetter Dmon my Gown
[Chorus 2]
They Csay, you're a Emlittle much for Amme
You're a GliabiliFty
You're a Am/Elittle much for DmmeG  
So they pull Cback, make other Emplans, I underAmstand
I'm a GliabiliFty
Get you Am/Ewild, make you Dmleave
I'm a Glittle much for Ameh, a-na-na-na GeveryFone
[Outro]
EmThey're gonna Amwatch me disapGpear into the Fsun
You're Emall gonna Amwatch me disapGpear into the Fsun
---------------------
To match piano melody
(Intro, verse, and second part of chorus)
e|-C0---0---|-Em0---0---|-Am0-------|-G--------|-F--------|-Am/E--------|-Dm--------|-G--------|
B|-1---1---|-0---0---|-1---1---|-3-------|-1-------|-1-------|-3-------|---------|
G|---------|---------|-------2-|-0---0---|-2---2---|-2---2---|-2---2---|---------|
D|---------|---------|---------|-------0-|-------3-|-------2-|-0-----0-|-0-----0-|
A|-3-----3-|-2-----2-|-0-------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---0-2---|
E|---------|---------|---------|-3-------|-1-------|-0-------|---------|-3-------|
(First part of chorus – higher voicing)
e|--C8---8--|--Em7---7--|--Am5---5--|--G3---3--|--F1---1--|--Am/E0---0--|--Dm1---1--|-G--------|
B|--8---8--|--8---8--|--5---5--|--3---3--|--1---1--|--1---1--|--3---3--|---------|
G|--9---9--|--9---9--|--5---5--|--4---4--|--2---2--|--2---2--|--2---2--|---------|
D|--10--10-|--9---9--|--7---7--|--5---5--|--3---3--|--2---2--|--0---0--|-0-----0-|
A|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---0-2---|
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|-3-------|

All chords in this song (7)

The story behind the song

"Liability" explores the emotional toll of fame, detailing the consequences Lorde's friends faced from media scrutiny due to her newfound recognition, and the impact this had on her own well-being. The song was inspired by a moment of anger and emotion, where she felt "too much" for someone, leading her to describe the songwriting process as therapeutic. It's a pop piano ballad from her 2017 album Melodrama, featuring organs and guitar, and was initially conceived with a unique idea of placing the listener at a party before escaping to a private room. At its heart, this song captures the poignant weight of being perceived as a burden to those you care about.

AI-written from these sources:Liability (song) — Wikipedia ↗Lorde — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Liability

by Lorde

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/E

First set Second set

---------- ------------

C F

x32010 13321x

Em x22000 Am/E 00221x (Note for ease of reading, Em shown for Em/B)

Am Dm

x02210 xx0231

G G

32003x 32003x

Capo 1st fret

[Intro]

C Em Am G

F Am/E Dm G

[Verse 1]

C Em Am

Baby really hurt me, crying in the taxi, he don't wanna know me

G F

Says he made the big mistake of dancing in my storm

Am/E Dm G

Says it was poison

C Em Am

So I guess I go home into the arms of the girl that I love

G F

The only love I haven't screwed up

Am/E Dm G

She's so hard to please but she's a forest fire

C Em Am

I do my best to meet her demands, play at romance, we slow dance in the living room

G F

But all that a stranger would see

Am/E Dm G

Is one girl swaying alone stroking her cheek

[Chorus 1]

C Em Am

They say, you're a little much for me

G F

You're a liability

Am/E Dm G

You're a little much for me

C Em Am

So they pull back, make other plans, I understand

G F

I'm a liability

Am/E Dm

Get you wild, make you leave

G Am G F

I'm a little much for eh, a-na-na-na everyone

[Verse 2]

C Em Am

The truth is I am toy that people enjoy

G F

'Til all of the tricks don't work anymore

Am/E Dm G

And then they are bored of me

C Em

I know that it's exciting running through the night but

Am G F

Every perfect summer's eating me alive until you're gone

Am/E Dm G

Better on my own

[Chorus 2]

C Em Am

They say, you're a little much for me

G F

You're a liability

Am/E Dm G

You're a little much for me

C Em Am

So they pull back, make other plans, I understand

G F

I'm a liability

Am/E Dm

Get you wild, make you leave

G Am G F

I'm a little much for eh, a-na-na-na everyone

[Outro]

Em Am G F

They're gonna watch me disappear into the sun

Em Am G F

You're all gonna watch me disappear into the sun

---------------------

To match piano melody

(Intro, verse, and second part of chorus)

C Em Am G F Am/E Dm G

e|-0---0---|-0---0---|-0-------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|

B|-1---1---|-0---0---|-1---1---|-3-------|-1-------|-1-------|-3-------|---------|

G|---------|---------|-------2-|-0---0---|-2---2---|-2---2---|-2---2---|---------|

D|---------|---------|---------|-------0-|-------3-|-------2-|-0-----0-|-0-----0-|

A|-3-----3-|-2-----2-|-0-------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---0-2---|

E|---------|---------|---------|-3-------|-1-------|-0-------|---------|-3-------|

(First part of chorus – higher voicing)

C Em Am G F Am/E Dm G

e|--8---8--|--7---7--|--5---5--|--3---3--|--1---1--|--0---0--|--1---1--|---------|

B|--8---8--|--8---8--|--5---5--|--3---3--|--1---1--|--1---1--|--3---3--|---------|

G|--9---9--|--9---9--|--5---5--|--4---4--|--2---2--|--2---2--|--2---2--|---------|

D|--10--10-|--9---9--|--7---7--|--5---5--|--3---3--|--2---2--|--0---0--|-0-----0-|

A|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---0-2---|

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

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