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Beautiful Lies

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You may need to be quick fingered in places since the chord changes can be quite fast!
STANDARD TUNING
NO CAPO
CHORD DIAGRAMS:        E-A-D-G-B-E
---------------        -----------
Cadd9             --   0-3-2-0-3-3
Em7               --   0-2-2-0-3-3
G                 --   3-2-0-0-3-3
Am                --   0-0-2-2-1-0
F                 --   1-3-3-2-1-1
D                 --   0-0-0-2-3-2
Bm                --   2-2-4-4-3-2
F#m               --   2-4-4-2-2-2
Am7               --   0-0-2-0-1-0
A                 --   0-0-2-2-2-0
[Intro]
D  F#m  Bm  Am7  G  D  Em7
[Verse]
DBeautiful F#mlies
BmCover my Am7eyes with your Ghands
Just preDtend we’re Em7better
DTurn out the F#mlight
BmThere are no more suAm7rprises to coGme
Let’s be Dnumb toEm7gether
[Pre-Chorus]
DThe Em7world’s so fast Dand Em7nothing lasts
DLet’s Em7save Dit Gwhile Dwe Acan
[Chorus]
Cause I want to Bmbe forCadd9ever
Like Bmsmoke in the Cadd9air
BmFloat like a Cadd9feather going Gnowhere
BmLost in the sCadd9ilence
I don’t Bmneed to be Cadd9free
BmKill me with Cadd9kindness
And Aplease
[Verse]
Tell me Dbeautiful F#mlies
BmI wish that Am7I had the Gstrength to let Dgo, but Em7I don’t
DI’m paralF#myzed
BmI see the Am7child in your Geyes and I’m Dstuck in the Em7headlights
[Pre-Chorus]
DI Em7know too well Dthat Em7time will tell
DIt’s Em7easDy tGo DforAget
[Chorus]
Cause I want to Dbe fGorever
Like Dsmoke in the Gair
DFloat like a Cadd9feather going Gnowhere
BmLost in the sCadd9ilence
I don’t Bmneed to be Cadd9free
BmKill me with Cadd9kindness
And Aplease
[Bridge]
Oh, well, I’ve Em7tried to be oApen
But I’ve found it’s Dhard when you’re broGken
And in the Em7heat of the momAent, we’re F#mfreeBm  
So Cadd9please, Aplease
Cadd9PleaseA  
[Verse]
DBeautiful F#mlies
BmCover my Am7eyes with your Ghands
Just preDtend we’re Em7better
DTurn out the F#mlight
BmThere are no more suAm7rprises to coGme
Let’s be Dnumb toEm7gether
Thank you for reading! I hope you've found this helpful. As usual with my tabs and chords, I welcome any 

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The story behind the song

This song comes from Birdy's third studio album, also titled Beautiful Lies, released in 2016. Birdy, known for her evocative vocal style since winning Open Mic UK at a young age, often brings a poignant and reflective quality to her music. Playing this song can evoke a sense of introspection, exploring the delicate balance between comforting illusions and harsh realities.

AI-written from these sources:Birdy (singer) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Beautiful Lies

by Birdy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Am7

Em7

Cadd9

You may need to be quick fingered in places since the chord changes can be quite fast!

STANDARD TUNING

NO CAPO

CHORD DIAGRAMS: E-A-D-G-B-E

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

Cadd9 -- 0-3-2-0-3-3

Em7 -- 0-2-2-0-3-3

G -- 3-2-0-0-3-3

Am -- 0-0-2-2-1-0

F -- 1-3-3-2-1-1

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

Bm -- 2-2-4-4-3-2

F#m -- 2-4-4-2-2-2

Am7 -- 0-0-2-0-1-0

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

[Intro]

D F#m Bm Am7 G D Em7

[Verse]

D F#m

Beautiful lies

Bm Am7 G

Cover my eyes with your hands

D Em7

Just pretend we’re better

D F#m

Turn out the light

Bm Am7 G

There are no more surprises to come

D Em7

Let’s be numb together

[Pre-Chorus]

D Em7 D Em7

The world’s so fast and nothing lasts

D Em7 D G D A

Let’s save it while we can

[Chorus]

Bm Cadd9

Cause I want to be forever

Bm Cadd9

Like smoke in the air

Bm Cadd9 G

Float like a feather going nowhere

Bm Cadd9

Lost in the silence

Bm Cadd9

I don’t need to be free

Bm Cadd9

Kill me with kindness

And please

[Verse]

D F#m

Tell me beautiful lies

Bm Am7 G D Em7

I wish that I had the strength to let go, but I don’t

D F#m

I’m paralyzed

Bm Am7 G D Em7

I see the child in your eyes and I’m stuck in the headlights

[Pre-Chorus]

D Em7 D Em7

I know too well that time will tell

D Em7 D G D A

It’s easy to forget

[Chorus]

D G

Cause I want to be forever

D G

Like smoke in the air

D Cadd9 G

Float like a feather going nowhere

Bm Cadd9

Lost in the silence

Bm Cadd9

I don’t need to be free

Bm Cadd9

Kill me with kindness

And please

[Bridge]

Em7 A

Oh, well, I’ve tried to be open

D G

But I’ve found it’s hard when you’re broken

Em7 A F#m Bm

And in the heat of the moment, we’re free

Cadd9 A

So please, please

Cadd9 A

Please

[Verse]

D F#m

Beautiful lies

Bm Am7 G

Cover my eyes with your hands

D Em7

Just pretend we’re better

D F#m

Turn out the light

Bm Am7 G

There are no more surprises to come

D Em7

Let’s be numb together

Thank you for reading! I hope you've found this helpful. As usual with my tabs and chords, I welcome any

About Beautiful Lies Chords by Birdy

Learn how to play Beautiful Lies by Birdy with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Beautiful Lies chords”, “Beautiful Lies guitar chords”, or “Birdy Beautiful Lies chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Beautiful Lies chords and for experienced players who want accurate Beautiful Lies lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, D, G, B, Cadd9.

FAQ — Beautiful Lies by Birdy

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