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Lie Before You Leave

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Capo 1
[Intro] 
F#m  E  D  F#m  E  D
[Verse 1]
EI know it's F#mover EI won't hide from Dthat
AOnce that door closes you won't be Ecoming backA  
EI've only one Dfavor left to Aask of Eyou
BIf your heart's not hurting DtooC#  
[Chorus]
Lie before you F#mleave and Etell me we were Dsomething
Say that leaving F#mme will Ebe your great Dregret
Say it sweet Bmenough that one day
It'll feel like it was C#love that we made
Do this thing for Dme 
Set my mind at Eease
Lie before yoF#mu leavEeD  
[Verse 2]
EI never F#mdoubted Eyou made me bDelieve
AThat deep down inside you really Ecared for meA  
EBut if that was just some Dkind of Aspell you weaved that's Efine
BAs long as you work that magic one more DtimeC#  
[Chorus]
Lie before you F#mleave and Etell me we were Dsomething
Say that leaving F#mme will Ebe your great Dregret
Say it sweet Bmenough that one day
It'll feel like it was C#love that we made
Do this thing for Dme 
Set my mind at Eease
Lie before yoF#mu leavEeD  
[Instrumental]
D F#m D Bm C#
[Chorus]
Lie before you F#mleave and Etell me we were Dsomething
Say that leaving F#mme will Ebe your great Dregret
Say it sweet Bmenough that one day
It'll feel like it was C#love that we made
Do this thing for Dme 
Set my mind at Eease
Lie before yoF#mu leavEe D  
[Bridge]
Lie before yoF#mu leavEeD  
[Outro]
F#m E D (Repeat Until Fade)

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Lie Before You Leave

by Montgomery Gentry

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Capo 1

[Intro]

F#m E D F#m E D

[Verse 1]

E F#m E D

I know it's over I won't hide from that

A E A

Once that door closes you won't be coming back

E D A E

I've only one favor left to ask of you

B D C#

If your heart's not hurting too

[Chorus]

F#m E D

Lie before you leave and tell me we were something

F#m E D

Say that leaving me will be your great regret

Say it sweet enough that one day

It'll feel like it was love that we made

Do this thing for me

Set my mind at ease

F#m E D

Lie before you leave

[Verse 2]

E F#m E D

I never doubted you made me believe

A E A

That deep down inside you really cared for me

E D A E

But if that was just some kind of spell you weaved that's fine

B D C#

As long as you work that magic one more time

[Chorus]

F#m E D

Lie before you leave and tell me we were something

F#m E D

Say that leaving me will be your great regret

Say it sweet enough that one day

It'll feel like it was love that we made

Do this thing for me

Set my mind at ease

F#m E D

Lie before you leave

[Instrumental]

D F#m D Bm C#

[Chorus]

F#m E D

Lie before you leave and tell me we were something

F#m E D

Say that leaving me will be your great regret

Say it sweet enough that one day

It'll feel like it was love that we made

Do this thing for me

Set my mind at ease

F#m E D

Lie before you leave

[Bridge]

F#m E D

Lie before you leave

[Outro]

F#m E D (Repeat Until Fade)

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