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Somebody Lied

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[Verse 1]
HelA7lo  yeah this Dis me
Lord it's been a D7long long Gtime
I know this ain't no Dsocial call
So go E7ahead get it off your A7mind
D
You heard A7what well it Dain't true
I was here most D7all last Gnight
I got over you the Dday you left
Could it A7be somebody Dlied
[Verse 2]
They saiA7d what that DI was cryin'
I haven't shed a D7tear in Gyears
That I spoke your name Dwell that's insane
I hardly noticed you're not A7here
[Chorus]
That I showDed your A7picture Dto some stranger
Don't you think I D7got no Gpride
They've been here at home face Ddown on the shelf
Lord I A7bet somebody DliedD7  
[Verse 3]
BuGt if they were true what would it matter to you
Would it Dchange the way you feel
If the E7rumors were right would you be here tonight
To A7help this old heart heal
[Chorus]
WDell doA7n't worry Dit wasn't me
Just someone whose D7world was torn in Gtwo
Someone who looks a Dlot like me
And A7loves someone like Dyou
So Gforget the tears I Dnever cried
Lord I A7bet somebody Dlied

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Somebody Lied

by Ricky Van Shelton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

A7 D

Hello yeah this is me

D7 G

Lord it's been a long long time

I know this ain't no social call

E7 A7

So go ahead get it off your mind

A7 D

You heard what well it ain't true

D7 G

I was here most all last night

I got over you the day you left

A7 D

Could it be somebody lied

[Verse 2]

A7 D

They said what that I was cryin'

D7 G

I haven't shed a tear in years

That I spoke your name well that's insane

I hardly noticed you're not here

[Chorus]

D A7 D

That I showed your picture to some stranger

D7 G

Don't you think I got no pride

They've been here at home face down on the shelf

A7 D D7

Lord I bet somebody lied

[Verse 3]

But if they were true what would it matter to you

Would it change the way you feel

If the rumors were right would you be here tonight

To help this old heart heal

[Chorus]

D A7 D

Well don't worry it wasn't me

D7 G

Just someone whose world was torn in two

Someone who looks a lot like me

A7 D

And loves someone like you

G D

So forget the tears I never cried

A7 D

Lord I bet somebody lied

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