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[Intro]
G C G
Em D/F# G
[Verse]
GRemember the time, my car sCpun from the roGad
EmBut I didn't call you, not to D/F#worry you at hoGme
GRemember the time, I put on aCll that wGeight
EmAnd you lied and told me D/F#that I looked the saGme
[Pre-Chorus]
These wCords we tell each other not to break our hGearts
but pleaCse don't say you lovDe me if the words aren't from your GheartC  G  
[Chorus]
There'll be Gno wD/F#hite lEmies D/Bmy dCear
There'll be Gno wD/F#hite lEmies D/Bmy dCear
There'll be Gno wD/F#hite lEmies D/Bmy dCear
This tGimeC  G  
[Verse]
GRemember the time, I put a Chole in the waGll
Emand I said I was angry at D/F#nothing at aGll
GIt wasn't quite true, it was somethiCng you saGid
EmThat meant nothing to you D/F#but my heart it bleGd
[Chorus]
There'll be Gno wD/F#hite lEmies D/Bmy dCear
There'll be Gno wD/F#hite lEmies D/Bmy dCear
There'll be Gno wD/F#hite lEmies D/Bmy dCear
[Bridge]
This tAmime, don't protect me, just Cshow me all your cGards
This tAmime, it won't affect me as much as liCving in the dGark
If you Amcan't look me in the eye, don't apologise, or Ccover it with lies,
just Gput it on a little piece of paper in a pDlace that I may find
[Chorus]
There'll be Gno wD/F#hite lEmies D/Bmy dCear
There'll be Gno wD/F#hite lEmies D/Bmy dCear
There'll be Gno wD/F#hite lEmies D/Bmy dCear
There'll be Gno wD/F#hite lEmies D/Bmy dCear
This tGimeC  G  
[Verse]
GDo you remember me say, that Cwe'd both be fGine
Emand a child would come in D/F#a matter of Gtime
GIt seems I was telling anothCer white Glie
EmThe doctor told mD/F#e the problem was miGne
[Post-Chorus]
I told Cyou these words, I couldn't bear to see you Gcry
but I prComise every time I've Dsaid I love you it's been no white Glie

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No White Lies

by John Adams

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Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

D/B

[Intro]

G C G

Em D/F# G

[Verse]

G C G

Remember the time, my car spun from the road

Em D/F# G

But I didn't call you, not to worry you at home

G C G

Remember the time, I put on all that weight

Em D/F# G

And you lied and told me that I looked the same

[Pre-Chorus]

C G

These words we tell each other not to break our hearts

C D G C G

but please don't say you love me if the words aren't from your heart

[Chorus]

G D/F# Em D/B C

There'll be no white lies my dear

G D/F# Em D/B C

There'll be no white lies my dear

G D/F# Em D/B C

There'll be no white lies my dear

G C G

This time

[Verse]

G C G

Remember the time, I put a hole in the wall

Em D/F# G

and I said I was angry at nothing at all

G C G

It wasn't quite true, it was something you said

Em D/F# G

That meant nothing to you but my heart it bled

[Chorus]

G D/F# Em D/B C

There'll be no white lies my dear

G D/F# Em D/B C

There'll be no white lies my dear

G D/F# Em D/B C

There'll be no white lies my dear

[Bridge]

Am C G

This time, don't protect me, just show me all your cards

Am C G

This time, it won't affect me as much as living in the dark

Am C

If you can't look me in the eye, don't apologise, or cover it with lies,

G D

just put it on a little piece of paper in a place that I may find

[Chorus]

G D/F# Em D/B C

There'll be no white lies my dear

G D/F# Em D/B C

There'll be no white lies my dear

G D/F# Em D/B C

There'll be no white lies my dear

G D/F# Em D/B C

There'll be no white lies my dear

G C G

This time

[Verse]

G C G

Do you remember me say, that we'd both be fine

Em D/F# G

and a child would come in a matter of time

G C G

It seems I was telling another white lie

Em D/F# G

The doctor told me the problem was mine

[Post-Chorus]

C G

I told you these words, I couldn't bear to see you cry

C D G

but I promise every time I've said I love you it's been no white lie

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