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Truth Lies Low

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1/9

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 9Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard (Capo 3)
- Studio version. Standard tuning with capo 3 to match how
  Andrew Bird plays it in a live video.
- The Cmaj7 and Gmaj7 chords shown below would be too much
- Substitute Cmaj7/G for Cmaj7 as you like.
[Chords]
  Cmaj7/G332000
    Gmaj732403x  (3240xx)
[Riff 1]
   1 2 3 4   1 2 3 4   1 2 3 4   1 2 3 4
e|---------|---------|---------|---------|
B|---------|---------|---------|---------|
G|-4-----2-|-0-------|---------|---------|
D|---------|-------2-|-0-------|---------|
A|---------|---------|---3-2-0-|---------|
E|---------|---------|---------|-3-------|
   lo-   o-  o-    o-  o-o-o-o-  w
[Intro]
  Cmaj7    Gmaj7x2
[Verse 1]
Here's a little Cmaj7game
You can play Gmaj7alone
Oh you do the walk of Cmaj7shame
From the comfort of your Gmaj7home
So here's another Cmaj7game
You can play Gmaj7along
Where you empty all your Cmaj7blame
From your guilty Gmaj7bones
[Chorus]
Oh the Deyes, the Deyes, the Geyes, they Cmaj7/Gknow  (The eyes, they know)
Like a Dthousand Dtiny Gsuns that Cmaj7/Gglow (And they're burnin' a hole)
Oh the Bm7eyes, the Bm7eyes, the Am7eyes, they Emknow
While Atruth lies Clow
            A     CRiff 1
While truth lies low
N.C.              Cmaj7  
So here's another game...
[Instrumental]
  Cmaj7    Gmaj7x3
[Verse 2]
FoCmaj7ols are taking aim
They got pistols in their Gmaj7phones
How the shCmaj7een is on the wane
We got plastic Gmaj7in our stones
[Chorus]
Oh the Dlies, the Dlies, the Glies, they Cmaj7/Ggrow (The lies, they grow)
Like a Dthousand DtribuGtaries Cmaj7/Gflow (The eyes, they know)
Oh the Bm7eyes, the Bm7eyes, the Am7eyes, they Emknow
While Atruth lies Clow
While Atruth liC-es liG-es B7lo-w
[Bridge]
CVitriol from their Gpens B7flows
ACnonymously their Ghate B7crows
But at Cleast they care eAnough
At Dleast they care eB7nough
At Cleast they care enough to Dlet you know
[Instrumental] (repeat until fade out)
Cmaj7  Gmaj7

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Truth Lies Low

by Andrew Bird

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7/G

Gmaj7

Cmaj7

Bm7

Am7

Tuning: Standard (Capo 3)

- Studio version. Standard tuning with capo 3 to match how

Andrew Bird plays it in a live video.

- The Cmaj7 and Gmaj7 chords shown below would be too much

- Substitute Cmaj7/G for Cmaj7 as you like.

[Chords]

Cmaj7/G

332000

Gmaj7

32403x (3240xx)

[Riff 1]

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

e|---------|---------|---------|---------|

B|---------|---------|---------|---------|

G|-4-----2-|-0-------|---------|---------|

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

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

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

lo- o- o- o- o-o-o-o- w

[Intro]

Cmaj7 Gmaj7

[Verse 1]

Cmaj7

Here's a little game

Gmaj7

You can play alone

Cmaj7

Oh you do the walk of shame

Gmaj7

From the comfort of your home

Cmaj7

So here's another game

Gmaj7

You can play along

Cmaj7

Where you empty all your blame

Gmaj7

From your guilty bones

[Chorus]

D D G Cmaj7/G

Oh the eyes, the eyes, the eyes, they know (The eyes, they know)

D D G Cmaj7/G

Like a thousand tiny suns that glow (And they're burnin' a hole)

Bm7 Bm7 Am7 Em

Oh the eyes, the eyes, the eyes, they know

A C

While truth lies low

A C

Riff 1

While truth lies low

Cmaj7

N.C.

So here's another game...

[Instrumental]

Cmaj7 Gmaj7

[Verse 2]

Cmaj7

Fools are taking aim

Gmaj7

They got pistols in their phones

Cmaj7

How the sheen is on the wane

Gmaj7

We got plastic in our stones

[Chorus]

D D G Cmaj7/G

Oh the lies, the lies, the lies, they grow (The lies, they grow)

D D G Cmaj7/G

Like a thousand tributaries flow (The eyes, they know)

Bm7 Bm7 Am7 Em

Oh the eyes, the eyes, the eyes, they know

A C

While truth lies low

A C G B7

While truth li-es li-es lo-w

[Bridge]

C G B7

Vitriol from their pens flows

C G B7

Anonymously their hate crows

C A

But at least they care enough

D B7

At least they care enough

C D

At least they care enough to let you know

[Instrumental] (repeat until fade out)

Cmaj7 Gmaj7

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