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Tell Me Lies

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The E chord before the D chords is muted throughout the song.
Something like this:
e|----Em0-----2D-2D-2D-2D-2D-2D--------------|
B|----0-----3-3-3-3-3-3--------------|
G|----0-----2-2-2-2-2-2--------------|
D|----2-----0-0-0-0-0-0--------------|
A|----2------------------------------|
E|-0--0------------------------------|
[Verse]
EmBurn, Dbaby bEmurnD  
You live and Emlearn every tDime along the wEmayD  
EmLies, Dtellin' lEmiesD  
HypnoEmtize, diDsguising things you sEmayD  
[Chorus]
Tell me Amlies
Tell me Amall your pretty lEmiesD  Em  D  
Tell me Amlies
Lala-la-Amla-la-la-lEmiesD  Em  D  
[Verse]
EmWords, Dtiny wEmordsD  
Takin' Emturns ever bDurnin' memoriEmesD  
EmOn, Dmoving oEmnD  
Moving Emon cause iDt's only make beEmlieveD  
[Chorus]
Tell me Amlies
Tell me Amall your pretty lEmiesD  Em  D  
Tell me Amlies
Lala-la-Amla-la-la-lEmiesD  Em  D  
[Solo]
Em D x8
[Break]
Before he begins to sing there is a muted E followed by a D to E. Like this:
e|-Em0---0Em-----5-D-7-Em-----------|
B|-0---0-----7--8------------|
G|-0---0-----7--9------------|
D|-2---2-----7--9------------|
A|-2---2-----5--7------------|
E|-0---0---------------------|
EmEvery woman who's ever loved you is telling you lies
EmEveryone who's ever loved you can never deny
Tell me Amlies
Tell me Amall your pretty lEmiesD  Em  D  
Tell me Amlies
Lala-la-Amla-la-la-lEmiesD  Em  D  
Tell me Amlies
Lala-la-Amla-la-la-lEmiesD  
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