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Terrible Lie (Marilyn Manson, acoustic)
Hey God, Dmwhy are you doing this to Bbme?
Fam I not living up to wChat I\'m supposed to be?
why am I Dmseething with this animosiBbty?
FHey God, I think you owCe me a great big apology
terrible DmlieBb  
terrible FlieC  
terrible DmlieBb  
terrible FlieC  
Hey God, I really don\'t know what you mean
seems like salvation comes only in our dreams
I feel my hatred grow all the more extreme. 
Hey God, can this world really be as sad as it seems?
terrible Lie (4x)
Dmdon\'t take it away from me, BbI need someone to hold on to
Fdon\'t take it away from me, CI need you to hold on to
Dmdon\'t take it away from me, BbI need someone to hold on to
Fdon\'t take it, don\'t take itC, don\'t take it
Hey DmGodBb  
Hey FGodC  
Hey DmGodBb  
Hey FGodC  
Hey God, there\'s nothing left for me to hide
I lost my ignorance, security and pride
I\'m all alone in the world you must despise
(no guitar)
Hey God, I believed your promises, your promises and lies!
terrible DmliiBbiiiFiiCie
terrible lie
terrible lie
Dmyou made me throw it all Bbaway,
(Bb)                  F  
my morals left to decay 
(F)              C  
how many you betray
(C)
you\'ve taken everything
Dmmy head is filled with diBbsease
(Bb)                  F  
my skin is begging you please 
(F)              C  
I\'m on my hands and knees
(C)
I want so much to believe
Hey God
Hey God
Hey God (end on Dm) 

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Terrible Lie

by Marilyn Manson

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Terrible Lie (Marilyn Manson, acoustic)

Dm Bb

Hey God, why are you doing this to me?

F C

am I not living up to what I\'m supposed to be?

Dm Bb

why am I seething with this animosity?

F C

Hey God, I think you owe me a great big apology

Dm Bb

terrible lie

F C

terrible lie

Dm Bb

terrible lie

F C

terrible lie

Hey God, I really don\'t know what you mean

seems like salvation comes only in our dreams

I feel my hatred grow all the more extreme.

Hey God, can this world really be as sad as it seems?

terrible Lie (4x)

Dm Bb

don\'t take it away from me, I need someone to hold on to

F C

don\'t take it away from me, I need you to hold on to

Dm Bb

don\'t take it away from me, I need someone to hold on to

F C

don\'t take it, don\'t take it, don\'t take it

Dm Bb

Hey God

F C

Hey God

Dm Bb

Hey God

F C

Hey God

Hey God, there\'s nothing left for me to hide

I lost my ignorance, security and pride

I\'m all alone in the world you must despise

(no guitar)

Hey God, I believed your promises, your promises and lies!

Dm Bb F C

terrible liiiiiiiie

terrible lie

Dm Bb

you made me throw it all away,

Bb F

()

my morals left to decay

F C

()

how many you betray

()

you\'ve taken everything

Dm Bb

my head is filled with disease

Bb F

()

my skin is begging you please

F C

()

I\'m on my hands and knees

()

I want so much to believe

Hey God

Hey God (end on Dm)

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