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Why Do I Lie

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From: J F F <[email protected]>
I'm pretty sure these are the right chords.  But correct me otherwise...
--E7--  --D#6--   --C#4--   --B7--|
--9--  --8--   --6--   --7--|
--9--  --8--   --6--   --8--|
--9--  --8--   --6--   --9--|
--7--  --6--   --4--   --9--|
--x--  --x--   --x--   --7--|
Intro:
  E    D#    E    D#    E    D#    C#(x2)
Verse 1:
I would Elove to be D#better
I would Elove to be D#free
I would Elove to be D#perfect
when C#you look at me
But Einstead I'm still D#cryin'
yes Einstead I'm still D#lyin'
sad Eto say I'm still D#tryin'
C#not to be me
When I Esee all the Bweakness
that I Eturned into Bsickness
I still Ethink I can D#slide
just C#fine on the ice
It's not Eeasy to be D#honest
someEtimes I'm just D#astonished
how Ehard it can D#be to be tC#rue
Chorus:
EWhy do I Blie?
Is it Ejust to get Bby
If I Egive up my Blines
will I C#die?
If Efortunes are Bfavored
then EI am in Blabor
and I'm Etryin' so Bhard
to leave C#lyin' behind
<Intro>
Verse 2:
I don't Ewant to be D#hazy
I don't Ethink that I'm D#crazy
but EI've had some D#moments
where C#I am not sure
and if Eyou can fD#orgive me
for Ejust being D#human
then EI will try D#harder
to C#keep my words pure
I Ecould be on the Bborder
It could Ebe a disBorder
but Ehonestly I D#think
that C#I can come clean
and Eall of my D#stories
might Eeven be D#boring
If EI can tell D#you
whC#at they all mean
<Chorus>
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Why Do I Lie

by Luscious Jackson

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From: J F F <[email protected]>

I'm pretty sure these are the right chords. But correct me otherwise...

E D# C# B

--7-- --6-- --4-- --7--|

--9-- --8-- --6-- --7--|

--9-- --8-- --6-- --8--|

--9-- --8-- --6-- --9--|

--7-- --6-- --4-- --9--|

--x-- --x-- --x-- --7--|

Intro:

E D# E D# E D# C#

(x2)

Verse 1:

E D#

I would love to be better

E D#

I would love to be free

E D#

I would love to be perfect

when you look at me

E D#

But instead I'm still cryin'

E D#

yes instead I'm still lyin'

E D#

sad to say I'm still tryin'

not to be me

E B

When I see all the weakness

E B

that I turned into sickness

E D#

I still think I can slide

just fine on the ice

E D#

It's not easy to be honest

E D#

sometimes I'm just astonished

E D# C#

how hard it can be to be true

Chorus:

E B

Why do I lie?

E B

Is it just to get by

E B

If I give up my lines

will I die?

E B

If fortunes are favored

E B

then I am in labor

E B

and I'm tryin' so hard

to leave lyin' behind

<Intro>

Verse 2:

E D#

I don't want to be hazy

E D#

I don't think that I'm crazy

E D#

but I've had some moments

where I am not sure

E D#

and if you can forgive me

E D#

for just being human

E D#

then I will try harder

to keep my words pure

E B

I could be on the border

E B

It could be a disorder

E D#

but honestly I think

that I can come clean

E D#

and all of my stories

E D#

might even be boring

E D#

If I can tell you

what they all mean

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