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[Verse 1]
At Glast the kids are gone now for the D/F#day
She Emreaches for the Ccoffee as the Gschool bus pulls aD/F#way
AnGother day to tend the house and D/F#plan
For EmFriday at the LegCion when she's Gdancing with her D/F#man
Sure Gwas a bitter winter, but D/F#Friday will be fine
And Emmaybe last year's Easter dress will Cserve her one more time
She'd Gpass for twenty-nine but for her D/F#eyes
But AmWinter lines are D/F#telling wicked Glies
[Chorus]
All AmliG/Bes..C..  D           CAll those Glines, they're telling Amwicked D/F#lies
AmLieG/Bs...C.  DAll Clies....
Too Gmany lines there in that face
Too Amany to erase or to disgCuise
                 D/F#       G*         D*      Am   G/B   C   D  C  
They must be telling lies
[Verse 2]
Is Gthis the face that won for her the D/F#man
Whose aEmmazed and clumsy fCingers slipped that Gring upon her D/F#hand
No Gneed to search that mirror for the D/F#years
The Emmenace in their Cmessage shouts Gacross the blur of D/F#tears
So is tGhis beauty's finish?  Like D/F#Rodin's "Belle Heaulmiere"?
The Empretty maiden trapped inside the Cranch wife's toil and care
Well, Gafter seven kids, that's no D/F#surprise
But Amwhy cannot the D/F#mirror tell her Glies?
[Chorus]
All AmliG/Bes..C..  D           CAll those Glines, they're telling Amwicked D/F#lies
AmLieG/Bs...C.  DAll Clies....
Too Gmany lines there in that face
Too Amany to erase or to disgCuise
                 D/F#       G*         D*      Am   G/B   C   D  C  
They must be telling lies
[Verse 3]
ShGe shakes off the bitter web she D/F#wove
EmTurns and puts the Cmirror gently Gface down by the D/F#stove
GShe gathers up her apron in her D/F#hand
EmPours a cup of Ccoffee, drips GCarnation from the D/F#can
And Gthinks ahead to Friday, 'D/F#cause Friday will be fine
When she'll Emlook up in that weathered face that Cloves hers line for line
To Gsee the maiden D/F#shining in his eyes
And Amlaugh at how the D/F#mirror tells her Glies
[Chorus]
All AmliG/Bes..C..  D           CAll those Glines, they're telling Amwicked D/F#lies
AmLieG/Bs...C.  DAll Clies....
Too Gmany lines there in that face
Too Amany to erase or to disgCuise
                 D/F#       G*         D*      Am   G/B   C   D  C  
Notes:
* means same chord, new measure
For the chords in the chorus (Am G/B C D C), I usually play about one
strum each - do whatever sounds good.
D/F#: 200232
G/B:  x20030 (or plain G works well, too)

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Lies

by Stan Rogers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

G/B

[Verse 1]

G D/F#

At last the kids are gone now for the day

Em C G D/F#

She reaches for the coffee as the school bus pulls away

G D/F#

Another day to tend the house and plan

Em C G D/F#

For Friday at the Legion when she's dancing with her man

G D/F#

Sure was a bitter winter, but Friday will be fine

Em C

And maybe last year's Easter dress will serve her one more time

G D/F#

She'd pass for twenty-nine but for her eyes

Am D/F# G

But Winter lines are telling wicked lies

[Chorus]

Am G/B C D C G Am D/F#

All lies.... All those lines, they're telling wicked lies

Am G/B C D C

Lies.... All lies....

Too many lines there in that face

A C

Too many to erase or to disguise

D/F# G D Am G/B C D C

* *

They must be telling lies

[Verse 2]

G D/F#

Is this the face that won for her the man

Em C G D/F#

Whose amazed and clumsy fingers slipped that ring upon her hand

G D/F#

No need to search that mirror for the years

Em C G D/F#

The menace in their message shouts across the blur of tears

G D/F#

So is this beauty's finish? Like Rodin's "Belle Heaulmiere"?

Em C

The pretty maiden trapped inside the ranch wife's toil and care

G D/F#

Well, after seven kids, that's no surprise

Am D/F# G

But why cannot the mirror tell her lies?

[Chorus]

Am G/B C D C G Am D/F#

All lies.... All those lines, they're telling wicked lies

Am G/B C D C

Lies.... All lies....

Too many lines there in that face

A C

Too many to erase or to disguise

D/F# G D Am G/B C D C

* *

They must be telling lies

[Verse 3]

G D/F#

She shakes off the bitter web she wove

Em C G D/F#

Turns and puts the mirror gently face down by the stove

G D/F#

She gathers up her apron in her hand

Em C G D/F#

Pours a cup of coffee, drips Carnation from the can

G D/F#

And thinks ahead to Friday, 'cause Friday will be fine

Em C

When she'll look up in that weathered face that loves hers line for line

G D/F#

To see the maiden shining in his eyes

Am D/F# G

And laugh at how the mirror tells her lies

[Chorus]

Am G/B C D C G Am D/F#

All lies.... All those lines, they're telling wicked lies

Am G/B C D C

Lies.... All lies....

Too many lines there in that face

A C

Too many to erase or to disguise

D/F# G D Am G/B C D C

* *

Notes:

* means same chord, new measure

For the chords in the chorus (Am G/B C D C), I usually play about one

strum each - do whatever sounds good.

D/F#: 200232

G/B: x20030 (or plain G works well, too)

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