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intro:
 Dm/ Bb/ F/ C  
hey god, wDmhy are you doing this to Bbme?
Fam i not living up to Cwhat i'm supposed to be?
Dmwhy am i seething whit this aBbnimosity?
hey god,i Fthink that you owe me Ca great big apology
           Dm/Bb  
terrible lie
            F/C  
terrible lie
           Dm/Bb  
terrible lie
            F/C  
terrible lie
hey god,Dmi really don't know what you Bbmain
Fseems like salvation comes Conly in your dreams
Dmi feel my hatred grow Bball the more extreme
hey god,cFan this world really be as Csad as it seems
           Dm/Bb  
terrible lie
            F/C  
terrible lie
           Dm/Bb  
terrible lie
            F/C  
terrible lie
Dmdon't take it away from me, Bbi need you to hold on to
Fdon't take it away from me, Ci need someone to hold on to
Dmdon't tear it away from me, Bbi need you to hold on to
Fdon't tear it away from me, Ci need someone to hold on to
Dmdon't tear it away from me, Bbi need you to hold on to
don't tear it, don't tear it, don't tear it, don't tear it
Dm/ Bb/ F/ C  
Dm/ Bb/ F/ C  
hey god, Dmthere's nothing left for me Bbto hide
Fi lost my ignoriance, Csecurity and pride
Dmi'm all alone in the world Bbyou must despise
hey god, i believed your promises, your promises and lies
          Dm/Bb  
terrible lie
           F/C  
terrible lie
the end!!!
good luck whit it!!!
this tab is for a special person that i loved very mutch

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Terrible Lie

by Tool

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intro:

Dm Bb F C

/ / /

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 whit this animosity?

F C

hey god,i think that you owe me a great big apology

Dm Bb

terrible lie

F C

terrible lie

Dm Bb

terrible lie

F C

terrible lie

Dm Bb

hey god,i really don't know what you main

F C

seems like salvation comes only in your dreams

Dm Bb

i feel my hatred grow all the more extreme

F C

hey god,can this world really be as sad as it seems

Dm Bb

terrible lie

F C

terrible lie

Dm Bb

terrible lie

F C

terrible lie

Dm Bb

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

F C

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

Dm Bb

don't tear it away from me, i need you to hold on to

F C

don't tear it away from me, i need someone to hold on to

Dm Bb

don't tear it away from me, i need you to hold on to

don't tear it, don't tear it, don't tear it, don't tear it

Dm Bb F C

/ / /

Dm Bb F C

/ / /

Dm Bb

hey god, there's nothing left for me to hide

F C

i lost my ignoriance, security and pride

Dm Bb

i'm all alone in the world you must despise

hey god, i believed your promises, your promises and lies

Dm Bb

terrible lie

F C

terrible lie

the end!!!

good luck whit it!!!

this tab is for a special person that i loved very mutch

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