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The Grates - Lies Are Much More Fun
     	  B       A  	 D  	   F#        EOpen 
      G#  F#(2)   B(2nd)
E---7-----5----------------------------------------4-----2----------|
B---7-----5-----7--------11--------9---------------4-----2------4---|
G---8-----6-----7--------11--------9------1--------5-----3------4---|
D---9-----7-----7--------11--------9------2--------6-----4------4---|
A---9-----7-----5--------9---------7------2--------6-----4------2---|
E---7-----5----------------------------------------4-----2----------|
Intro
|Open        E|       G#|         A|B(2nd)    |
OE	         B(2nd)
in the morning upside down
Ain the evenF#ing round aAnd round
OE	         B(2nd)
I’m so tired i've lost my eyes
F#could someone prop Ame up ‘gainst the wall
F#got this thinAg what makes my lids fall
OE	       B(2nd)
If I bask I’m bound to burn
AIf I F#reaAd I’m bound to learn
OE	           B(2nd)
I’m a thief what stole you twice
F#someone glueAd your shoes to the ground
F#got this thinAg what makes me spin round
and Bround and round and round and round
Eno I’ll never believe the truth in yBou
Dlies are much more fun  		x2A  D  
Eno BI can't, no I won't
Dno I can't, no I won'tA  
Eno BI can't, no I won't
Dgoodbye, gooAdbye, I’m closing my ears
OE		B(2nd)
planting trees like planting leaves
AbroF#ken Atoes and then she leaves
OE	           B(2nd)
I’m all great for good intent
this flF#ood's Astarting to get to me
this blF#ood iAs well up past my knee's
OE	              B(2nd)
I’m a seal, know that by heart
Ayou're unwelF#l, hAow could we part?
OE	          B(2nd)
got a goat and got a bear
listen giF#rl, goAtta make up your mind
listen giF#rl think Awhat youB've got inside, inside, inside, inside, inside…
no I’ll neEver believe the truth in yBou
Dlies are much more fun  		x2A  D  
Eno BI can't, no I won't
Dno I can't, no I won'tA  
Eno BI can't, no I won't
Dgoodbye, gooAdbye, I’m closing my ears
Open E  
I’m not listening
G#I’m not listening
AI’m not listening
to a worBd you say x 2
Open E  
I’m not listening
G#I’m not listening
AI’m nBot listening
Open E  
I’m not listening
G#I’m not listening
AI’m nBot listening
EI’m gonna go like this to you x 3
Ela la la la la
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---0--0--4--4--5--5--7--7------------------------------------------|
(basically just play the root notes of the chords from the intro for the next part, or 
can just play the chords.)
I wash with your soap
I dream of rodeo
OE	  G#     A  B  
your soap
OE	  G#     A  B  
your soap
OE	  G#     A  B  
your soap
OE	  G#     A  B  
your soap
      OE	        G#  
no I can't, no I won't
no I canA't, no I won'tB  
       OE 	        G#  
no I can't, no I won't
no I canA't, no I won'tB  
       OE	        G#  
no I can't, yes I can
no I caAn't, yes I Bcan
       OE	        G#  
no I can't, yes I can
no I canA't, yes I Bcan
Eno BI can't, no I won't
Dno I can't, no I won'tA  
Eno BI can't, no I won't
Dgoodbye, goodbye, I’m closing my earAs
whenever you see OE play an open E as shown above.

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Lies

by The Grates

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The Grates - Lies Are Much More Fun

B A D F# E

Open

G# F# B

(2) (2nd)

E---7-----5----------------------------------------4-----2----------|

B---7-----5-----7--------11--------9---------------4-----2------4---|

G---8-----6-----7--------11--------9------1--------5-----3------4---|

D---9-----7-----7--------11--------9------2--------6-----4------4---|

A---9-----7-----5--------9---------7------2--------6-----4------2---|

E---7-----5----------------------------------------4-----2----------|

Intro

E G# A B

|Open | | |(2nd) |

OE (2nd)

in the morning upside down

A F# A

in the evening round and round

OE (2nd)

I’m so tired i've lost my eyes

F# A

could someone prop me up ‘gainst the wall

F# A

got this thing what makes my lids fall

OE (2nd)

If I bask I’m bound to burn

A F# A

If I read I’m bound to learn

OE (2nd)

I’m a thief what stole you twice

F# A

someone glued your shoes to the ground

F# A

got this thing what makes me spin round

and round and round and round and round

E B

no I’ll never believe the truth in you

D A D

lies are much more fun x2

E B

no I can't, no I won't

D A

no I can't, no I won't

E B

no I can't, no I won't

D A

goodbye, goodbye, I’m closing my ears

OE (2nd)

planting trees like planting leaves

A F# A

broken toes and then she leaves

OE (2nd)

I’m all great for good intent

F# A

this flood's starting to get to me

F# A

this blood is well up past my knee's

OE (2nd)

I’m a seal, know that by heart

A F# A

you're unwell, how could we part?

OE (2nd)

got a goat and got a bear

F# A

listen girl, gotta make up your mind

F# A B

listen girl think what you've got inside, inside, inside, inside, inside…

E B

no I’ll never believe the truth in you

D A D

lies are much more fun x2

E B

no I can't, no I won't

D A

no I can't, no I won't

E B

no I can't, no I won't

D A

goodbye, goodbye, I’m closing my ears

Open

I’m not listening

to a word you say x 2

Open

I’m not listening

A B

I’m not listening

Open

I’m not listening

A B

I’m not listening

I’m gonna go like this to you x 3

la la la la la

E-------------------------------------------------------------------|

B-------------------------------------------------------------------|

G-------------------------------------------------------------------|

D-------------------------------------------------------------------|

A-------------------------------------------------------------------|

E---0--0--4--4--5--5--7--7------------------------------------------|

(basically just play the root notes of the chords from the intro for the next part, or

can just play the chords.)

I wash with your soap

I dream of rodeo

G# A B

your soap

G# A B

your soap

G# A B

your soap

G# A B

your soap

no I can't, no I won't

A B

no I can't, no I won't

A B

no I can't, no I won't

no I can't, yes I can

A B

no I can't, yes I can

A B

no I can't, yes I can

E B

no I can't, no I won't

D A

no I can't, no I won't

E B

no I can't, no I won't

D A

goodbye, goodbye, I’m closing my ears

whenever you see OE play an open E as shown above.

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