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Tuning: Standard
Comment: General chord progression is Am, C, F, G.  (G) = optional G chord
Intro   
Am              C               F
Verse 1
AmYou whispered that yCou were getting tirFed,
                 Am               C            F(G)
Got a look in your eye, looks a lot like goodbye. 
Hold Amon to your secCrets tonFight. 
EmDon't want to know I'm oFk with this silence 
EmIt's truth that I don't want to heaFr G  
Verse 2
AmYou're hiding regCret in your smilFe
Verse 2                   Am                   C              F   G  
There's a storm in your eyes that's been passing for awhile 
AmHang on to the paCst tense tonighFt
EmDon't say a word, I'm oFk with the quiet.
EmThe truth is gonna change everythingF. G  
Chorus 1
AmSo lie to me and Ctell me that it's gFonna be alright 
               Am                   C                      F(G)
So lie to me and tell me that we'll make it through the night 
I don't Ammind if you Cwait before you Ftear me apart 
AmLook me G/Bin the eCye, G/B  
     F     G      Am(C F,  Am   C   F)
Lie, lie, lie. 
Verse 3
AmI know that therCe's no turning backF.
If we put Amtoo much light oCn this we'll see thrFough all the crackGs.
Let's sAmtay in the daCrk one more niFght.
EmDon't want to know I'm oFk with the silence.
EmIt's truth that I don't want to heaFr. G  
Chorus 1
AmSo lie to me and tCell me that it's goFnna be alright
So lie tAmo me and tCell me that we'll Fmake it through the nighGt
I don't mAmind if you wCait before you tFear me apart
AmSo look me G/Bin the eyCe,G/B  
          F     G     Am(C F,  Am   C   F) 
And lie, lie, lie. 
Bridge
AmDon't want to Cbelieve in this Fending
Let the Amcameras roll Con, keep prFetending 
TomoAmrrow's all wCrong if Fyou walk away 
Just sGtay 
Chorus 1
AmSo lie to me and tCell me that it's goFnna be alright
So lie tAmo me and tCell me that we'll Fmake it through the nighGt
I don't mAmind if you wCait before you tFear me apart
AmSo look me G/Bin the eyCe,G/B  
          F     G     Am(C F,  Am   C   F) 
And lie, lie, lie. 
Chorus 2
AmSo lie to me and tCell me that it's goFnna be alright
So lie tAmo me and tCell me that we'll Fmake it through the nighGt
I don't mAmind if you wCait before you tFear me apart
AmSo look me G/Bin the eyCe,G/B  
          F     G     Am(C F,  Am   C   F) 
And lie, lie, lie. 

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Lie

by David Cook

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Tuning: Standard

Comment: General chord progression is Am, C, F, G. (G) = optional G chord

Intro

Am C F

Verse 1

Am C F

You whispered that you were getting tired,

Am C F

(G)

Got a look in your eye, looks a lot like goodbye.

Am C F

Hold on to your secrets tonight.

Em F

Don't want to know I'm ok with this silence

Em F G

It's truth that I don't want to hear

Verse 2

Am C F

You're hiding regret in your smile

Am C F G

Verse 2

There's a storm in your eyes that's been passing for awhile

Am C F

Hang on to the past tense tonight

Em F

Don't say a word, I'm ok with the quiet.

Em F G

The truth is gonna change everything.

Chorus 1

Am C F

So lie to me and tell me that it's gonna be alright

Am C F

(G)

So lie to me and tell me that we'll make it through the night

Am C F

I don't mind if you wait before you tear me apart

Am G/B C G/B

Look me in the eye,

F G Am Am C F

(C F, )

Lie, lie, lie.

Verse 3

Am C F

I know that there's no turning back.

Am C F G

If we put too much light on this we'll see through all the cracks.

Am C F

Let's stay in the dark one more night.

Em F

Don't want to know I'm ok with the silence.

Em F G

It's truth that I don't want to hear.

Chorus 1

Am C F

So lie to me and tell me that it's gonna be alright

Am C F G

So lie to me and tell me that we'll make it through the night

Am C F

I don't mind if you wait before you tear me apart

Am G/B C G/B

So look me in the eye,

F G Am Am C F

(C F, )

And lie, lie, lie.

Bridge

Am C F

Don't want to believe in this ending

Am C F

Let the cameras roll on, keep pretending

Am C F

Tomorrow's all wrong if you walk away

Just stay

Chorus 1

Am C F

So lie to me and tell me that it's gonna be alright

Am C F G

So lie to me and tell me that we'll make it through the night

Am C F

I don't mind if you wait before you tear me apart

Am G/B C G/B

So look me in the eye,

F G Am Am C F

(C F, )

And lie, lie, lie.

Chorus 2

Am C F

So lie to me and tell me that it's gonna be alright

Am C F G

So lie to me and tell me that we'll make it through the night

Am C F

I don't mind if you wait before you tear me apart

Am G/B C G/B

So look me in the eye,

F G Am Am C F

(C F, )

And lie, lie, lie.

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