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Buried A Lie
Key: D  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-   xx0232
 A-   x02220
 Bm-  x24432
 G-   320033
 F#m- 244222
 Em-  022000
Intro:
Silence: Bm--G--D--A--Bm--G--D--Em-
Distortion: Bm--G--D--A-- x2, G-D-G-D-G-- x2
Verse 1:
  DRest in peace girl your death is such a shame
  F#mThe paper said a bullet got in your way
  BmBut I smell foulplay possible poisoning
  GI had to bring her in for questioning
DI went to your grave F#mdug up your body
BmBrought it to my house where Gyou lay
Chorus 1:
So lets play Bmdoctor bGabe
We'll opeDrate toAday
Incisions Bmmust be Gmade
You could help Dsolve
this Acase For GmeD  G  D  G  
Verse 2:
  DI headed downtown to 
share what I had found
  F#mIt's not a suicide it's a crime
  BmI have a witness it's clearly evident
  GThere had to be someone else present
DAt the time of death F#mpoisons in stomach
BmHow could she pull it if Gshe's dead?
Chorus 2:
So lets play Bmdoctor bGabe
We'll opeDrate toAday
Incisions Bmmust be Gmade
You could help
Dsolve this Acase
We need a sBmcalpel Gnow
Under white Dlights you Alay
We've got to Bmhurry Gup
Before the Dflesh 
deAcays AGway away
Bridge:
  BmI'll catch the Gmurderer
And Dsend him aAway
  BmI'll get the Gevidence
              D    A  G-D-G-D- Gx2
From your last day
          G-D-G-D- Gx2
Your last day
Chorus 3:
So lets play Bmdoctor bGabe
We'll opeDrate toAday
Incisions Bmmust be Gmade
You could help
Dsolve this Acase
We need a sBmcalpel Gnow
Under white Dlights you Alay
We've got to Bmhurry Gup
Before the Dflesh 
deAcays AGwayD  G  D  G  
   G   D   G   D   G  D(hold)
Away

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Buried A Lie

by Senses Fail

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Buried A Lie

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

- x02220

- x24432

- 320033

F#m

- 244222

- 022000

Intro:

Bm G D A Bm G D Em

Silence: ---------------

Bm G D A G D G D G

Distortion: -------- x2, ------ x2

Verse 1:

Rest in peace girl your death is such a shame

F#m

The paper said a bullet got in your way

But I smell foulplay possible poisoning

I had to bring her in for questioning

D F#m

I went to your grave dug up your body

Bm G

Brought it to my house where you lay

Chorus 1:

Bm G

So lets play doctor babe

D A

We'll operate today

Bm G

Incisions must be made

You could help solve

A G D G D G

this case For me

Verse 2:

I headed downtown to

share what I had found

F#m

It's not a suicide it's a crime

I have a witness it's clearly evident

There had to be someone else present

D F#m

At the time of death poisons in stomach

Bm G

How could she pull it if she's dead?

Chorus 2:

Bm G

So lets play doctor babe

D A

We'll operate today

Bm G

Incisions must be made

You could help

D A

solve this case

Bm G

We need a scalpel now

D A

Under white lights you lay

Bm G

We've got to hurry up

Before the flesh

A G

decays Away away

Bridge:

Bm G

I'll catch the murderer

D A

And send him away

Bm G

I'll get the evidence

D A G D G D G

---- x2

From your last day

G D G D G

---- x2

Your last day

Chorus 3:

Bm G

So lets play doctor babe

D A

We'll operate today

Bm G

Incisions must be made

You could help

D A

solve this case

Bm G

We need a scalpel now

D A

Under white lights you lay

Bm G

We've got to hurry up

Before the flesh

A G D G D G

decays Away

G D G D G D

(hold)

Away

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