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Lies
The Swell Season
[Verse]
I think Cit's time, we giAmve it up
And figuCre out what's stAmopping us
From breFathing eCasy, anFd talkiCng straight
The way Cis clear if you'Amre ready now
The voluCnteer is slowing Amdown
And takiFng time Cto save FhimselCf 
[Pre-Chorus]
The littCle cracks they eA#scalateAmd
And befoCre you know it iA#s too lAmate
               F        C          F   C  B‘
For making circles and telling lies
[Chorus]
        AmYou're moving toDo fast for me
               G        C  B‘
And I can't keep up with you
AmMaybe if you slowed down Dfor me
               G        C  B‘
I could see you're only telling
AmLies, lies, liesD  
               F        C  B‘
Breaking us down with your
AmLies, lies, liesD  
                       F        C  B‘     Am  
When will you learn 
C       Am
C       Am
[Pre-Chorus]
CThe little cracks they eA#scalateAmd
CAnd before you know it iA#s too lAmate
               F        C         F    C  B‘
For making circles and telling lies
[Chorus]
        AmYou're moving too fast fDor me
               G        C  B‘
And I can't keep up with you
AmMaybe if you sloDwed down for me
               G        C  B‘
I could see you're only telling
AmLies, lies, liesD  
               F        C  B‘
Breaking us down with your
AmLies, lies, liesD  
                       F        C  B‘     Am  
When will you learn 
CSo plant the thought and Amwatch it grow
CWind it up and lAmet it go
e|-B0–|
B|-1–|
G|-0–|
D|-0–|
A|-2–|
E|-x–|

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Lies

by Glen Hansard

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Lies

The Swell Season

[Verse]

C Am

I think it's time, we give it up

C Am

And figure out what's stopping us

F C F C

From breathing easy, and talking straight

C Am

The way is clear if you're ready now

C Am

The volunteer is slowing down

F C F C

And taking time to save himself

[Pre-Chorus]

C A# Am

The little cracks they escalated

C A# Am

And before you know it is too late

F C F C B

‘

For making circles and telling lies

[Chorus]

Am D

You're moving too fast for me

G C B

‘

And I can't keep up with you

Am D

Maybe if you slowed down for me

G C B

‘

I could see you're only telling

Am D

Lies, lies, lies

F C B

‘

Breaking us down with your

Am D

Lies, lies, lies

F C B Am

‘

When will you learn

C Am

[Pre-Chorus]

C A# Am

The little cracks they escalated

C A# Am

And before you know it is too late

F C F C B

‘

For making circles and telling lies

[Chorus]

Am D

You're moving too fast for me

G C B

‘

And I can't keep up with you

Am D

Maybe if you slowed down for me

G C B

‘

I could see you're only telling

Am D

Lies, lies, lies

F C B

‘

Breaking us down with your

Am D

Lies, lies, lies

F C B Am

‘

When will you learn

C Am

So plant the thought and watch it grow

C Am

Wind it up and let it go

e|-0–|

B|-1–|

G|-0–|

D|-0–|

A|-2–|

E|-x–|

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