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One Little Lie

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[Intro]
           Am         C      Em   G(w/ slight bend)
e|------------------------------------------|
B|-1-1-1-1/5-5-5-5/8-8-8-8-12-(12)-(12)-(12)|
G|2-2-2-2/5-5-5-5/9-9-9-9--12---------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1 - Mark Hoppus]
AmI live on the dark side
CSo pull the shades tight
EmDon't shine the light in my eGyes
AmI'm so jealous and inspired
CIt's like I'm always wired
EmTo a timGe-bomb
[Pre-Chorus - Mark Hoppus]
AmI lost my faith in Cdrinking
EmI lost my voice aGgain
AmLiving on a shark's teeth
CWith you beside me
EmWaiting for the water to Gbleed
[Chorus 1 - Alex Gaskarth]
FIf I tell myCself one little Glie
GThen I think that I'Emll be alright
FI tell myCself one little GlieG  
FMy head gets Cheavy every Gday
GLike it's filled with Emrocks and memories
F'Cause I telCl myself one litGtle lie
GAnd the pain don't Emphase me
[Verse 2 - Mark Hoppus]
AmFalling of the earth's face
CWatching your eyes glaze
EmI taste the salt on your Gskin
AmFighting in a foreign city
CTonight will only lead
EmMe to a time Gbomb
[Pre-Chorus - Mark Hoppus]
AmYou lost yourself in Cwhiskey
EmYou lost your keys Gagain
AmLiving on a shark's teeth
CWith you beside me
EmWaiting for the water to Gbleed
[Chorus 1 - Alex Gaskarth]
FIf I tell myCself one little Glie
GThen I think that I'Emll be alright
FI tell myCself one little GlieG  
FMy head gets Cheavy every Gday
GLike it's filled with Emrocks and memories
F'Cause I telCl myself one litGtle lie
GAnd the pain don't Emphase me
[Bridge - Alex Gaskarth, Mark Hoppus]
(*root notes only*)
FEverything, Gopposite
AmBack and forth, Cborn to quit
FEverything, Gopposite
AmBack and forth, Gborn to quit
FEverything (everything), Gopposite (opposite)
AmBack and forth (back and forth), Gborn to quit (born to quit)
FEverything (everything), Gopposite (opposite)
GEverything (everything), Gopposite
[Chorus 2 - Alex Gaskarth]
FIf I tell myCself one little Glie
GThen I think that I'Emll be alright
FI tell myCself one little GlieG  
FMy head gets Cheavy every Gday
GLike it's filled with Emrocks and memories
F'Cause I telCl myself one litGtle lie
GAnd the pain don't Emphase me
[Outro - Alex Gaskarth]
FIf I tell myCself one little Glie
GThen I think that I'Emll be alright
FI tell myCself one little GlieG  
FI trip and stCumble some of the Gtime
GBut I know that I’ll Embe alright
F'Cause I telCl myself one litGtle lie
GAnd the pain don't Emphase me
F'Cause I telCl myself one litGtle lie
GAnd the pain don't Emphase me
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| (n)  Ghost note
| /    Slide up
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One Little Lie

by Simple Creatures

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am C Em G

(w/ slight bend)

e|------------------------------------------|

B|-1-1-1-1/5-5-5-5/8-8-8-8-12-(12)-(12)-(12)|

G|2-2-2-2/5-5-5-5/9-9-9-9--12---------------|

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

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

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

[Verse 1 - Mark Hoppus]

I live on the dark side

So pull the shades tight

Em G

Don't shine the light in my eyes

I'm so jealous and inspired

It's like I'm always wired

Em G

To a time-bomb

[Pre-Chorus - Mark Hoppus]

Am C

I lost my faith in drinking

Em G

I lost my voice again

Living on a shark's teeth

With you beside me

Em G

Waiting for the water to bleed

[Chorus 1 - Alex Gaskarth]

F C G

If I tell myself one little lie

G Em

Then I think that I'll be alright

F C G G

I tell myself one little lie

F C G

My head gets heavy every day

G Em

Like it's filled with rocks and memories

F C G

'Cause I tell myself one little lie

G Em

And the pain don't phase me

[Verse 2 - Mark Hoppus]

Falling of the earth's face

Watching your eyes glaze

Em G

I taste the salt on your skin

Fighting in a foreign city

Tonight will only lead

Em G

Me to a time bomb

[Pre-Chorus - Mark Hoppus]

Am C

You lost yourself in whiskey

Em G

You lost your keys again

Living on a shark's teeth

With you beside me

Em G

Waiting for the water to bleed

[Chorus 1 - Alex Gaskarth]

F C G

If I tell myself one little lie

G Em

Then I think that I'll be alright

F C G G

I tell myself one little lie

F C G

My head gets heavy every day

G Em

Like it's filled with rocks and memories

F C G

'Cause I tell myself one little lie

G Em

And the pain don't phase me

[Bridge - Alex Gaskarth, Mark Hoppus]

(*root notes only*)

F G

Everything, opposite

Am C

Back and forth, born to quit

F G

Everything, opposite

Am G

Back and forth, born to quit

F G

Everything (everything), opposite (opposite)

Am G

Back and forth (back and forth), born to quit (born to quit)

F G

Everything (everything), opposite (opposite)

G G

Everything (everything), opposite

[Chorus 2 - Alex Gaskarth]

F C G

If I tell myself one little lie

G Em

Then I think that I'll be alright

F C G G

I tell myself one little lie

F C G

My head gets heavy every day

G Em

Like it's filled with rocks and memories

F C G

'Cause I tell myself one little lie

G Em

And the pain don't phase me

[Outro - Alex Gaskarth]

F C G

If I tell myself one little lie

G Em

Then I think that I'll be alright

F C G G

I tell myself one little lie

F C G

I trip and stumble some of the time

G Em

But I know that I’ll be alright

F C G

'Cause I tell myself one little lie

G Em

And the pain don't phase me

F C G

'Cause I tell myself one little lie

G Em

And the pain don't phase me

************************************

| (n) Ghost note

| / Slide up

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