Lies

	  		
 

Intro 
|: Em | Emmaj7 | D | A | C B :| 

verse 1 
Em 
. Some lie about who they love 
C                    G 
. Some lie about the truth 
D                        Em 
. Some lie to save their lives 
C                      B 
. Some lie about their youth 

verse 2 
Em 
. Some lie about age and beauty 
C                 G 
. The conquest of sex 
D                    Em 
. Most lie about the night before 
  C                B 
A woman lies for a party dress 

Pre-Chorus 
C                        G 
. I've lied for a stolen moment 
C                        G 
. I've lied for one more clue 
F                      Em 
. I've lied about most everything 
      C             D 
But I never lied to you 

       G                  D 
And we lie, lie, lie on a streetcar named desire 
      Em        C                          D 
Oh we lie, lie, lie for that sweet bird of youth 
           Am                   B 
I could be great like Tennessee Williams 
           E         Am             C      B        Em 
If I could only hear somethin' that sounds like the truth 


verse 3 
Em 
. Some lie in the face of death 
C                      G 
. Some lie about their fame 
D                       Em 
. Some kneel and lie to God 
C                      B 
. Some lie about their name 

verse 4 
Em 
. Some lie in words and speeches 
C                   G 
. With every living breath 
D                          Em 
. The young lie with their guitars 
C                            B 
. The old lie for a little respect 

Pre-Chorus 
C                       G 
. I've lied to lie with danger 
C                         G 
. I've lied for a drug or two 
F                      Em 
. I've lied about most everything 
      C             D 
But I never lied to you 
 
       G                  D 
And we lie, lie, lie on a streetcar named desire 
      Em        C                          D 
Oh we lie, lie, lie for that sweet bird of youth 
           Am                   B 
I could be great like Tennessee Williams 
           E         Am             C      B 
If I could only hear somethin' that sounds like the 


Bridge 
| Em    | Em | C | G | D | Em | C | B | 
  truth 
| Em | Em | C | G | D | Em | C | B | 

Pre-Chorus 
C                        G 
. I've lied for a stolen moment 
C                        G 
. I've lied for one more clue 
F                      Em 
. I've lied about most everything 
      C             D 
But I never lied to you 

       G                  D 
And we lie, lie, lie on a streetcar named desire 
      Em        C                          D 
Oh we lie, lie, lie for that sweet bird of youth 
           Am                   B 
I could be great like Tennessee Williams 
           E         Am             C      B        Em 
If I could only hear somethin' that sounds like the truth 


Outro 
| Em    | Emmaj7 | D | A | C B | Em (punch) | 
  truth