Lucy Hale - Lie A Little Better
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Arranged key: G major (G A B C D E F# G)
Original key: Ab major (Ab Bb C Db Eb F G Ab), either put a capo on the first fret or transpose to +1
Tempo: 130 bpm
Transcribed by Robert from Astlessons
[Intro]: G C x4 (oooh, oooh)
G C G C
I just missed my exit, last night I lost my keys
G C G C Em D
I'm fumbling over the words, I don't feel a bit like me these days
G C G C
I would be a liar, if I said I was fine
G C G C Em D
But I can't help being honest, and I know now is not the time, cause
C G D Em
The truth is I'm falling to pieces, anytime that you're around
C G D
Trouble is the truth keeps slipping out, ooh
C G
Can't seem to hide what I'm feeling
D Em
Can't believe what I'm saying out loud
C G D
Truth is there's no turning back now
C
I guess I should have learned how to lie a little better
[Interlude]: G C x2 (oooh, oooh)
G C G C
Been trying to cover, this heart out on my sleeve
G C G C Em D
Been set on playing this down but, I think you're catching on to me, yeah
C G D Em
The truth is I'm falling to pieces, anytime that you're around
C G D
Trouble is the truth keeps slipping out, ooh
C G
Can't seem to hide what I'm feeling
D Em
Can't believe what I'm saying out loud
C G D
Truth is there's no turning back now
C
Well I guess I should have learned how to lie a little better
[Interlude]: G C x2 (oooh, oooh)
Em C D
I'm losing this battle, with every word I say
Em C Em D
Wish I'd had a better lesson, of not giving myself away, cause
C G D Em
The truth is I'm falling to pieces, anytime that you're around
C G D
Trouble is the truth keeps slipping out, ooh
C G
Can't seem to hide what I'm feeling
D Em
Can't believe what I'm saying out loud
C G D
Truth is there's no turning back now
C
Well I guess I should have learned how to lie a little better
G C G C G C
Oooh, oooh, oooh, well I guess I should have learned how to lie a little better
Chords:
G (3 2 0 0 3 3) or (3 2 0 0 0 3) or (3 5 5 4 3 3)
C (X 3 2 0 1 0) or (8 10 10 9 8 8) or (X 3 5 5 5 3)
Em (0 2 2 0 0 0) or (X 7 9 9 8 7)
D (X X 0 2 3 2) or (X 5 7 7 7 5)
Chords in G# (Ab major) (transposed to +1):
G# (4 6 6 5 4 4) (correct name is Ab)
C# (X 4 6 6 6 4) or (9 11 11 10 9 9) (correct name is Db)
Fm (1 3 3 1 1 1) or (X 8 10 10 9 8)
D# (X 6 8 8 8 6) (correct name is Eb)
Clarification:
Chordname (E A D G B E)
X = Don't play / Muffle
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//Robert
