xGlen Hansard and Marketa Irglova
"Lies"
Standard Tuning
Verse
C Am C Am
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|-1-h-3------------1------------1-h-3------------1-------|
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|-3----------------0------------3----------------0-------|
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I think it's time we give it up And figure out what's stopping us
F C F C
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|-1-------------1---------1-----------1--------|
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|-3-------------0h2-------3-----------0h2------|
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From breathing easy and talking straight
C Am C Am
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|-1-h-3------------1------------------1-h-3------------1-------|
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|-3----------------0------------------3----------------0-------|
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The way is clear if you're ready now The volunteer is slowing down
F C F C
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And taking time to save himself
Bridge
C Bb Am
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The little cracks they escalate-d
C Bb Am
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And before you know it is too late
F C F C G7
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For making circles and telling lies
Chorus
Am D G C G7
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|-2-----------0----------------0--------------2-------0-|
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You're moving too fast for me And I can't keep up with you
Am D G C G7
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|-2------------2---------------0-------------------0---------0-|
|-2------------0---------------0-------------------2---------0-|
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Maybe if you slowed down for me I could see you're only telling
Am D F C G7
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|-1----------3------1----------1-----1-----------------|
|-2----------2------2----------0-----0-----------------|
|-2----------0------3----------2-----0-----------------|
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Lies, lies, lies Breaking us down with your
Am D F C Bb Am
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|-2---------2-------2-----------------2--------3--------2-|
|-2---------0-------3-------------0--------3--------2-----|
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Lies, lies, lies When will you learn?
C Am C Am
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|-1-h-3------------1------------1-h-3------------1-------|
|--------------------2-----------------------------2-----|
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|-3----------------0------------3----------------0-------|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge
C Bb Am
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|-----------1--------3-------1------|
|-------------2------3-3------------|
|---------0--------3-------2--------|
|-------3--------1-------0----------|
|-----------------------------------|
The little cracks they escalate-d
C Bb Am
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|-----------1--------3-------1------|
|-------------2------3-3------------|
|---------0--------3-------2--------|
|-------3--------1-------0----------|
|-----------------------------------|
And before you know it is too late
F C F C G7
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For making circles and telling lies
Chorus
Am D G C G7
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|-1-----------3----------------0--------------1-------1-|
|-2-----------2----------------0--------------0-------0-|
|-2-----------0----------------0--------------2-------0-|
|-0-----------0----------------2--------------3-------2-|
|-0-----------0----------------3--------------0-------0-|
You're moving too fast for me And I can't keep up with you
Am D G C G7
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|-1------------3---------------0-------------------1---------1-|
|-2------------2---------------0-------------------0---------0-|
|-2------------0---------------0-------------------2---------0-|
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Maybe if you slowed down for me I could see you're only telling
Am D F C G7
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|-1----------3------1----------1-----1-----------------|
|-2----------2------2----------0-----0-----------------|
|-2----------0------3----------2-----0-----------------|
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Lies, lies, lies Breaking us down with your
Am D F C Bb Am
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|-1---------3-------1---------------1--------3--------1---|
|-2---------2-------2-----------------2--------3--------2-|
|-2---------0-------3-------------0--------3--------2-----|
|-0---------0-------0-----------3--------1--------0-------|
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Lies, lies, lies When will you learn?
Outro:
C Am C Am
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|-1-h-3------------------1------------1-h-3------------1-------|
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|-3----------------------0------------3----------------0-------|
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So plant the thought and watch it grow Wind it up and let it go
Enjoy!
