Lies Chords by The Waifs

Tempo:
125.65 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

E

F#m

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A] [D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[E] [A] You read the paper, watch the [D] news, and you think [E] you're well [A] informed.
Well, I've got some news for you, my friend.
[D] [E]
[A] That headline that you read, [D] the [A] story that broke, it was a scandal, yeah, a [D] scandal.
I think I'm [A] lost, I'm stuck.
Tell you what they want you to hear, close your eyes and open your ears.
[D] [E]
[F#m] It's easy.
[D] Yes, it's easy [E] that way.
[F#m] It's easy.
When you don't [D] have to think for [E]
yourself, you [A] say.
Hey, [D] I tell [A] them the lies, because [D] I read it all [E] in black and [A] white.
[D] It was [A] on my TV.
Yeah, [D] they were [A] telling me just what to believe.
[D] And [A] this is how I lost, I [D] had [A] no knowledge on you lies. Yeah!
[Bm] [A] [E]
[A] [Bm] [A]
[D] [E]
[A] [D] [A]
[Bm] [A]
[D] [E] [A]
[D] [E] [A]
[D] [E]
[A]
[D] [F#] [C#m]
[A] [D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
Hey, my, my, hey, [D] oh, hey, [A] my, my, my.
[D] [E] [A]
[D] [E] [A] Well, every day, you and me, [D] we see what we [A] are showing.
Yes, it can be hard, [D] scratch [A] below.
[D] [A] There are people at the top, but [D] they are hidden [A] far from view.
They're not gonna show their faces [D] to the likes [A] of me and you.
But you never see them on the [D] street, but [F#m] you'll always see [A] the things that they do.
[D] [F#m]
[D] Yes, they can [E] get away, [F#m]
and no [D] price is too [A] high for that to say.
[D] Yeah, I'll tell the [A] lies, I'll tell the lies, it's very [D] simple.
[E] Yeah, it's in [A] black and white, [D] and it's on [E] your TV.
[A]
[D] Oh, we got everything [A] you need to believe.
[D] Yeah, [A] I'll tell the lies, and oh, I'll tell the lies.
[D] Oh, [A] I'll tell the lies, [D] and [E] oh, I'll [A] tell the lies, [E] lies, [D] lies, [E] [A] lies.
The lies, [E] lies, [D] lies, [E] [A] lies.
The lies, [E] lies, [D] lies, [E] [A] lies.
[C#m] [D] [G#m] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [E] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[F#]
[Bm] [G]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
F#m
123111112
Bm
13421112
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
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Let's start jamming The Waifs - (Live) Lies chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - E, A, D, A, D and E in sequence. Start with a comfortable 62 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 126. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: A Major.

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[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _
[E] [A] You read the paper, watch the [D] news, and you think [E] you're well [A] informed.
Well, I've got some news for you, my _ friend.
_ [D] _ _ [E] _
[A] That headline that you read, [D] the [A] story that broke, it was a scandal, yeah, a [D] scandal.
I think I'm [A] lost, I'm stuck.
Tell you what they want you to hear, close your eyes and open your ears.
_ [D] _ _ [E] _
[F#m] It's easy.
[D] Yes, it's easy [E] that way.
[F#m] It's easy.
When you don't [D] have to think for [E]
yourself, you [A] say.
Hey, [D] I tell [A] them the _ lies, because [D] I read it all [E] in black and [A] white.
_ _ [D] It was [A] on my TV.
_ _ Yeah, [D] they were [A] telling me just what to believe.
[D] And [A] this is how I lost, I [D] had [A] no knowledge on you lies. _ Yeah! _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [A] _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#m] _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ Hey, my, my, _ _ hey, [D] oh, hey, [A] my, my, my.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ [A] Well, every day, you and me, [D] we see what we [A] are showing.
Yes, it can be hard, [D] scratch [A] below. _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] There are people at the top, but [D] they are hidden [A] far from view.
They're not gonna show their faces [D] to the likes [A] of me and you.
But you never see them on the [D] street, but [F#m] you'll always see [A] the things that they do.
_ _ [D] _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] Yes, they can [E] get away, [F#m] _
_ and no [D] price is too [A] high for that to say.
_ [D] Yeah, I'll tell the [A] lies, I'll tell the lies, it's very [D] simple.
[E] Yeah, it's in [A] black and white, [D] and it's on [E] your TV.
[A] _
_ _ [D] Oh, we got everything [A] you need to believe.
[D] Yeah, [A] I'll tell the lies, and oh, I'll tell the lies.
_ [D] Oh, [A] I'll tell the lies, _ [D] and [E] oh, I'll [A] tell the lies, [E] lies, [D] lies, [E] [A] lies.
The lies, [E] lies, [D] lies, [E] [A] lies.
The lies, [E] lies, [D] lies, [E] _ [A] lies.
_ [C#m] _ [D] _ _ [G#m] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
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_ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
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