Little Lies Chords & Tabs
Little Lies
Laura Marling
DGDGBbD
Capo 1
Based on the several live versions currently on YouTube. These are the most basic
elements, hopefully when a record comes out all parts will be intelligible. It looks like a
lot, but once you know the 5 basic riffs [verses, 3 fills, bridge], you’re set.
Order:
Intro
Verse 1
Fill 1
Verse 2
Fill 1
Fill 2
Bridge 1
Verse 3
Verse 4
Fill 1
Bridge 2
Fill 3
Bridge 2
Fill 3
Fill 1
Intro
D -----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb------5-4--2-4-2----5-4-2-4-2-0-2-0------------------------------|
G ------5-3--2-3-2----5-3-2-3-2-0-2-0----2-3-2-0-------------------|
D ----0-------------0-----------------0-1--------1-3-1-0-1-0--0-3--|
G ---0-------------0-----------------------------------------0---0-|
D -0-----------------------------------(1)-------------------------|
Verses 1 and 2
D ----------------|---------------------------------|
B ---5-4-2-4-2-0--|---5-4-2-4-2-0-2-0---------------|
G ---5-3-2-3-2-0--|---5-3-2-3-2-0-2-0----0-2-3-2-0--|
D --0-------------|--0-----------------1------------|
G -0--------------|-0-------------------------------|
D ----------------|-------------------(1)-----------|
1. Yes, I am... Yes, I am a master
2. I wish that I had... I wish that I hadn’t told you there
D -------------------|
Bb-------------------|
G -2--0---------0-3--|
D -------3--1--0---0-|
G -------------------|
D -------------------|
1. I had you, bad man
2. Where my kindness ends
D ----------------|------------------------------------------|
Bb---5-4-2-4-2-0--|---5-4-2-4-2-0-2-0------------------------|
G ---5-3-2-3-2-0--|---5-3-2-3-2-0-2-0--0-2-3-2-0-------------|
D --0-------------|--0----------------1----------1-3-1-0-1-0-|
G -0--------------|-0----------------------------------------|
D ----------------|------------------------------------------|
1. Little lie... Little lie caster
2. I will take you home... I will take you home and then
D -------------------|
Bb-------------------|
G -2--0---------0-3--|
D -------3--1--0---0-|
G -------------------|
D -------------------|
1. Bottom of my hand
2. Our love spell would end
Fill 1
D -------------|---------------------|---------------------------|--------|
Bb----11--12---|----11-12-14-12-11---|----11-12-14-12-11-12-11---|-7-9-4--|
G ----11--12---|----11-12-14-12-11---|----11-12-14-12-11-12-11---|-7-7-0--|
D --0---0----0-|--0----------------0-|--0----------------------0-|--0-0-0-|
G -0-----------|-0-------------------|-0-------------------------|-----0--|
D -------------|---------------------|---------------------------|--------|
Fill 2
D -------------0--------3----1-0--0h1-p0------|
Bb-11----11-9---------------------------------|
G ---0------0----0---0----0----0--------0---0-|
D --0------0----0---0----0----0--------0---0--|
G -0-----0-----0---0----0----0----0-------0---|
D --------------------------------------------|
D -------------0--------3----1-0--0h1-p1------|
Bb-12----11-9---------------------------------|
G ---0------0----0---0----0----0--------0---0-|
D --0------0----0---0----0----0--------0---0--|
G -0-----0-----0---0----0----0----0-------0---|
D --------------------------------------------|
Bridge 1
D ------------------------------------------|
Bb------------------------------------------|
G ---0----0--0----0---0-0---0----0---0-0--0-|
D --0----0-------1----1-1---1---1----1-1--1-| x2
G ------3---3-------------------------------|
D -5------------1----1----1----1----1----1--|
You are new to me
D -------------------------------------------|
Bb-------------------------------------------|
G ---0-----0--0----0---0-0---0----0--0-0---0-|
D --0-----0-------3----3-3---3---3---3-3---3-|
G -------------------------------------------|
D -5-----3---3---1----1-----1---1---1-----1--|
I can’t seem to say
D ----------------------------------------|
Bb---------------------------------0------|
G ---0-----0--0----0---0-0---0----0-0-----|
D --0-----0-------3----3-3---3---3---3-3--|
G ------------------------------------0---|
D -5-----3---3---1----1-----1---1---1-----|
I want you to stay
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Verses 3
D ----------------|---------------------------------|
B ---5-4-2-4-2-0--|---5-4-2-4-2-0-2-0---------------|
G ---5-3-2-3-2-0--|---5-3-2-3-2-0-2-0----0-2-3-2-0--|
D --0-------------|--0-----------------1------------|
G -0--------------|-0-------------------------------|
D ----------------|-------------------(1)-----------|
3. Yes, I am... Yes, I am a master
D -------------------|
Bb-------------------|
G -2--0---------0-3--|
D -------3--1--0---0-|
G -------------------|
D -------------------|
1. I had you, bad man
D ----------------|------------------------------------------|
Bb---5-4-2-4-2-0--|---5-4-2-4-2-0-2-0------------------------|
G ---5-3-2-3-2-0--|---5-3-2-3-2-0-2-0--0-2-3-2-0-------------|
D --0-------------|--0----------------1----------1-3-1-0-1-0-|
G -0--------------|-0----------------------------------------|
D ----------------|------------------------------------------|
3. Little lie... Little lie caster
Verse 4
D ----------------|------------------------------------------|
Bb---5-4-2-4-2-0--|---5-4-2-4-2-0-2-0------------------------|
G ---5-3-2-3-2-0--|---5-3-2-3-2-0-2-0--0-2-3-2-0-------------|
D --0-------------|--0----------------1----------1-3-1-0-1-0-|
G -0--------------|-0----------------------------------------|
D ----------------|------------------------------------------|
4. They might know you best.. they might know you best and love you most
D ----------------|------------------------------------------|
Bb---5-4-2-4-2-0--|---5-4-2-4-2-0-2-0------------------------|
G ---5-3-2-3-2-0--|---5-3-2-3-2-0-2-0--0-2-3-2-0-------------|
D --0-------------|--0----------------1----------1-3-1-0-1-0-|
G -0--------------|-0----------------------------------------|
D ----------------|------------------------------------------|
4. I would breathe you in... I would breathe you in and be your ghost
Bridge 2
D ----------------------------|
Bb----------------------------|
G ---0----0--0----0---0-0---0-|
D --0----0-------1----1-1---1-| x4
G ------3---3-----------------|
D -5------------1----1----1---|
I saw a lady dance yesterday
She was easily swayed
I cannot be tossed and turned in this way
I’m not your tiny dancer
D -------------------------------------------|
Bb-------------------------------------------|
G ---0-----0--0----0---0-0---0----0--0-0---0-|
D --0-----0-------3----3-3---3---3---3-3---3-|
G -------------------------------------------|
D -5-----3---3---1----1-----1---1---1-----1--|
I can’t seem to say
D ----------------------------------------|
Bb---------------------------------0------|
G ---0-----0--0----0---0-0---0----0-0-----|
D --0-----0-------3----3-3---3---3---3-3--|
G ------------------------------------0---|
D -5-----3---3---1----1-----1---1---1-----|
I’d like you to stay
Fill 3
D -------------------------------|
Bb-12--9---11--7---9---5---7-5-4-|
G ---0---0---0---0---0---0-----0-| x2
D --0---0---0---0---0---0----0---|
G -0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----|
D -------------------------------|
Bridge 2
D ----------------------------|
Bb----------------------------|
G ---0----0--0----0---0-0---0-|
D --0----0-------1----1-1---1-| x4
G ------3---3-----------------|
D -5------------1----1----1---|
I saw a lady dance yesterday
She was easily swayed
I cannot be tossed and turned in this way
I’m no one’s tiny dancer
D -------------------------------------------|
Bb-------------------------------------------|
G ---0-----0--0----0---0-0---0----0--0-0---0-|
D --0-----0-------3----3-3---3---3---3-3---3-|
G -------------------------------------------|
D -5-----3---3---1----1-----1---1---1-----1--|
I can’t seem to say
D ----------------------------------------|
Bb---------------------------------0------|
G ---0-----0--0----0---0-0---0----0-0-----|
D --0-----0-------3----3-3---3---3---3-3--|
G ------------------------------------0---|
D -5-----3---3---1----1-----1---1---1-----|
I’d like you to stay
Fill 3
D -------------------------------|
Bb-12--9---11--7---9---5---7-5-4-|
G ---0---0---0---0---0---0-----0-| x2
D --0---0---0---0---0---0----0---|
G -0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----|
D -------------------------------|
Fill 1
D -------------|---------------------|---------------------------|-------|
Bb----11--12---|----11-12-14-12-11---|----11-12-14-12-11-12-11---|-7--9--|
G ----11--12---|----11-12-14-12-11---|----11-12-14-12-11-12-11---|-7--7--|
D --0---0----0-|--0----------------0-|--0----------------------0-|--0----|
G -0-----------|-0-------------------|-0-------------------------|-------|
D -------------|---------------------|---------------------------|-------|