The Grates - Lies Are Much More Fun
B A D F# E Open
G# F#(2) B (2nd)
E---7-----5----------------------------------------4-----2----------|
B---7-----5-----7--------11--------9---------------4-----2------4---|
G---8-----6-----7--------11--------9------1--------5-----3------4---|
D---9-----7-----7--------11--------9------2--------6-----4------4---|
A---9-----7-----5--------9---------7------2--------6-----4------2---|
E---7-----5----------------------------------------4-----2----------|
Intro
|Open E |G# |A |B(2nd) |
OE B(2nd)
in the morning upside down
A F# A
in the evening round and round
OE B(2nd)
I’m so tired i've lost my eyes
F# A
could someone prop me up ‘gainst the wall
F# A
got this thing what makes my lids fall
OE B(2nd)
If I bask I’m bound to burn
A F# A
If I read I’m bound to learn
OE B(2nd)
I’m a thief what stole you twice
F# A
someone glued your shoes to the ground
F# A
got this thing what makes me spin round
B
and round and round and round and round
E B
no I’ll never believe the truth in you
D A D
lies are much more fun x2
E B
no I can't, no I won't
D A
no I can't, no I won't
E B
no I can't, no I won't
D A
goodbye, goodbye, I’m closing my ears
OE B(2nd)
planting trees like planting leaves
A F# A
broken toes and then she leaves
OE B(2nd)
I’m all great for good intent
F# A
this flood's starting to get to me
F# A
this blood is well up past my knee's
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OE B(2nd)
I’m a seal, know that by heart
A F# A
you're unwell, how could we part?
OE B(2nd)
got a goat and got a bear
F# A
listen girl, gotta make up your mind
F# A B
listen girl think what you've got inside, inside, inside, inside, inside…
E B
no I’ll never believe the truth in you
D A D
lies are much more fun x2
E B
no I can't, no I won't
D A
no I can't, no I won't
E B
no I can't, no I won't
D A
goodbye, goodbye, I’m closing my ears
Open E
I’m not listening
G#
I’m not listening
A
I’m not listening
B
to a word you say x 2
Open E
I’m not listening
G#
I’m not listening
A B
I’m not listening
Open E
I’m not listening
G#
I’m not listening
A B
I’m not listening
E
I’m gonna go like this to you x 3
E
la la la la la
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E---0--0--4--4--5--5--7--7------------------------------------------|
(basically just play the root notes of the chords from the intro for the next part, or
can just play the chords.)
I wash with your soap
I dream of rodeo
OE G# A B
your soap
OE G# A B
your soap
OE G# A B
your soap
OE G# A B
your soap
OE G#
no I can't, no I won't
A B
no I can't, no I won't
OE G#
no I can't, no I won't
A B
no I can't, no I won't
OE G#
no I can't, yes I can
A B
no I can't, yes I can
OE G#
no I can't, yes I can
A B
no I can't, yes I can
E B
no I can't, no I won't
D A
no I can't, no I won't
E B
no I can't, no I won't
D A
goodbye, goodbye, I’m closing my ears
whenever you see OE play an open E as shown above.
