Boys Lie
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capo 2
Intro: Bm G Em F# Bm G Em F#
verse 1:
Bm G Em
He's with his boys, you took his word
F#
But something else, is what you heard
Bm G
What you gon, what you gon do now
Em
Now that it's finally
F# Bm
All coming it out, yeah
G Em
You see his face, you read his eyes
F#
But you heard his alibi
One to many times
Bm G
Starting to figure it all out
Em
Every single word
F#
Coming out of this boy's mouth
Was a lie
[Refrão] Bm G
Boys lie, and somewhere
Em
A good girl cries, cries, cries
F#
I hate to tell you but
G Em F#
Boys lie, ain't no need in bein' surprised
I really hate to tell you but
Bm G
Boys lie, and somewhere
Em
A good girl cries, cries, cries
F#
I hate to tell you but
G Em F#
Boys lie, ain't no need in bein' surprised
I really hate to tell ya…
verse 2:
Bm G
Come on now,
Em
You know he's running game
F#
Can't believe a word he says
Girl what a shame
Bm G
Ready to cuss him the fuck out
Might as well move
Em F#
All of his stuff in the dog house
What a lame
Bm G
Wouldn't answer his phone
Em
I guess you should've known
F#
When he sent you a text
Instead of calling home
Bm G
Tried every trick in the damn book
Em
What are you supposed to be
F#
Dumber than he looks
I'll explain
Chorus:
Bm G
Boys lie, and somewhere
Em
A good girl cries, cries, cries
F#
I hate to tell you but
G Em F#
Boys lie, ain't no need in bein' surprised
I really hate to tell you but
Bm G
Boys lie, and somewhere
Em
A good girl cries, cries, cries
F#
I hate to tell you but
G Em F#
Boys lie, ain't no need in bein' surprised
I really hate to tell ya…
Bridge:
Bm
You're so much of a liar,
G
You're so much of a liar
Em F#
You're so much of a liar… a liar
Chorus:
Bm G
Boys lie, and somewhere
Em
A good girl cries, cries, cries
F#
I hate to tell you but
G Em F#
Boys lie, ain't no need in bein' surprised
I really hate to tell you but
Bm G
Boys lie, and somewhere
Em
A good girl cries, cries, cries
F#
I hate to tell you but
G Em F#
Boys lie, ain't no need in bein' surprised
I really hate to tell ya…
How to play Boys Lie
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.