I Let Her Lie
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Capo 2
D A
She'd come home, at six a.m.
Bm G
tell me she'd been out with friends
D A G
and I let her lie
D A G
I let her lie
D A
And in the glare of the morning sun
Bm G
she swore I was the only one
D A G
and I let her lie
D A G
I let her lie
A Bm G D A
Cause the truth was too hard to handle, and I couldn't bare to lose
D A Bm G D G A
that girl. We were that small town scandal, but she was my only world
D A
One teary night, she confessed her sins
Bm G
but she vowed to never cheat again
D
and I let her lie
D A G
I let her lie
D A
Though she tried lord, she could not change
Bm G
And I only have myself to blame
D
Cause I let her lie
D D4 D D4
I let her lie
A Bm G D A
Cause the truth was too hard to handle, and I couldn't bare to lose
D A Bm G D G A
that girl. We were that small town scandal, but she was my only world
D A
The day I left no words were said
Bm G
She was sound asleep on our double bed
D A G
and I let her lie
D A G
I let her lie
D A G
I let her lie
D
I let her lie
How to play I Let Her Lie
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The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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