Livin A Lie
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Album: Brother To Brother
Note: * after chord means strike chord once and let it ring.
Capo: No
[Intro]
A A A A A
A A A A A
A A A A A
A A A*
[Intro]
A A A A A
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------0---3---0-------0---0---|
E|--12\0---3---------------3-----------|
[Verse]
D D D D D
e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------0---3---0-------0---0---|
A|---3---------------3-----------|
E|-------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
A A A A A A A A A A
You get high, every day,
A A A A A A A A A A
Chiseled out of the marked man on your grave,
D D D D D D D D D D
Throwing blood, you're half dead,
G A A A A A A A A A A
If you don't hear those voices, they're gonna get you yet,
E D C
You don't care, man what you do,
C A A A A A A A A*
Devil's eyes on you.
[Verse 2]
A A A A A A A A A A
It's got your mind, and won't let go,
A A A A A A A A A A
It won't be long before you're beggin' him for your soul,
D D D D D D D D D D
You know it's going down, and'll hit you low,
G A A A A A A A A A A
No matter how much you have, you can't get enough,
E D/F# C
You don't care, man what you do,
C A
Devil's eyes on you.
[Chorus]
A C D
(You're only livin' a lie),
E G A
You call this livin'?
A C D
(You're only livin' a lie),
E G A
You better stop before you die,
A C D
(You're only livin' a lie),
E* A A A A A*
Just keep livin' a lie.
[Verse 3]
A A A A A A A A A A
The choice is yours, talk is cheap,
A A A A A A A A A A
You better face up to the facts man you're in to deep,
D D D D D D D D D D
You gotta shake it loose, get yourself free,
G A A A A A A A A A A
Better pray to the Lord man, get on your knees,
E D C
You don't care, man what you do,
C A
Devil's eyes on you.
[Chorus]
A C D
(You're only livin' a lie),
E G A
You call this livin'?
A C D
(You're only livin' a lie),
E G A
You better stop before you die,
A C D
(You're only livin' a lie),
E A A A A A A A A
Just keep livin' a lie.
[Bridge]
G D
Don't you be a statistic,
G A
Don't you lie before the man,
G D
When you've got a child that wants to love you,
G A
Get that monkey off your back,
G D
I know the pain of your denial,
G A
Is like a rope around your mane,
B7
It's growing tighter,
G E A A A A A
Lord, yeah you're livin' a lie,
[Instrumental]
A A A A A
Livin' a lie,
A A A A A
Ooh yeah,
D D D D D
D D D D
G A A A A A
A A A A A
E E G A
E E G
[Chorus]
A C D
(You're only livin' a lie),
E G A
You call this livin'?
A C D
(You're only livin' a lie),
E G A
You better stop before you die,
A C D
(You're only livin' a lie),
E A
Just keep livin' a lie.
A C D
(You're only livin' a lie),
E
Ooh!
A C D E
(You're only livin'...livin'...livin' a lie),
E
Man you're livin' a lie,
A C D E
(You just keep livin'...livin'...livin' a lie),
G A
You better stop before you die,
A C D E
(You're only livin'...livin'...livin' a lie),
G A
You better stop before you die (?),
A C D E
(You just keep livin'...livin'...livin' a lie),
A C D E
A C D E
A C D E
A C D E A
No you're livin' a lie, oooooh you’re livin’ a lie,
A C D E
(You just keep livin'...livin'...livin' a lie),
A C D E
(You just keep livin'...livin'...livin' a lie),
(Fade Out)
How to play Livin A Lie
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The first identified chord is E. 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.