Perfect Lie
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Intro: F Cm Gm Bbm Bbm7
F Cm
Burn like a cigarette
Gm
All inside my head
Bbm Bbm7
Reminding me not to forget
F Cm
Words,words I'd never say
Gm
Things along the way
Bbm Bbm7
Their tellingme that I'mthe best
C C/Bb F/A Bb
'Cause your face it doesn't look like it did
C C/Bb G# Bb
You give a way every thing now that you've hid
F Cm
You, you want to be only
Gm
To never get lonely
Bbm Bbm7 F
So you opened up your arms and took me in
Cm
And this our last goodbye
Gm
And this is a perfect lie
Bbm Bbm7 F
Told by someone that I used to know back then
Repeat Into
F Cm
Help, help is on the way
Gm
That's what they all say
Bbm Bbm7
It's a thing that they don't know
F Cm
'Cause I, I know everything
Gm
And maybe it's just a ring
Bbm Bbm7
But that won't make me let it go
C C/Bb F/A Bb
Look at your face it doesn't look like it did
C C/Bb G# Bb
You give away everything now that your here
F Cm
You, you want to be only
Gm
To never get lonely
Bbm Bbm7 F
So you opened up your arms and took me in
Cm
And this our last goodbye
Gm
And this is a perfect lie
Bbm Bbm7 F
Told by someone that I used to know back then
Intro chords twice
C C/Bb F/A Bb
Look at your face it doesn't look like it did
C C/Bb
You hide your love
G# Bb G# Bb
But your not willing now to give, willing now to give
F Cm
You, you want to be only
Gm
To never get lonely
Bbm Bbm7 F
So you opened up your arms and took me in
Cm
And this our last goodbye
Gm
And this is a perfect lie
Bbm Bbm7 F
Told by someone that I used to know back then
How to play Perfect Lie
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.