White Lies
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G
Lines are growing thin
Em
I'm no longer sleeping in the shirt you met me in
I dont know if we dont talk
Am
Because I'm in the city
C
Pretending that I'm busy
G
Meant to come back home
Em
Yesterday but I delayed the train to stay alone
Still went to the station
Am
To imagine you in Euston
C
Smiling like you used to
D C
And Who knows what Id say
D C
If you were real today
Am C
Sometimes I tell white lies
G G/F#
Like I will always want you
Em D
No matter the rocks above you
Am C
And yes sometimes I tell white lies
G G/F#
Like I dont want to leave you
Em D
I dont want a life without you
Am
But the truth is
C
Maybe
G
I do time to time
Picture someone giving me
Em
The version of my life
I imagined first with you
Am
So long before you lost us
C
God knows that we lost us
D C
And who knows what that wouldve looked like?
D C G/F#
A world where you didnt keep changing your mind and
Am C
Sometimes I tell white lies
G G/F#
Like I will always want you
Em D
No matter the rocks above you
Am C
Oh sometimes I tell white lies
G G/F#
Like I'm gonna up and leave you
Em D
And I want a life without you
Am
But the truth is
C
Maybe
G
I dont
How to play White Lies
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.