White Lies
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Intro: Ebm B C# x5, B
verse 1:
Ebm F#
As she walks down the
B G#m
stairs and Suddenly the
F#
whole room stands in
B Ebm
pairs No ones arm to
F#
hold not for now
G#m B
Sleepless nights alone
Ebm F#
As she walks down the
B
stairs She's not enough
Refrain 1:
Ebm drumbeats
B
Why is nobody
C# Ebm drumbeats
alone but me?
B
What is it that
C#
everyone else has?"
Chorus 1:
B Ebm
A spine A mind
C#
And I'm just not
like them They've
B
got pretty eyes
Ebm
and white lies
C#
And real friends
B
I'll never fit in
C#(hold) Ebm B C# x2
I'm different
verse 2:
Ebm F#
As he walks
B G#m
in the house
Ebm F#
Everybody's got
B G#m
him figured out
Ebm
And all the girls
F#
lay traps it seems
G#m
for him Can he
B
take one back?
Ebm F#
As he walks in the
B G#m
house he's not enough
Refrain 2:
Ebm drumbeats
B
What is it that
C#
everyone else has?
Chorus 2:
B Ebm
A spine A mind
C#
And I'm just not
like them They've
B
got pretty eyes
Ebm
and white lies
C#
And real friends
B
I'll never fit in
C#(hold) Ebm(Bass) drumbeats
I'm different
Interlude: Ebm B C# x4
Bridge:
B
So what is it that
C#
everyone else has?
Ebm
Just tell me everything
B C#
you know What is it that?
Chorus 3:
B Ebm
A spine A mind
C#
And I'm just not
like them They've
B
got pretty eyes
Ebm
and white lies
C#
And real friends
B
I'll never fit in
Ebm
A spine A mind
C#
And I'm just not
like them They've
B
got pretty eyes
Ebm
and white lies
C#
And real friends
B Ebm
I'll never fit in
C#
And real friends
B
I'll never fit in
C#(hold)
what is it that
everyone else has?
How to play White Lies
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Ebm. 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.