Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
ALICE:
G minorGm
Stop
Stop
Stop
DmDm
The lies are all half-spoken
FF G minorGm FF
Half-lies spoken all the time
LIZZIE:
Bb majorBb
But if you close your eyes you'll see
FF
My golden pear, you hide a key
Eb MajorEb AbAb Bb majorBb AbAb
That can lock a secret in and never tell
Bb majorBb G minorGm
The fruit of sin weighed on the bough
DmDm
Somebody came in and cut them down
Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb
Now they've fallen to the ground with no farewell
DmDm DbDb
Will you lie here for me
DmDm DbDb
With your lips silently?
FF
Will you bite through the skin
To the sweet truth within?
Eb MajorEb AbAb Bb majorBb
Will you rest for a while?
AbAb Eb MajorEb AbAb Bb majorBb
Let me bring back your smile
AbAb Eb MajorEb AbAb Bb majorBb
Will you lie here for me?
C minorCm DbDb AbAb
Will you stay?
ALICE:
C minorCm
The pear is frightened of the rose
G minorGm
For now your thorns are all she knows
Bb majorBb
And she's seen the pain
FF C minorCm
That comes with your displeasure
And though the prick is most unkind
G minorGm
You think it leaves no trace behind
Bb majorBb FF
But it leaves a drop of blood
C minorCm
Upon the measure
LIZZIE:
FF Bb majorBb
Will you lie here for me
FF Bb majorBb
With your lips silently?
FF
Will you bite through the skin
Bb majorBb FF
To the sweet truth within?
Will you bite through the skin
Eb MajorEb FF
To the sweet truth within?
Eb MajorEb AbAb Bb majorBb
Will you rest for a while?
AbAb Eb MajorEb AbAb Bb majorBb
Let me bring back your smile
AbAb Eb MajorEb AbAb Bb majorBb
Will you lie here for me?
C minorCm
Here for me
F minorFm
Are you?
A minorAm
Will you
DbDb
Stay?
C minorCm AbAb
Stay
Will you?
C minorCm
G minorGm
(spoken)
What are you going to tell them?
Bb majorBb
ALICE, spoken:
The truth
C minorCm
LIZZIE, spoken:
C minorCm G minorGm
The truth? I want to know the truth
ALICE, spoken:
Bb majorBb (no chord)
I saw you. I saw miss Lizzie Borden burn that dress!