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Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie Chords by Elizabeth Cotten

Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie chords by Elizabeth Cotten

Guitar chords with lyrics

  • Difficulty: Beginner 👶
Key: C



🎸 Intro:

C  F  G  C    F  G  C
G  C  E  F    G    C


🎸 Verse 1:
C                    F
One old woman, Lord, in this town
       G                   C
Keep a-telling her lies on me
                         F
Wish to my soul that old woman would die
       G                   C
Keep a-telling her lies on me


🎸 Chorus:
G                    C
Oh, babe it ain't no lie
E                    F
Oh, babe it ain't no lie
                     C
Oh, babe it ain't no lie
G                                 C
Know this life I'm living is very high


Instrumental 🎸 Bridge:
G  C  E  F    G    C


🎸 Verse 2:
C                    F
Been all around this whole round world
        C        G      C
Lord, I just got back today
G                               F
Worked all the week, hon, and I give it all to you
       G                     C
Honey, baby, what more can I do?


🎸 Chorus:
G                    C
Oh, babe it ain't no lie
E                    F
Oh, babe it ain't no lie
                     C
Oh, babe it ain't no lie
G                                 C
Know this life I'm living is very high


Instrumental 🎸 Bridge:
G  C  E  F    C    F  G
Am    F  G  Am  G  C  E
F    G   Am G Am


🎸 Verse 3:
C                    F
Been all around this whole round world
        C        G      C
Lord, I just got back today
G                               F
Worked all the week, hon, and I give it all to you
       G                     C
Honey, baby, what more can I do?


🎸 Chorus:
G                    C
Oh, babe it ain't no lie
E                    F
Oh, babe it ain't no lie
                     C
Oh, babe it ain't no lie
Am
Know this life I'm living is very high


Instrumental 🎸 Bridge:
G  C  E  F    G  Am G C Am
F  Am G C


🎸 Verse 4:
C                    F
One old woman, Lord, in this town
       G                   C
Keep a-telling her lies on me
                         F
Wish to my soul that old woman would die
       C           G       C
Keep a-telling her lies on me


🎸 Chorus:
G                    C
Oh, babe it ain't no lie
E                    F
Oh, babe it ain't no lie
                     C
Oh, babe it ain't no lie
G
Know this life I'm living is very high


🎸 Outro:
G  C  E  F    Am   G  C

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