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Tuning: Standard (E A D G) Listen to the song for exact timing and rhythm. Intro: B E B E G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-2---------------|-----------------|-2---------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-0---------------| A B F# E A B F# E G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----4-----------|-----------------|-----4-----------|-----------------| A|-0-2-------------|-----------------|-0-2-------------|-----------------| x2 E|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-0---------------| Verse: B E B G# E He burned down the house one night. He had a loaded six-pack gun G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-2--2---------2--|-----------------|-2--2---------2--|-----------------| E|-----------------|-0------------0--|-----------------|-4---4---0---0---|
B E B G# E He said that Jesus Christ was just like a cop You know, you never know when they'll come G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-2--2---------2--|-----------------|-2--2---------2--|-----------------| E|-----------------|-0------------0--|-----------------|-4---4---0---0---| B E B G# E She said every day above ground was another dream come true G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-2--2---------2--|-----------------|-2--2---------2--|-----------------| E|-----------------|-0------------0--|-----------------|-4---4---0---0---| B E B G# E He said I'd hang and swap cliches all night But I'm not in love with you G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-2--2---------2--|-----------------|-2--2---------2--|-----------------| E|-----------------|-0------------0--|-----------------|-4---4---0---0---| Pre-Chorus: F# G# B E And I never got serious. 'Til everything went black G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------|-----------------| E|-2---------------|-4---------------|-----------------|-0---------------| F# G# B E And I ain't so curious That I'm ever going back G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------|-----------------| E|-2---------------|-4---------------|-----------------|-0---------------| Chorus: A B F# E A B F# E On the lie On the lie G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----4-----------|-----------------|-----4-----------|-----------------| A|-0-2-------------|-----------------|-0-2-------------|-----------------| x2 E|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-0---------------| Verse: B E B G# E He said, man you want to be Elvis I said I ain't dying face down G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-2--2---------2--|-----------------|-2--2---------2--|-----------------| E|-----------------|-0------------0--|-----------------|-4---4---0---0---| B E B G# E He said you gotta die facing up in the world 'cause there's too many holes around G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-2--2---------2--|-----------------|-2--2---------2--|-----------------| E|-----------------|-0------------0--|-----------------|-4---4---0---0---| B E B G# E He asked what was wrong with me He said I looked like a Hollywood girl G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-2--2---------2--|-----------------|-2--2---------2--|-----------------| E|-----------------|-0------------0--|-----------------|-4---4---0---0---| B E B G# E I said that Hollywood can fall into the ocean, man 'cause it's the ugliest place in the whole wide world, and G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-2--2---------2--|-----------------|-2--2---------2--|-----------------| E|-----------------|-0------------0--|-----------------|-4---4---0---0---| Pre-Chorus: F# G# B E And I never got serious. 'Til everything went black G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------|-----------------| E|-2---------------|-4---------------|-----------------|-0---------------| F# G# B E And I ain't so curious That I'm ever going back G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-2---------------|-----------------| E|-2---------------|-4---------------|-----------------|-0---------------| Chorus: A B F# E A B F# E On the lie On the lie G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----4-----------|-----------------|-----4-----------|-----------------| A|-0-2-------------|-----------------|-0-2-------------|-----------------| x2 E|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-0---------------| Break: E F# G# F# E E F# G# F# E G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| x2 E|-0-2-4------2----|-0---------------|-0-2-4------2----|-0---------------| Solo: E F# G# F# E E F# G# F# E G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-0-2-4------2----|-0---------------|-0-2-4------2----|-0---------------| E F# G# F# E E F# G# F# G# E G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-0-2-4------2----|-0---------------|-0-2-4-----------|-2---4---0-------| Chorus: A B F# E A B F# E On the lie, he was On the lie G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----4-----------|-----------------|-----4-----------|-----------------| A|-0-2-------------|-----------------|-0-2-------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-0---------------| A B F# E A B F# E On the lie, she was On the lie G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----4-----------|-----------------|-----4-----------|-----------------| A|-0-2-------------|-----------------|-0-2-------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-0---------------| A B F# E A B F# E On the lie, he was On the lie G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----4-----------|-----------------|-----4-----------|-----------------| A|-0-2-------------|-----------------|-0-2-------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-0---------------| G# F# E It's all been a stinkin' lie G|-----------------| D|-----------------| A|-----------------| E|-4---2---0-------|
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