Capo
5
Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
Rate for accuracy
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
πΈ Intro:
E C#m G#7 A
E C#m G#7 A
E C#m G#7 A
E C#m G#7 A
πΈ Verse 1:
E C#m G#7 A E
I swore that I'd become a better man for you and I tried
E C#m G#7 A
Tried to change my ways and walk the line you follow
E C#m G#7 A E
I bore a flame that burned a thousand suns for you but it died
E C#m G#7 A
Told you I could never love somebody else but I lied
G#7 A E
Mmm, I lied
G#7 A E
Mmm, I lied
E C#m G#7 A
E C#m G#7 A
E C#m G#7 A
E C#m G#7 A
πΈ Verse 2:
E C#m G#7 A E
I told you I'd be coming back again for you but I'm not
E C#m G#7 A
I'm going way out where the world will never find me
E C#m G#7 A E
I made a claim that I would dance until we're bones with my bride
E C#m G#7 A
I told you I would never leave you all alone but I lied
Break:
A C#m E
A C#m E
A
πΈ Verse 3:
E C#m G#7 A E
I read your letter in the morning by the lake and I cried
E C#m G#7 A
They were tears of joy, my chains are finally broken
E C#m G#7 A E
I made a vow to stand beside you 'til the day that I die
E C#m G#7 A
Told you I could never live without your love but I lied
G#7 A E
Mmm, I lied
G#7 A E
Mmm, I lied
G#7 A E
Mmm, I lied
G#7 A E
Mmm, I lied
G#7 A E
Mmm, I lied
G#7 A
Mmm, I lied
Can be played on capo 5
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E - C
C#m - Am
G#7 - E7
A - F
Other versions of this song
- I Lied (Tabs)
Song History
Published: April 30, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025