Capo
1
Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
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β« Intro:
Am G/B C F G
β« Verse 1:
G Am G/B C
Mama, I lied when I was sixteen
F
I said the bottle ain't mine
G
And I never smoke weed
Am
Now I've grown up
G/B C
You'd think things have changed
F
Hurts me just as much
G
To say they're the same
β« Chorus:
G Am
Mama, I lied
G
He ain't a good guy
F C/B G
He makes me cry sometimes out of the blue
Am G
I'm not sure why it took all this time
F C/B G
I was afraid of what you'd say to do
Dm C/B F
Guess I wasn't ready yet to hear the hard truth
G Am G/B C F G
So mama, I lied
β« Verse 2:
G Am G/B C
I'd wipe the tears as quick as they'd fall
F G
Say everything's fine every time that you'd call
Am
And I'd swear he's perfect
G/B C
Hoping you couldn't tell
F
He was stealing my spark
G
Walking me straight through hell
β« Chorus:
G Am
Mama, I lied
G
He ain't a good guy
F C/B G
He makes me cry sometimes out of the blue
Am G
I'm not sure why it took all this time
F C/B G
I was afraid of what you'd say to do
Dm C/B F
Guess I wasn't ready yet to hear the hard truth
G Am G/B C F G
So mama, I lied
β« Bridge:
G Am G C
You said, when somebody shows you who they really are
F G
You better believe 'em
G Am G/B C
So I painted him the only way I thought you and I
F G
Would wanna see him
β« Chorus:
G Am
Mama, I lied
G
He ain't a good guy
F C/B G
He makes me cry sometimes out of the blue
Am G
I'm not sure why it took all this time
F C/B G
I was afraid of what you'd say to do
Dm C/B F
Guess I wasn't ready yet to hear the hard truth
G Dm C/B F
But I can't hide it anymore, I really need you
G Am G C F G
Mama, I lied
G Am G C F G Am
Mama, I lied
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Published: August 15, 2024
Last Updated: January 2, 2026