Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Key: F Intro: Bb Dm x2 Verse 1: Bb It doesn't matter Bb That you had the Dm courage to tell me Bb The easy way out Bb Was to free up your Dm guilt laid it on me
Verse 2: Bb What do I care? If it Bb didn't really mean a Dm thing why'd you do it? Bb I'm standing here Bb Looking at someone Bb who doesn't Know Dm C they blew it yeah Chorus 1: F You should have lied C/E Cause your stupid mistake Dm C Made my world crash Bb F down Now its goodbye C/E No you can't take it back Dm Once the truth has come C Bb out of your mouth So you Gm tried to be honest But F/A C honesty blew it this time C Bb You should have lied Dm You should have lied Verse 3: Bb If a tree falls inside of a Bb C Dm forest and nobody hears it Bb Bb It won't affect anybody C Dm cause no one will miss it Verse 4: Bb What would I care If you Bb were dying from the guilt C Dm of keeping a secret? Dm Bb This isn't fair cause now C I've gotta be the one Dm C dealing with it oh Chorus 2: F You should have lied C/E Cause your stupid mistake Dm C Made my world crash Bb F down Now its goodbye C/E No you can't take it back Dm Once the truth has come C Bb out of your mouth So you Gm tried to be honest But F/A C honesty blew it this time Bridge: Dm Bb F I don't get it Where C was your conscience Dm Bb when You were with F her Couldn't you C Dm Bb F C Bb hear it scream out? Chorus 3: F You should have lied C/E Cause your stupid mistake Dm C Bb Made my world crash down F C Dm C Bb Gm So you tried to be honest But F/A C honesty blew it this time Bb C Dm C You should have lied Outro: Bb It doesn't matter Bb That you had the C Dm courage to tell me