I Was Only Telling A Lie chords by James Taylor

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Bm7(b9) = 0 2 x 2 3 0

Verse 1:
A7A7 D7D7       A7A7
    Got the one room suite in the downtown motel
D7D7
Got a lovely view
 A7A7
Classic shot of the parking lot
  D7D7
An off ramp of route 72
A7A7
Half flat six pack of lukewarm beer
  D7D7
So lay down by my side
     A7A7
Like to whisper sweet nothings in my filthy ear

Verse 2:
 D7D7
Until I'm satisfied
 Am(add11)
Baby-bootie
 C6sus2
Juicy-fruity
  Bm7(b9)
Truck-stop cutie
  BbMaj9Bbmaj9
Roadside-beauty

Chorus:
    AsusAsus
I'm in love with you
Dm11Dm11          AsusAsus  A augmentedA G/DG/D
Hope it don't last too long
D MajorD            D/AD/A
You got the mackerel eyes
A augmentedA            G/DG/D
Brought the side of fries
D MajorD
You got me hypnotized
    A7A7     D7D7
I'm in love again
     A augmentedA           D MajorD
Now baby when I told you that I love you
    A augmentedA        F# minorF#m
I was only telling a lie
E MajorE    A augmentedA         D MajorD
I'll be long gone come the crack of dawn
     A augmentedA     Bm7Bm7   Adim/C   A/C#A/C#
And I believe the word is good-bye, bye baby, bye, bye
             D MajorD
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye
      C majorC      A augmentedA
I was only telling a lie
    C majorC                     D MajorD
There ain't no need to act like I shot your dog, no
    FF  G+G    A7A7  D7D7
I was only telling a lie,

Outro:
A7A7 D7D7 A7A7 D7D7 A7A7 D7D7