I Was Only Telling A Lie chords by James Taylor

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Bm7(b9) = 0 2 x 2 3 0

Verse 1:
A7  D7              A7
       Got the one room suite in the downtown motel
D7
Got a lovely view
 A7
Classic shot of the parking lot
   D7
An off ramp of route 72
A7
Half flat six pack of lukewarm beer
   D7
So lay down by my side
         A7
Like to whisper sweet nothings in my filthy ear

Verse 2:
  D7
Until I'm satisfied
 Am(add11)
Baby-bootie
  C6sus2
Juicy-fruity
    Bm7(b9)
Truck-stop cutie
    Bbmaj9
Roadside-beauty

Chorus:
        Asus
I'm in love with you
Dm11                   Asus   A  G/D
Hope it don't last too long
D                        D/A
You got the mackerel eyes
A                       G/D
Brought the side of fries
D
You got me hypnotized
       A7         D7
I'm in love again
         A                      D
Now baby when I told you that I love you
       A                F#m
I was only telling a lie
E        A                 D
I'll be long gone come the crack of dawn
         A         Bm7      Adim/C      A/C#
And I believe the word is good-bye, bye baby, bye, bye
                         D
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye
           C           A
I was only telling a lie
       C                                         D
There ain't no need to act like I shot your dog, no
       F    G        A7    D7
I was only telling a lie,

Outro:
A7  D7  A7  D7  A7  D7