G  C  G  C
G  C  G  C


[Verse 1]
G            C
Turn out the lights
G        C
Birdless skies
F        C      G     C
Throw me on the rope
G     C
Wound tight
G       C
Nervous fright
F            C          G      C
Darling, the killer you know


[Chorus]
Bb    F     Bb    Eb    G  C  G  C
White lies, white lies
Bb    F     Bb    Eb    G  C  G  C
White lies, white lies


[Verse 2]
G         C
Women and men
G   C
Citizens
F     C        G      C
Carry your own cross
G   C
Careless
G   C
Careless
F           C   G     C
You are the albatross


[Chorus]
Bb    F     Bb    Eb    G  C  G  C
White lies, white lies
Bb    F     Bb    Eb
White lies, white lies


[Break]
G  C  F  Bb
Eb Ab G  C
G  C  G  C
G  C  G  C


[Verse 3]
G    C
Pine box
G        C
Stop the clocks
F         C       G      C
Why can't both be true?
G    C
High times
G    C
High crimes
F          C        G     C
Medals for you to salute


[Chorus]
Bb    F     Bb    Eb    G  C  G  C
White lies, white lies
Bb    F     Bb    Eb    G  C  G  C
White lies, white lies
Bb    F     Bb    Eb    G  C  G  C
White lies, white lies
Bb    F     Bb    Eb    G  C  G  C
White lies, white lies
Bb    F     Bb    Eb    G  C  G  C
White lies, white lies
Bb    F     Bb    Eb    G  C  G  C
White lies, white lies
Bb    F     Bb    Eb    G
White lies, white lies