[Intro]  Em
 C              A              E
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lies
 G              D              E
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lies
 C              A              E
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lies
 G              D
Lie, lie, lie, lie


[Verse 1]
           Em                      C   D
I wrote a song about being broke
            Em                     C
It kind of started out as a joke
 D               Em                        C
I didn't go to college, what would I know
 D              E
About student loans
       C                  D
Just wanted you all to relate to me
 Em                            C
Most of my songs aren't true
D             Em
I faked heartbreak
                    C
I didn't go through
 D                 Em                             C
Even when I told you I've "Never Been In Love"
   D         E
I already was
        C                  D
Just wanted you all to relate to me


[Pre-Chorus]
Em                   C           D
I don't mean to mislead you, I promise
Em                 C        D               Em
So uncomfortable being dishonest, ah-ah
        D                   C                     Em
And I think I just realized I would say anything
                            B7
To come off a little more interesting


[Chorus]
                    Em
That's why I tell
C               A              E
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lies
G               D              E
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lies
C               A              E
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lies
G               D
Lie, lie, lie, lie


[Verse 2]
           Em
I'd rather tell myself if I ignore
          C                  D
These thoughts they'll go away
         Em
And my toxic friends have changed
         C              D
Truth is I hate confrontation
Em
Deal with it tomorrow
                  C          D
'Cause there's nothing I can do
            Em
That's my favourite excuse
        C            D
Feeding my procrastination


[Pre-Chorus]
Em
I'll be happy when I've had success
C                   D
Is that my way to admit I'm depressed?
Em                                 C
My therapy's retail, if it's on sale
                     D                           Em
I pay the price and call that happiness, ah-ah
        C                    D                  Em
And I think I just realized I would do anything
                                    B7
To keep hiding the pain I've been burying


[Chorus]
                     Em
That's why I tell
C               A              E
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lies
G               D              E
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lies
C               A              E
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lies
G               D
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie


[Bridges]
Em*
Over and over, I keep on repeating
Em*
Until it all sounds like the truth to me, and
C*
I cover them up like I'm putting out fires
          Am*
The last thing I want

Is for you to think I'm a liar


[Chorus]
                   Em
That's why I tell
C               A              E
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lies
G               D              E
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lies
C               A              E
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lies
G
Lie, lie, lie
D                  Em
That's why I tell
C               A               E
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lies
G               D               E
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lies
C               A               E
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lies
G               D               E
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lies


[Post-Chorus]
C               A               E
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lies

(I don't mean to mislead you, I promise)
G               D              E
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lies

(I promise, I promise, I promise, I promise)
C               A              E
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lies

(So uncomfortable being dishonest)
G               D              E
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lies