Lies chords by REO Speedwagon

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

🎸 Verse:

A
You can try if you want to
A
It doesn't really matter to me
A
You can talk till you turn blue
A
Things are gonna be as they be



🎸 Bridge:

F#   G            A
  What you're really tryin' to say

F#   G            A
  That you'd lie to get your way

F#   G
  Better run and hide

F#   G
  Truth is on my side today
A     E7

🎸 Verse:
A
What do you think you're doing?
A
Steppin' on somebody's ground
A
What you bite, I hope you're chewin'
A
Though I don't mean to put you down

🎸 Bridge:

F#   G            A
  What you're really gonna do

F#   G            A
  Gonna ruin things for you

F#   G
  Well, it won't be long

F#   G
  Things start goin' wrong

A          E7
  And I told you

Pre-🎸 Solo:
G  F#/G A   G  F#/G     A
Why, oh why, do you keep tellin' lies?
G  F#/G A   G  F#/G     A
Each one you tell, a part of you dies
G  F#/G A   G  F#/G     A
I can tell by the look in your eyes
G  F#/G A   G  F#/G     A
You don't hear me, you just keep tellin' lies

Same progression for solo section:

Intro riff:

🎸 Verse:

A
What do you think you're doing?
A
Steppin' on somebody's ground
A
What you bite, I hope you're chewin'
A
Though I don't mean to put you down

[Bridge}

F#   G            A
What you're really tryin' to say
F#   G            A
That you'd lie to get your way
F#   G
Better run and hide
F#   G
Truth is on my side today
A     E7


Pre-🎸 Solo:
G  F#/G A   G  F#/G     A
Why, oh why, do you keep tellin' lies?
G  F#/G A   G  F#/G     A
Each one you tell, a part of you dies
G  F#/G A   G  F#/G     A
I can tell by the look in your eyes
G  F#/G A   G  F#/G     A
You don't hear me, you just keep tellin' lies

🎸 Outro:

G  F#/G A
Keep tellin'
G  F#/G A
You tell lies
G  F#/G A
You keep on
G  F#/G A
Tellin' lies
G  F#/G A
Why, oh why
G  F#/G A
Do you
G  F#/G A
Tell lies
 G  F#/G A
Don't tell lies