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