Paul Westerberg

Only Lie Worth Telling

Paul Westerberg


Tom: C

G                 D
Call me when your arms are empty
Em7            D 
that's the only way it can be
C                   D                 A   Asus2   C
call me when you're full of pretty lies

G                D
Call me when your eyes are empty
   F        C
and open all night
   G           C
You lied enough
    G           Em7
Open wide enough
  C    Em7 Em    A        D
to drive a truck straight through

   Em7  G D     C
only lie  worth telling
   G      D         C
is i'm in love with you
   Em7 G D     C
only lie worth telling
   G      D         C
is i'm in love with you


G                D
Call me when you think of leavin'
Em7           D 
Hope you know you're not deceivin'
C                   D                 A   Asus2   C
Me again just like you think you should

G                D
Call me when your arms are empty
   F        C
and open all night
   G           C
You lied enough
    G           Em7
Open wide enough
  C    Em7 Em    A        D
to drive a truck straight through

   Em7  G D     C
only lie  worth telling
   G      D         C
is i'm in love with you
   Em7 G D     C
only lie worth telling
   G      D         C
is i'm in love with you

      Em7          D
If you need someone
            Em7               D
to tell everything you've done

then lie to me
C                  Em7                F      C
I'm the one who can attempt to be your friend

      Em7          D
If you need someone
            Em7               D
to tell everything you've done

then lie to me
C                  Em7              F      C
I'm the one who can still to be your friend

Solo: G D Em7 D C G Am Asus2 C

G                D
Call me when your arms are empty
   F        C
and open all night
   G           C
You lied enough
    G           Em7
Open wide enough
  C    Em7 Em    A        D
to drive a truck straight through

   Em7  G D     C
only lie  worth telling
   G      D         C
is i'm in love with you

   Em7 G D     C
only lie worth telling
   G      D         C
is i'm in love with you

   Em7  G D     C
only lie  worth telling
   G      D         C
is i'm in love with you

   Em7 G D     C
only lie worth telling
   G      D         C

   Em7  G D     C
only lie  worth telling
   G      D         C

   Em7 G D     C
only lie worth telling
   G      D         C