Tom: F
F - 133211
C - x32010
Dm - xx0231
Bb - x13331
Gm - 355333
F/A - x032xx
C/E - 032xxx
[Intro]
Bb Dm x2
[Verse 1]
Bb
It doesn't matter
Bb
That you had the
Dm
courage to tell me
Bb
The easy way out
Bb
Was to free up your
Dm
guilt laid it on me
[Verse 2]
Bb
What do I care? If it
Bb
didn't really mean a
Dm
thing why'd you do it?
Bb
I'm standing here
Bb
Looking at someone
Bb
who doesn't Know
Dm C
they blew it yeah
[Chorus 1]
F
You should have lied
C/E
Cause your stupid mistake
Dm C
Made my world crash
Bb F
down Now its goodbye
C/E
No you can't take it back
Dm
Once the truth has come
C Bb
out of your mouth So you
Gm
tried to be honest But
F/A C
honesty blew it this time
C Bb
You should have lied
Dm
You should have lied
[Verse 3]
Bb
If a tree falls inside of a
Bb C Dm
forest and nobody hears it
Bb Bb
It won't affect anybody
C Dm
cause no one will miss it
[Verse 4]
Bb
What would I care If you
Bb
were dying from the guilt
C Dm
of keeping a secret?
Dm Bb
This isn't fair cause now
C
I've gotta be the one
Dm C
dealing with it oh
[Chorus 2]
F
You should have lied
C/E
Cause your stupid mistake
Dm C
Made my world crash
Bb F
down Now its goodbye
C/E
No you can't take it back
Dm
Once the truth has come
C Bb
out of your mouth So you
Gm
tried to be honest But
F/A C
honesty blew it this time
[Bridge]
Dm Bb F
I don't get it Where
C
was your conscience
Dm Bb
when You were with
F
her Couldn't you
C Dm Bb F C Bb
hear it scream out?
[Chorus 3]
F
You should have lied
C/E
Cause your stupid mistake
Dm C Bb
Made my world crash down
F C Dm C Bb
Gm
So you tried to be honest But
F/A C
honesty blew it this time
Bb C Dm C
You should have lied
[Outro]
Bb
It doesn't matter
Bb
That you had the
C Dm
courage to tell me
