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Little White Lie chords by
Tanya Stephens
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
C

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Dm
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C
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Verse 1
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C

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Once upon a time there was a happy

family (a sweet little baby)
Em
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There was a baby girl, a daddy,

and a mommy( a sweet little baby)
Dm
Dm

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Mommy had a secret she

told a little white lie
F
F

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And when she tucked the baby in at night,

she sang her this lullaby
Verse 2
C
C

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You got your daddy's smile,
Em
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you got his eyes

I feel my heart breaking
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Dm
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every time you cry

I'm gonna burn in hell,
F
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but its no sacrifice

Your stability is worth a million lies
C
C

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I see your daddy,
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in everything you do

And if you could talk,

I'll bet you'll talk like him too
Dm
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But he can't be your daddy,

I hope you understand
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F

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The man who thinks he's your father

Is a much better man
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C

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Maybe one day,
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you'll end up crying on Ricki Lake

But baby its a chance your

momma's willing to take
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'Cause I love you! even if my

heart is gonna break
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Ain't no reason you should

suffer for my mistake
Verse 3
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And so I lie, baby I try,
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Dm
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and it kills me inside
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But I'm gonna live with
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this until the day I die
C
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And I hurt, baby, oh how I hurt
Dm
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But I know what you're worth, yeah
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So I'm gonna live with this
C
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Until I hit the dirt, someday
Verse 4
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And everyday by herself
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the momma cried

But at night she smiled when the

daddy was by her side
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There were times she almost told him,

and it really broke her heart
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But she forced herself to keep the
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secret that was tearing her apart
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Now I can
Verse 5
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't sleep at night

I've lost my appetite
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Everybody keeps saying
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The baby looks kind of light
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And I tell them that every newborn

baby looks the same
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While I'm praying to God,
Dm
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F
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please make your color change
C
C

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The emotions on his face

when he's looking at you
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I couldn't tell he ain't your

papa even if I wanted to
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He's got your picture

tattooed on his arm

Now he's bragging to his
F
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friends about his firstborn
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Oh God, and I love him, really I do,
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if he ever found out it

Would kill me too,
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now I'm caught between a rock and a really hard place
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I'd give anything to keep

that smile on his face
Verse 6
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And so I lie, baby I try,
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Dm
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and it kills me inside
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But I'm gonna live with
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this until the day I die
C
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Em
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And I hurt, baby, oh how I hurt
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But I know what you're worth, yeah
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So I'm gonna live with this
C
C

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Until I hit the dirt, someday
Verse 7
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C

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Mommy kept the family together the

best way she could
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'Cause she knew in this case the truth

would do more harm than good
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What the daddy didn't know,

didn't hurt him

He had no cause to fret,
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C
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Em
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and that's as close to happily ever after as anyone can get
Verse 8
Dm
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I try, and it kills me inside
F
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But I'm gonna live with

this until the day I die
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C
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Em
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And I hurt, baby, oh how I hurt
Dm
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But I know what you're worth, yeah
F
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So I'm gonna live with this
C
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Em
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Dm
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F
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Until I hit the dirt,
C
C

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someday

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • Em

  • G

  • Dm

  • F

Capo: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Little White Lie by Tanya Stephens is C major.

The primary chords used in Little White Lie are C, Em, G, Dm, F.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, Em, G, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Little White Lie is approximately 128 beats per minute.

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