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The Weight of Lies chords by
The Avett Brothers
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Key: A major•
Intro 1
G
G

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C
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Verse 1

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G

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Disappear from your home town
C
C

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Go and find the people that you know
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Show them all of your good parts

Leave town when the bad
Interlude 1

ones start to show
C
C

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Verse 2
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Going with a woman
C
C

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A pretty girl that you never met
G
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Make sure she knows you love her well
Em
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But don't make any other promises
C
C

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Verse 3

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Am
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The weight of lies will bring you down
C
C

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D
D

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And follow you to every town 'cause
G
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Am
Am

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Nothing happens here that
D
D

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doesn't happen there
G
G

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When you run make sure
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you run
C
C

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D
D

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To something and not away from 'cause
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G

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Am
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Lies don't need an aeroplane
D
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to chase you anywhere
Interlude 2
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C
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Verse 4

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I once heard the worse thing a man
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can do is draw a hungry crowd
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Tell everyone his name in

pride and confidence
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But leaving out his doubts
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I'm not sure I bought those words

When I was young I knew most
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Am
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everything
G
G

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These words have never

meant as much to anyone

As they now mean to me
C
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Verse 5

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Am
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The weight of lies will bring you down
C
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D
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And follow you to every town 'cause
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Am
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Nothing happens here that
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doesn't happen there
G
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When you run make sure
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you run
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D
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To something and not away from 'cause
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Am
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Lies don't need an aeroplane
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to chase you down
Interlude 3
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C
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D
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Am
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Verse 6
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The weight of lies will bring you down
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D
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And follow you to every town 'cause
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Am
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Nothing happens here that
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G
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Am
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So when you run make sure you run
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D
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To something and not away from 'cause
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Am
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Lies don't need an aeroplane
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to chase you anywhere
Verse 7
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Am
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The weight of lies will bring you down
C
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D
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And follow you to every town 'cause
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Am
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So when you run make sure
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you run
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D
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To something and not away from 'cause
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Am
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Lies don't need an aeroplane
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to chase you down

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Chords

  • G

  • C

  • Em

  • Am

  • D

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Weight of Lies by The Avett Brothers is A major.

The primary chords used in The Weight of Lies are A, D, F#m, Bm, E.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, F#m, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Weight of Lies is approximately 154 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Weight of Lies using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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