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Key: E minor•
Intro 1
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B
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F#m
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B
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F#m
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Am
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Em
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B
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F#m
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C
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Em
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Am
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B
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Verse 1
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How each of us decides
G
G

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I've never been sure
C
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The part we play
Em
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The way we are
Am
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G
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How each of us denies any
F#m
F#m
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B
B
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other way in the world
Em
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C
C

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Why each of us must choose
G
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C
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G

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I've never un derstood
C
C

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One special friend
Em
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One true love
Am
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G
G

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Why each of us must lose everyone else
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in the world
F#m
F#m
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B
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F#m
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Verse 2
B
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F#m
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Am
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However unsure
G
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However unwise
C
C

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Em
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Day after day play out our lives
Am
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G
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F#m
F#m
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B
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2

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Pretending to know to the end
Verse 3
C
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But this isn't truth this isn't right
G
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This isn't love this isn't
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life this isn't real
Interlude 1

This is a lie
B
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2

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B
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Verse 4
C
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How each of us believes
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I've never really known
C
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In heaven unseen and hell unknown
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How each of us dreams to understand
B
B
2

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F#m
F#m
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B
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2

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F#m
F#m
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B
B
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F#m
F#m
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B
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anything at all
F#m
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C
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Em
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Why each of us decides
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I've never been sure
C
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The part we take
Em
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The way we are
Am
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G
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Why each of us denies every other way
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in the world
B
B
2

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Verse 5
F#m
F#m
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B
B
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F#m
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B
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2

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F#m
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Am
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However unsure
G
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However unwise
C
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Em
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Day after day play out our lives
Am
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G
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Pretending to know to the
B
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F#m
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Verse 6
C
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But this isn't truth this isn't right
G
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This isn't love this isn't
Am
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life this isn't real
B
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This is a lie
C
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Em
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This isn't truth this isn't right
G
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Em
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This isn't love this isn't
Am
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B
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This is a lie

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • G

  • C

  • Am

  • B

    2

  • F#m

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of This Is a Lie by The Cure is E minor.

The primary chords used in This Is a Lie are Em, G, C, Am, B, F#m.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of This Is a Lie is approximately 75 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of This Is a Lie 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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