It's A Lie

by The Rolling Stones

270
[Intro]
D A D A
D A E A
 
[Verse 1]
D                A               D                          A
People say they saw me in Africa Out in the bush, shooting lions
D                    A           E       A
Flew on up, Nigeria Posted the heads on line
 
[Verse 2]
D                     A              D                     A
And I heard that you got a new baby With an old friend of mine
        D                  A      E                 A       E      A
He's an MBA, yeah, he's a billionaire, you've been Totally redesigned
 
[Chorus]
                         E
Well, it's a lie; It's a lie
        D              A
It's a low down dirty lie
                E                  D     A
Don't make me laugh Don't make me cry
                               E
Well, yeah, it's a lie It's a lie
        D                 A                        E
It's a low down, vicious lie; Yeah; Don't make me laugh
               D                  A
Don't make me cry; Don't make me cry
 
[Verse 3]
D                 A                   D                       A
All summer long, I've been in Italy; Tippin' and downin' the wine
D                  A         E             A
On the run with a different duchess every night
 
[Verse 4]
D                  A                   D                       A
But my only lover came from antiquity Found her on a building sign
D                         A        E           A
She's got no head, she's cut from marble, so white
 
[Chorus]
                          E
Well, it's a lie, It's a lie
           D                  A
I've been questioned by the FBI
                   E                  D                A
I've got a clean sheet, hung over my head; Holdin' it high
                               E
Well, yeah, it's a lie It's a lie
        D               A                  E
It's a low down, dirty lie; Don't make me laugh
               D                  A
Don't make me cry; Don't make me cry
 
[Solo]
D A D A
D A E A
 
[Verse 5]
D                   A                      D                        A
Well, I just heard, I'm getting married', Round about the 4th of July
      D               A              E      A        E              A
Honeymoon in Hawaii, put it in your diary, Don't forget your black tie
 
[Chorus]
                          E
Well, it's a lie; It's a lie
    D                      A
I swear it on my mother's life
                   E                         D                A
My conscience is clear, I've got nothing to hide; Nothing to hide
                               E
Well, yeah, it's a lie It's a lie
        D               A                  E
It's a low down, dirty lie; Don't make me laugh
               D                  A
Don't make me cry; Don't make me cry
 
[Solo]
D A D A
D A E A
 
[Verse 6]
D                   A
Stole an election, took her to a fence
   D                      A
Tried to get the highest price
     D                    A                 E
The whole thing is passé, we'll pull it all in, babe
   A               E          A
Should've took my lawyer's advice
 
[Chorus]
       D            A
It's a lie; It's a lie
        D               A
It's a low down, dirty lie
D              A       E            A
Don't make me laugh, don't make me cry
              D          A
Well, It's a lie It's a lie
   D                   A
A vicious, despicable lie
D              A      E             A
Don't make me laugh, Don't make me cry, yeah
 
[Outro]
D A D A
D A E A
              People say they saw me in Africa
Out in the bush, shooting lions
Flew on up, Nigeria posted the heads on line

And I heard that you got a new baby
With an old friend of mine
He's an MBA, yeah, he's a billionaire
You've been totally redesigned

Well, it's a lie it's a lie
It's a low down, dirty lie
Don't make me laugh don't make me cry

Well, yeah, it's a lie it's a lie
It's a low down, vicious lie yeah
Don't make me laugh don't make me cry
Don't make mе cry

All summer long, I've been in Italy
Tippin' and downin' the winе
On the run with a
Different duchess every night

But my only lover came from antiquity
Found her on a building sign
She's got no head, she's cut from marble
So white

Well, it's a lie it's a lie
I've been questioned by the FBI
I've got a clean sheet, hung over my head
Holdin' it high

Well, it's a lie it's a lie
It's a low down, dirty lie
Don't make me laugh don't make me cry
Don't make me cry

Well, I just heard, I'm getting married
'Round about the 4th of July
Honeymoon in Hawaii, put it in your diary
Don't forget your black tie

Well, it's a lie it's a lie
I swear it on my mother's life
My conscience is clear
I've got nothing to hide nothing to hide

Well, it's a lie it's a lie
Well, it's a low down, dirty lie
Don't make me laugh don't make me cry
Don't make me cry

Stole an election, took her to a fence
Tried to get the highest price
The whole thing is passé, we'll
Pull it all in, babe
Should've took my lawyer's advice

It's a lie it's a lie
It's a low down, dirty lie
Don't make me laugh, don't make me cry

Well it's a lie
It's a lie a vicious, despicable lie
Don't make me laugh don't make me cry, yeah              
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