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This is a modification of Phil Starr's tab which I would like to acknowledge as 
it's starting point... it's based on the studio version.

Intro

Dm|G (xx0231@1)Cadd9|Dm	Cadd9|Dm	Dm/F Dm/G|Am	CC/B| (x32010@1)
G (320003@1)name="chord_143121@7">G/B G/A|Dm	G|Dm	G|

Dm (xx0231@1)                    G (320003@1)Cadd9Prophet (x32030@1)took my hand on all souls day.
Dm (xx0231@1)            	    Cadd9 (x32030@1)   DmDm/F (xx0231@1)Dm/GHe (300321@1)preached the value of deception.
Am (x02210@1)             C (x32010@1)name="chord_x2555x@1">C/B G (320003@1)            	  G/B (143121@7)name="chord_320203@1">G/A
Changing shadows by 	shape-shifter's ruse.
Dm (xx0231@1)            G (320003@1)        Dm (xx0231@1)GTales (320003@1)are never just for fools.

The court of conscience came before me.
Presented me with a heavenly angel.
He took my hand and asked me truths aside.
               [replace Gwith (320003@1)Em7 at the end of verse 1]
To his questions I reply:

Chorus:

F (133211@1)		    Bb (x1333x@1)         F (133211@1)AmDo (x02210@1)you want the truth or something beautiful?
Dm (xx0231@1)            Am (x02210@1) 			DmEm7 (xx0231@1)
Just close your eyes and make believe.
F (133211@1)                   Bb (x1333x@1)         F (133211@1)AmDo (x02210@1)you want the truth or something beautiful?
Dm (xx0231@1) 	     Am (x02210@1)  DmI (xx0231@1)am happy to deceive you.

He stood as tall as redwood trees.
Drank tea from a seamstress thimble.
I didn't want to speak the honest truth.
So I spit out lies that aimed to soothe.

Chorus:
Do you want the truth or something beautiful?
Just close your eyes and make believe
Do you want the truth or something beautiful?
I am happy to deceive you.



Dm (xx0231@1)       Dm/C#     Dm/C (030231@1)     Dm/BSacred... (000201@1)lies... and telling.. tales.
      Bbm7 (x13121@1)    A7 (x02020@1)        DmI (xx0231@1)can be who you want me to be.
Sacred.. lies.. and..telling... tales.
I can be who you want me to be.
But do you want me?

Instrumental:

DmG|Dm (xx0231@1)G|Dm	G|Dm	G|Dm	F|G	C|Dm	Cadd9|Dm  Dm/F Dm/G|

Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C C/B|G (x2555x@1)G/BG/A|Dm (143121@7)Cadd9|Dm	Em7|

Chorus:

Do you want the truth or something beautiful?
Just close your eyes and make believe
Do you want the truth or something beautiful?
I am happy to deceive you.

Sacred... lies... and telling.. tales.
I can be who you want me to be.
Sacred.. lies.. and..telling... tales.
I can be who you want me to be.
But do you want me?

Dm (xx0231@1)       Dm/C#     Dm/C (030231@1)     Dm/B (000201@1)	
           Bbm7 (x13121@1)  A7Dm7 (x02020@1)But do you want me?
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