INTRO: E5  B5  E5 
 
E5                              A5 
Since I was a child I tried to be what I am not 
B5                              E5 
I lied and I enjoyed it all my life 
E5                         A5 
I lied to my dear mother, to my sisters and my brother 
        B5                           E5 
Now I'm lyin' to my children and my wife 


    E5                  A5 
Big hat no cattle, big head no brain 
    B5                             E5 
Big snake no rattle, I'll forever remain 
    E5                A5             F#5 
Big hat no cattle, I knew from the start 
    B5                             E5 
Big boat no paddle, big ballet no heart  
 

E5                           A5 
Can't remember why I do it, or maybe I can 
B5                                   E5 
An honest man these days is hard to find 
  E5                            A5           F#5 
I only know we're living in an unforgiving land 
         B5                                  E5 
A little lie can buy some real big piece of mind 
 
BRIDGE: 
G#5                      C#5 
All the times I wondered what I might have become 
B5                             E5 
Had a buckled down and really tried 
G#5                                           C#5 
But when it came down to the wire I called my family to my side 
F#5                                            B5 
I stood up straight, threw my head back, and I lied lied lied 
 
(KEY CHANGE) 


    F5                  A#5 
Big hat no cattle, big boots well you know 
    C5                                F5 
Big horse no saddle, goes wherever I go 
    F5                A#5            G5 
Big hat no cattle, I knew from the start 
    C5                             F5 
Big guns no battle, big ballet no heart  
 
SOLO: 
A5  D5  C5  F5 
 
 
BRIDGE (KEY CHANGE on last line): 
A5                                      D5 
When it came down the wire, I called my family to my side 
  G5                                           C5 
I stood up straight, threw my head back, and I lied lied lied 
C#5 
Lied, lied, lied 


    F#5                 B5 
Big hat no cattle, big head no brain 
    C#5                            F#5 
Big snake no rattle, I'll forever remain 
    F#5               B5             A#5 
Big hat no cattle, I knew from the start 
    C#5                            F#5 
Big boat no paddle, big ballet no heart 
    C#5                           F#5 
Big hat no cattle, big ballet no heart  
 
OUTRO: 
C#5  F#5  B5 F#5