Liz Phair
Why I Lie
Somebody's Miracle
2005
Submitted by: jeremyundergorund41@yahoo.com

Key: E

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
E -   022100
A -   x02220
B -   x24442
Abm - 466444


Intro: E--A-B- x4


Verse 1:
E             A
If you ask me why 
  B
I lie to you
E
I can tell you I 
A            B
don't know myself
    E              A   B
Its amazingly dishonest
        E
But I'd have to 
     A
recognize it
   B         E   A B E A B
As part of myself


Verse 2:
E
  Straighten up
A     B
  Why can't you 
E
  straighten up
A      B
  I've heard you 
E       B
tell me this
   A         B
So many times
   E       B         A B
It doesn't even stick
         E           A
I get it all the time
  B      E           A
I get it all the time
    B      E
You know I love to
B      A         B
make A joke of it


Verse 3:
    E
And if you ask 
   A     B
me why I hurt you
  E
I don't understand it
  A            B
I can't help myself
       E           A     B
Its a special combination
   E         A
Of predatory instinct
    B          E   A B E A B
And simple ill will


Chorus 1:
A
I would give some
E
thought to it
     A
If I thought that
         Abm A
it might do  me
B      E   A
  Some good
B    E   A B
Some good


Verse 4:
E              A
  Straighten up
    B
Why can't you
E              A
  straighten up
    B
You always
E        B
say I'll lose
   A         B
Control of it
    E
And thirty is
B          A B
not too old


Chorus 2:
           A
Well momma I
would give some
E
thought to it
     A
If I thought
that it
      Abm A B
might do  me
     E   A
Some good
B    E   A
Some good
B    E   A
Some good
B    E(hold)
Some good