• Song:

    Dont Lie

  • Artist:

    Vampire Weekend

Artist: Vampire Weekend
Song: Don't Lie
Transcribed by ear by James A. Campbell (@jamescampbell on twitter)

C Cmaj7/B Am C/G F C F C/G (repeat throughout)

notes:
C:       x32010
Cmaj7/B: 020010
Am:      002210 
C/G:     302010
F:       003210

C   Cmaj7/B   Am         C/G
One look sent knees to the ground,

 F     C              F       C/G
Young bloods can't be settling down

C     Cmaj7/B         Am          C/G
Young hearts need the pressure to pound,

   F       C       F  C/G
So hold me close my baby

[Pre-Chorus]
C     Cmaj7/B   Am       C/G
Don't lie, I want him to know

(C/G)  F     C               F        C/G
Gods' loves die young, is he ready to go?

C        Cmaj7/B   Am              C/G
It's the last time running through snow

(C/G)     F          C            F       C/G
Where the vaults are full and the fire is bold

[Chorus]
C      Cmaj7/B       Am        C/G
I want to know, does it bother you?

    F         C    F        C/G
The low click of a ticking clock

C        Cmaj7/B    Am      C/G
There's a lifetime right in front of you

     F       C  F   C/G
And everyone I know

[Verse 2]
C     Cmaj7/B      Am      C/G
Young turks, young Saturday nights

      F        C     F            C/G
Young hips shouldn't break on the ice

C    Cmaj7/B           Am       C/G
Old flames, they can't warm you tonight

   F       C     F  C/G 
So keep it cool, my baby

[Pre-Chorus 2]
C     Cmaj7/B     Am     C/G
Don't lie, I want him to know

     F    C              F             C/G 
Dial up, three rings and return him his gold

C     Cmaj7/B      Am              C/G
It's the last time running through snow

(C/G)     F          C            F       C/G
Where the vaults are full and the fire is bold

[Chorus 2]

C      Cmaj7/B  Am      C/G
I want to know, does it bother you?

     F        C      F      C/G
The low click of a ticking clock

C      Cmaj7/B      Am             C/G
There's a headstone right in front of you

    F    C      F   C/G
And everyone I know

[Pre-Chorus 3]

C     Cmaj7/B  Am      C/G
Don't lie, I want 'em to know

(C/G) F        C             F       C/G
God's love die young, are you ready to go?

C    Cmaj7/B       Am       C/G
It's the last time running through snow

        F        C         F          C/G
Cause the fire can't last and the winter's cold
Show more