The title song from her upcoming album, 'Beautiful lies' is the latest release from Birdy.
Following on from 2013's 'fire within', the new album is due for release in March 2016.
For more information about this, see http://officialbirdy.com/
This is my interpretation of the song, if you have any comments or corrections you would like to make,
please feel free to do so in the comments section below! I welcome all feedback.
You may need to be quick fingered in places since the chord changes can be quite fast!
STANDARD TUNING
NO CAPO
CHORD DIAGRAMS: E-A-D-G-B-E
--------------- -----------
Cadd9 -- 0-3-2-0-3-3
Em7 -- 0-2-2-0-3-3
G -- 3-2-0-0-3-3
Am -- 0-0-2-2-1-0
F -- 1-3-3-2-1-1
D -- 0-0-0-2-3-2
Bm -- 2-2-4-4-3-2
F#m -- 2-4-4-2-2-2
Am7 -- 0-0-2-0-1-0
A -- 0-0-2-2-2-0
[Intro]
D F#m Bm Am7 G D Em7
[Verse]
D F#m
Beautiful lies
Bm Am7 G
Cover my eyes with your hands
D Em7
Just pretend we’re better
D F#m
Turn out the light
Bm Am7 G
There are no more surprises to come
D Em7
Let’s be numb together
[Pre-Chorus]
D Em7 D Em7
The world’s so fast and nothing lasts
D Em7 D G D A
Let’s save it while we can
[Chorus]
Bm Cadd9
Cause I want to be forever
Bm Cadd9
Like smoke in the air
Bm Cadd9 G
Float like a feather going nowhere
Bm Cadd9
Lost in the silence
Bm Cadd9
I don’t need to be free
Bm Cadd9
Kill me with kindness
A
And please
[Verse]
D F#m
Tell me beautiful lies
Bm Am7 G D Em7
I wish that I had the strength to let go, but I don’t
D F#m
I’m paralyzed
Bm Am7 G D Em7
I see the child in your eyes and I’m stuck in the headlights
[Pre-Chorus]
D Em7 D Em7
I know too well that time will tell
D Em7 D G D A
It’s easy to forget
[Chorus]
D G
Cause I want to be forever
D G
Like smoke in the air
D Cadd9 G
Float like a feather going nowhere
Bm Cadd9
Lost in the silence
Bm Cadd9
I don’t need to be free
Bm Cadd9
Kill me with kindness
A
And please
[Bridge]
Em7 A
Oh, well, I’ve tried to be open
D G
But I’ve found it’s hard when you’re broken
Em7 A F#m Bm
And in the heat of the moment, we’re free
Cadd9 A
So please, please
Cadd9 A
Please
[Verse]
D F#m
Beautiful lies
Bm Am7 G
Cover my eyes with your hands
D Em7
Just pretend we’re better
D F#m
Turn out the light
Bm Am7 G
There are no more surprises to come
D Em7
Let’s be numb together
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