[Verse 1]
A A/E A A/E
I say I'm 10 when I'm 9 and half.
A D Bm E
My Uncle Tells a joke and I try to laugh
A A/E A A/E
In gym I fake a headache, when I want to quit
A D Bm E
I say I love the sweater that my Grandma knit.
[Chorus]
A A/E
But that´s a white lie (white lie)
E E/B
That´s the kind you want to tell
A A/E
A white lie (white lie)
E E/B
so your mom won´t have to yell
A A/E
A white lie (white lie)
E E/B Bm A
Everybody does it, cause it fells alright
Bm A
and it´s more polite
D E Bm A
But a lie´s still a lie, even when it´s white
[Verse 2]
A A/E A A/E
I pretend I'm asleep when my dad walk's in
A D Bm E
I said I ate my chicken, but I just ate the skin
A A/A A A/E
Your face can say you´re lyin´, when your mouth says you not
A D Bm E
Your pants are on fire, but their not too hot
[Chorus]
A A/E
But that´s a white lie (white lie)
E E/B
That´s the kind you want to tell
A A/E
A white lie (white lie)
E E/B
so your dad won´t have to yell
A A/E
A white lie (white lie)
E E/B Bm A
Everybody does it, cause it fells alright
Bm A
and it´s more polite
D E Bm A
But a lie´s still a lie, even when it´s white
[Bridge] (*one strum)
A*
While it might be hard, to say what's true,
D* A* E* A*
would you want a white lie told to you?
[Chorus]
A A/E
But that´s a white lie (white lie)
E E/B
That´s the kind you want to tell
A A/E
A white lie (white lie)
E E/B
so your mom won´t have to yell
A A/E
A white lie (white lie)
E E/B Bm A
Everybody does it, cause it fells alright
Bm A
and it´s more polite
D E Bm A
But a lie´s still a lie, even when it´s white