Tab: Wonderful Lie

Just like with Calling You Out, this follows the drone-chord key of E. Here are the funky fingerings you’ll come up against here:

 
E—–
E 
0—–
F#m 
0——–
Abm 
0——-
A 
0——
B 
0—–
Dbm 
0—-
B—–0—–0——–0——-0——0—–0—-
G—–1—–2——–4——-6——8—–9—-
D—–2—–4——–6——-7——9—–11—
A—–2—–4——–6——-0——9—–11—
E—–0—–2——–4——-0——7—–9—-

Wonderful Lie

(Tabachneck)

Intro:

E Emaj7 A B 
x2

verse 1:

E 
in the eye of a  
Emaj7 
hurricane is  
A 
where your apartment lies  
B 
E 
we play at love and cry each  
Emaj7 
other’s names we  
A 
both know the end is nigh
B 
F#m 
i’m fine at the time of this  
A 
writing 
 
 
F#m 
no ruse could be more  
A 
inviting
B 
 
Chorus 
 
the wonderful  
E 
lie that you told me  
Emaj7 
keeps me hanging hoping
A 
everything’ll be all right
 
the hor-
B 
rible 
 
 
E 
truth is a disaster  
Emaj7 
gaining on me faster
A 
i’m afraid to go outside
F#m 
who could ask for  
E 
more
A E 
F#m 
i’ll just hang in-
A 
doors 
 
 
B 
 
with the wonderful  
E 
lie

verse 2:

i bet you thought it wouldn’t resonate i don’t seem like the cloying kind
you’d think i’d like to play it casual that my interest would wane with time
i’m lost for an explanation you’ve changed me at my foundation

 
Chorus 
 
Bridge 
F#m 
 
 
B 
knew it was  
Abm 
too good to be  
A 
true
F#m 
no 
 
 
B 
one tells it  
Abm 
quite as good as  
A 
you
 
you’re so  
F#m 
wonderful
 
you’re so  
A 
wonder-
B 
ful
 
Chorus 

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