Ink Spots - It’s A Sin to Tell a Lie Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar Fm chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Be sure its true, when you [B7]say I [C]love you
Its a sin to [E7]tell a [F]lie [A7] [Dm]
[G7]Millions of hearts have been [C]broken
[D7]Just because these words were [Dm]spo[G7]ken
[chorus]
I love [C]you, yes I [B7]do, I [C]love you
If you [C]break my [E7]heart I’ll [F]die [A7] [Dm]
So be [F]sure its [Fm]true, when you [C]say I [E7]Love [A7]You
Its a [Dm]sin to [G7]tell a [C]lie
[Closing]
[C]Be sure its true, when you [B7]say I [C]love you
Its a sin to [E7]tell a [F]lie [A7] [Dm]
[G7]Millions of hearts have been [C]broken
[D7]Just because these words were [Dm]spo[G7]ken
[chorus]
I love [C]you, yes I [B7]do, I [C]love you
If you [C]break my [E7]heart I’ll [F]die [A7] [Dm]
So be [F]sure its [Fm]true, when you [C]say I [E7]Love [A7]You
Its a [Dm]sin to [G7]tell a [C]lie
How to play It's A Sin to Tell a Lie on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Ink Spots - It's A Sin to Tell a Lie on guitar requires 9 chords and 13 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
It's A Sin to Tell a Lie uses these transitions most often: A7 → Dm (6), C → E7 (6), and Dm → G7 (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - B7 chord transition.
1. C → B7 chord transition
To move from C to B7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
2. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
3. E7 → F chord transition
To move from E7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
4. F → A7 chord transition
To move from F to A7;
- While playing F, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
5. A7 → Dm chord transition
To move from A7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
6. Dm → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm to G7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
7. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. C → D7 chord transition
To move from C to D7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
9. D7 → Dm chord transition
To move from D7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
10. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
11. F → Fm chord transition
To move from F to Fm;
- While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Keep pinky on D string fret 3.
12. Fm → C chord transition
To move from Fm to C;
- While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on D string fret 2.
13. E7 → A7 chord transition
To move from E7 to A7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
It's A Sin to Tell a Lie chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in It's A Sin to Tell a Lie.
- It's A Sin to Tell a Lie includes 52 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- It's A Sin to Tell a Lie contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how It's A Sin to Tell a Lie connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → D7: 1%
- C → E7: 1%
After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).- Dm → F: 14%
- Dm → G7: 6%