Chris Isaak - Lie To Me Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E,A keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Gm] [F] [C] [Gm] [F] [Gm] [Gm] [F] [C] [Gm] [F] [Gm]
[Gm]There is a [F]woman, [C]far over the [Gm]sea. [F]
[Gm]Standing and [F]waiting, [C]praying for [Gm]me.[F]
[Gm]Here I lie [F]sleeping, [C]a girl by my [Gm]side.[F]
[Gm]Who am I [F]hurting, [C]each time I [Gm]lie?
[chorus]
[Gm]Lie to me,[F] [C]lie..[Gm]…[F]
[Gm]Lie to me,[F] [C]lie.[Gm]…[F]
[verse 2]
[Gm]There is a [F]woman, [C]trying hard to be [Gm]brave[F].
[Gm]The way that I [F]hurt her, [C]has made her a[Gm]fraid.
[Gm]Things that I’m [F]doing, [C]are breaking her [Gm]heart.[F]
[Gm]Still she’s pre[F]tending, [C]that we’ll never [Gm]part.[F]
[verse 3]
[Gm]Lie to me,[F] [C]lie.[Gm]…[F]
[Gm]Lie to me,[F] [C]lie.[Gm]…[F]
[Gm]I don’t care what [F]people may say, [C]I know everybody [Gm]lies.[F]
[Gm]I’m not trying to [F]hurt my love, [C]I’m only trying to [Gm]get by.[F]
[interlude]
[Gm] [F] [C] [Gm] [F] [Gm] [F] [C] [Gm] [F]
[Closing]
[Gm]There is a [F]woman, [C]far over the [Gm]sea.[F]
[Gm]Standing and [F]waiting, [C]praying for [Gm]me.[F]
[Gm]Here I lie [F]guilty, [C]a girl by my [Gm]sid[F]e.
[Gm]Who am I [F]hurting, [C]each time I [Gm]lie[F]?
[chorus]
[Gm]Lie to me,[F] [C]lie.[Gm]…[F]
[Gm]Lie to me,[F] [C]lie.[Gm]…[F]
[Gm]Lie to me,[F] [C]lie.[Gm]…[F]
[Gm]Lie to me,[F] [C]lie.[Gm]…[F]
How to play Lie To Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Chris Isaak - Lie To Me on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.
Lie To Me uses these transitions most often: Gm → F (50), C → Gm (26), and F → C (26). 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 Gm - F chord transition.
1. Gm → F chord transition
To move from Gm to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
2. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, 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.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. C → Gm chord transition
To move from C to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
Lie To Me chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lie To Me.
- Lie To Me includes 125 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Lie To Me contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Lie To Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Gm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (9%).
- Gm → F: 12%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → Gm: 1%