Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em]If I could turn the page, in time then I’d [D]rearrange
Just a [C]day or two
[C]Close my, close my, close my [G]eyes
[Em]But I couldn’t find a way, so I’ll settle [D]for one day
To be[C]lieve in you
[C]Tell me, tell me , tell me [G]lies
[chorus]
[Em]Tell me lies, tell me [G]sweet little lies
[C]Tell me [D]lies, tell me tell me lies
[Em]Oh, no, no you [G]can’t disguise
[C]You can’t dis[D]guise, no you can’t disguise
[Em]Tell me lies, tell me [G]sweet little lies [C] [D]
[verse 2]
[Em]Although I’m not making plans
I hope that you [D]understand there’s a [C]reason why
[C]Close your, close your, close your [D]eyes
[Em]No more broken hearts, we’re better [D]off apart
Let’s [C]give it a try
[C]Tell me, tell me, tell me [D]lies
[chorus]
[Em]Tell me lies, tell me [G]sweet little lies
[C]Tell me [D]lies, tell me tell me lies
[Em]Oh, no, no you [G]can’t disguise
[C]You can’t dis[D]guise, no you can’t disguise
[Em]Tell me lies, tell me [G]sweet little lies [C] [D]
[interlude]
[C7] [D]
[Closing]
[Em]If I could turn the page, in time then I’d [D]rearrange
Just a [C]day or two
[C]Close my, close my, close my [G]eyes
[Em]But I couldn’t find a way, so I’ll settle [D]for one day
To be[C]lieve in you
[C]Tell me, tell me , tell me [G]lies
[chorus]
[Em]Tell me lies, tell me [G]sweet little lies
[C]Tell me [D]lies, tell me tell me lies
[Em]Oh, no, no you [G]can’t disguise
[C]You can’t dis[D]guise, no you can’t disguise
[Em]Tell me lies, tell me [G]sweet little lies [C] [D]
[chorus]
[Em]Tell me lies, tell me [G]sweet little lies
[C]Tell me [D]lies, tell me tell me lies
[Em]Oh, no, no you [G]can’t disguise
[C]You can’t dis[D]guise, no you can’t disguise
[Em]Tell me lies, tell me [G]sweet little lies [C] [D]
How to play Little Lies on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies on guitar requires 5 chords and 5 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.
Little Lies uses these transitions most often: C → D (14), D → Em (13), and Em → G (12). 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 Em - D chord transition.
1. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
2. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- 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 E string fret 3.
4. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
5. D → C7 chord transition
To move from D to C7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
Little Lies chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Little Lies.
- Little Lies includes 73 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Little Lies contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Little Lies 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 → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → Em: 17%
- D → C: 14%