James Taylor – I Was Only Telling A Lie (Guitar)

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Chords

Bm7(b9) = 0 2 x 2 3 0 [Verse 1]
A7  D7              A7
       Got the one room suite in the downtown motel

D7
Got a lovely view

 A7
Classic shot of the parking lot

   D7
An off ramp of route 72

A7
Half flat six pack of lukewarm beer

   D7
So lay down by my side

         A7
Like to whisper sweet nothings in my filthy ear
[Verse 2]
  D7
Until I'm satisfied

 Am(add11)
Baby-bootie

  C6sus2
Juicy-fruity
Bm7(b9) Truck-stop cutie
    Bbmaj9
Roadside-beauty
[Chorus]
        Asus
I'm in love with you

Dm11                   Asus   A  G/D
Hope it don't last too long

D                        D/A
You got the mackerel eyes

A                       G/D
Brought the side of fries

D
You got me hypnotized

       A7         D7
I'm in love again

         A                      D
Now baby when I told you that I love you

       A                F#m
I was only telling a lie

E        A                 D
I'll be long gone come the crack of dawn

         A         Bm7      Adim/C      A/C#
And I believe the word is good-bye, bye baby, bye, bye

                         D
Bye bye, bye bye, bye bye

           C           A
I was only telling a lie

       C                                         D
There ain't no need to act like I shot your dog, no

       F    G        A7    D7
I was only telling a lie,
[Outro] A7 D7 A7 D7 A7 D7