Ben Howard - Wouldn’t Be a Lie: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Wouldn’t Be a Lie" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Wouldn’t Be a Lie Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Ben Howard

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Wouldn’t Be a Lie" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Cm    A#            Gm            G#
Maybe I could have changed your mind
Cm     A#        Gm               G#
Maybe you could thought about someone else
Cm      A#      G#   Cm           A#     G#
Rather than yourself, oh anybody but yourself

And I know you felt lonely
Yeah I know people try to get you down
And all around those laughing faces
Single you out in the crowd
Oh single you out in the crowd

I tried so hard, to help you understand
To put some hope into your hands
And all the time, you cried and said to me
"Why can't everything be right?"
Each time I have to put up a fight
And the world keeps on winning
Oh yeah the world keeps on winning

Wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you
tonight
Wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you
Wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you
tonight
Wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you
Missing you, missing you

Never thought that you, that you wouldn't be here
Never thought that I would see these tears fall
And all these lonely times I'm feeling without you
Knowing I don't have you through it all
Knowing I don't have you through it all

No it wouldn't be a lie if I said
I was missing you tonight
Wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you
Wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you
tonight
Wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you
at all
Wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you
tonight
Wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you
Oh wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you
tonight
Wouldn't be a lie if I said I was missing you
Missing you, missing you, missing you
Missing you


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Wouldn’t Be a Lie" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Wouldn’t Be a Lie" by Ben Howard.