Birdy - Beautiful Lies: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Beautiful Lies" 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 Beautiful Lies Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Birdy

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 "Beautiful Lies" smoothly on your guitar.

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

D         F#m
Beautiful lies
Bm       Am7             G
Cover my eyes with your hands
         D          Em7
Just pretend we’re better
 D            F#m
Turn out the light
           Bm          C7       G
There are no more surprises to come
          D      Em7
Let’s be numb together

D   Em7             D   Em7
The world’s so fast and nothing lasts
 D     Em7 D    G   E/G#  A
Let’s save it while we can

Chorus:
                Bm    C
Cause I want to be forever
      Bm           C
Like smoke in the air
Bm             C            G
Float like a feather going nowhere
Bm           C
Lost in the silence
        Bm           C
I don’t need to be free
Bm            C
Kill me with kindness
      A
And please

Tell me beautiful lies
I wish that I had the strength to let go, but I don't
I'm paralyzed
I see the child in your eyes and I'm stuck in the headlights

I know too well that time will tell
It's easy to forget

Chorus

                Em7         A
Oh, well, I’ve tried to be open
                     D                 G
But I’ve found it’s hard when you’re broken
           Em7            A          F#/A# Bm
And in the heat of the moment, we’re free
     C       A
So please, please
   C  A
Please

Tell me beautiful lies
Cover my eyes with your hands
Just pretend we're better
Turn out the light
There are no more surprises to come
Let's be numb together


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

C

Guitar chord C

C7

Guitar chord C7

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "Beautiful Lies" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Beautiful Lies" by Birdy.