MGMT - Your Life Is a Lie: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Your Life Is a Lie" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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

C            G
Here is the deal
C         G
Open your eyes
      C         G
Your life is a lie

F
Don't say a word
               C
I'll tell you why
     F         C
You live in a lie
      F         C
Your life is a lie

F
But you deny
          C
You ever lied
C           G
Wondering why
C        G
Buried alive

C            G
Count your friends
C        G
On your hands
C          G
Now look again
C                  G
They're not your friends

F
Hold your breath
           C
Everyone left
C       G
No surprise
C         G
Everyone lied

Tell your wife
This is your life
Your life is a lie
This is your wife

Now she knows
She understands
Her life is a lie
Nobody wins

Try not to cry
You’ll survive
On your own (On your own)

Lessons in life
Your life is a lie
Now there’s no time
Wondering why

Where in the world
Is that girl?
He knows it’s alright
To live a life

Waiting to die
Not knowing that
Your life is a lie
Wondering why

Nobody writes
Hollow inside
Periods in light
Fire and ice

Your life is a lie
Your life is a lie
Your life is a lie
Your life is a lie

On your own
One more time
Your life is a lie


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Your Life Is a Lie" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Your Life Is a Lie" by MGMT.