Red Hot Chili Peppers - Tellin' A Lie: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Tellin' 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 Tellin' A Lie Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Red Hot Chili Peppers

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 "Tellin' A Lie" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Gm           D#           A#          F
Would you believe that I’m tellin' a lie
Would you believe that it’s just a disguise
I don’t invent myself to shelter
cause the fame won’t kill me
The shame the game the lame
Broken rapture

Chorus:
F             D#
You might not be so down
A#
If you knew my frown
You might not come around
Come over anytime, yeahh

Would you believe
I would convince myself to hide
but not to be with someone else
You crazy bastard
Would you believe that I’m tellin’ a lie
Would you believe what you see in my eye

Chorus:
You might not be so down
If you knew my frown
You might not come around
Come over anytime

Would you believe that I’m tellin’ a lie
Would you believe that I covered you why
I couldn’t tear myself of hatred from the loaded masses
It’s all it’s all a game, you crazy bastard

Chorus:
You might not be so down
If you knew my frown
You might not come around
Come over anytime

Would you believe that I’m
Telling a lie
Would you believe that is
Just a disguise
I don’t avail myself
I share it because the pain won’t kill me
The shame again be late
The broken rapture

It might not be so kind
If you knew my crime
It might not come around
Come over any time yeah
Would you believe
I could convince myself
And have it not to be for someone else
You crazy bastard

Would you believe that I’m
Telling a lie
Would you believe what you
See in my eyes
It might not be some time
If you knew my crime
You might not come around
Come over any time - mumble about assail

Would you believe that I’m
Telling a lie
Would you believe that I
Covered you wide
I could compare myself
A patriot from a loaded asset
It’s all it’s all again
You crazy bastard

It might not be so kind
If you knew my crime
You might not come around
Come over any time
Oh so long
I said no


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "Tellin' A Lie" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Tellin' A Lie" by Red Hot Chili Peppers.

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