Scorpions - When the Truth Is a Lie: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "When the Truth 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.

G#
When I saw her for the first time
                            C#
I was mesmerized and blown away
G#
What if she would be the one to
                                F#
Live and die for in an endless love

Chorus:
                A#m  F#            G#
It hurts deep inside, hurts deep inside
          F#
When the truth is a lie
 A#m  F#                G#
Inside, it hurts deep inside
           F#
When the truth is a lie

Love is blind and hard to find
Falling for her made me lose my mind
Hoping all was just a bad dream
Wishing I could travel back in time

Chorus

A#m
Everybody I was talking to
F#
All my friends confirmed it's true
G#                               F#
No one really was taken by surprise, but me
A#m
I was really way too blind to see
F#
Her betrayal, the reality
G#                                     F#
When I finally opened up my eyes the love was gone

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

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 "When the Truth Is a Lie" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When the Truth Is a Lie" by Scorpions.

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