[Intro]
[Dm] [F] [G] [C]
[Dm] [G] [Dm] [F] [G]
[Am] [C] [G] [Am]
[Dm] [G] [Dm] [C]
[Verse]
[Dm] The Prophet took my [F]hand on [G]All Souls' Day[C]
[Dm] He preached the [G]value of[Dm] deception[F][G]
[Am] Changing shadows [C]by a [G]shapeshifter's rules[Am]
[Dm] Tales are never [G]just for [Dm]fools[C]
[Dm] The court of conscience [F]came be[G]fore me[C]
[Dm] Presenting me with a [G]heavenly [Dm]angel[F][G]
[Am] You took my hand and [C]asked me, [G]truths aside[Am]
[Dm] To his questions [G]I rep[Dm]lied[C]
[Chorus]
[F] Do you want the truth or [Bb]something [F]beautiful?[A7]
[Dm] Just close your eyes and [A7]make be[Dm]lieve[C]
[F] Do you want the truth or [Bb]something [F]beautiful?[A7]
[Dm] I am happy [G]to de[Dm]ceive you
[Verse]
[Dm] He stood as tall as [F]redwood [G]trees[C]
[Dm] Drank tea from a [G]seamstress' [Dm]thimble[F][G]
[Am] I didn't want to [C]speak the [G]honest truth[Am]
[Dm] So I spit out lies that [G]aimed to [Dm]soothe[C]
[Chorus]
[F] Do you want the truth or [Bb]something [F]beautiful?[A7]
[Dm] Just close your eyes and [A7]make be[Dm]lieve[C]
[F] Do you want the truth or [Bb]something [F]beautiful?[A7]
[Dm] I am happy [G]to de[Dm]ceive you
[Bridge]
[Dm]Sacred [A/Db]lies and [F/C]telling [G/B]tales
I can [Bb]be who you want me to [A]be
[Dm]Sacred [A/Db]lies and [F/C]telling [G/B]tales
I can [Bb]be who you want me to [A]be
But do you [Dm]want me?[G][Dm][G]
[Interlude]
[Dm] [G] [Dm] [G]
[Dm] [F] [G] [C]
[Dm] [G] [Dm] [F] [G]
[Am] [C] [G] [Am]
[Dm] [G] [Dm] [C]
[Chorus]
[F] Do you want the truth or [Bb]something [F]beautiful?[A7]
[Dm] Just close your eyes and [A7]make be[Dm]lieve[C]
[F] Do you want the truth or [Bb]something [F]beautiful?[A7]
[Dm] I am happy [G]to de[Dm]ceive you
[Outro]
[Dm]Sacred [A/Db]lies and [F/C]telling [G/B]tales
I can [Bb]be who you want me to [A]be
[Dm]Sacred [A/Db]lies and [F/C]telling [G/B]tales
I can [Bb]be who you want me to [A]be
But do you [Dm]want me?
But do you want me?
[Dm] [F] [G] [C]
[Dm] [G] [Dm] [F] [G]
[Am] [C] [G] [Am]
[Dm] [G] [Dm] [C]
[Verse]
[Dm] The Prophet took my [F]hand on [G]All Souls' Day[C]
[Dm] He preached the [G]value of[Dm] deception[F][G]
[Am] Changing shadows [C]by a [G]shapeshifter's rules[Am]
[Dm] Tales are never [G]just for [Dm]fools[C]
[Dm] The court of conscience [F]came be[G]fore me[C]
[Dm] Presenting me with a [G]heavenly [Dm]angel[F][G]
[Am] You took my hand and [C]asked me, [G]truths aside[Am]
[Dm] To his questions [G]I rep[Dm]lied[C]
[Chorus]
[F] Do you want the truth or [Bb]something [F]beautiful?[A7]
[Dm] Just close your eyes and [A7]make be[Dm]lieve[C]
[F] Do you want the truth or [Bb]something [F]beautiful?[A7]
[Dm] I am happy [G]to de[Dm]ceive you
[Verse]
[Dm] He stood as tall as [F]redwood [G]trees[C]
[Dm] Drank tea from a [G]seamstress' [Dm]thimble[F][G]
[Am] I didn't want to [C]speak the [G]honest truth[Am]
[Dm] So I spit out lies that [G]aimed to [Dm]soothe[C]
[Chorus]
[F] Do you want the truth or [Bb]something [F]beautiful?[A7]
[Dm] Just close your eyes and [A7]make be[Dm]lieve[C]
[F] Do you want the truth or [Bb]something [F]beautiful?[A7]
[Dm] I am happy [G]to de[Dm]ceive you
[Bridge]
[Dm]Sacred [A/Db]lies and [F/C]telling [G/B]tales
I can [Bb]be who you want me to [A]be
[Dm]Sacred [A/Db]lies and [F/C]telling [G/B]tales
I can [Bb]be who you want me to [A]be
But do you [Dm]want me?[G][Dm][G]
[Interlude]
[Dm] [G] [Dm] [G]
[Dm] [F] [G] [C]
[Dm] [G] [Dm] [F] [G]
[Am] [C] [G] [Am]
[Dm] [G] [Dm] [C]
[Chorus]
[F] Do you want the truth or [Bb]something [F]beautiful?[A7]
[Dm] Just close your eyes and [A7]make be[Dm]lieve[C]
[F] Do you want the truth or [Bb]something [F]beautiful?[A7]
[Dm] I am happy [G]to de[Dm]ceive you
[Outro]
[Dm]Sacred [A/Db]lies and [F/C]telling [G/B]tales
I can [Bb]be who you want me to [A]be
[Dm]Sacred [A/Db]lies and [F/C]telling [G/B]tales
I can [Bb]be who you want me to [A]be
But do you [Dm]want me?
But do you want me?