Little Lies
Laura Marling
Based on the several live versions currently on YouTube. These are the most basic
elements, hopefully when a record comes out all parts will be intelligible. It looks like a
Lot, but once you know the 5 basic riffs [verses, 3 fills, bridge], you’re set.
Order:
Intro
Verse 1
Fill 1
Verse 2
Fill 1
Fill 2
Bridge 1
Verse 3
Verse 4
Fill 1
Bridge 2
Fill 3
Bridge 2
Fill 3
Fill 1
Intro
| D |
| Bb 5 4 2 4 2 5 4 2 4 2 0 2 0 |
| G 5 3 2 3 2 5 3 2 3 2 0 2 0 2 3 2 0 |
| D 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 3 |
| G 0 0 0 0 |
| D 0 (1) |
Verses 1 and 2
| D | |
| B 5 4 2 4 2 0 | 5 4 2 4 2 0 2 0 |
| G 5 3 2 3 2 0 | 5 3 2 3 2 0 2 0 0 2 3 2 0 |
| D 0 | 0 1 |
| G 0 | 0 |
| D | (1) |
1. Yes, I am... Yes, I am a master
2. I wish that I had... I wish that I hadn’t told you there
| D |
| Bb |
| G 2 0 0 3 |
| D 3 1 0 0 |
| G |
| D |
1. I had you, bad man
2. Where my kindness ends
| D | |
| Bb 5 4 2 4 2 0 | 5 4 2 4 2 0 2 0 |
| G 5 3 2 3 2 0 | 5 3 2 3 2 0 2 0 0 2 3 2 0 |
| D 0 | 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 |
| G 0 | 0 |
| D | |
1. Little lie... Little lie caster
2. I will take you home... I will take you home and then
| D |
| Bb |
| G 2 0 0 3 |
| D 3 1 0 0 |
| G |
| D |
1. Bottom of my hand
2. Our love spell would end
Fill 1
| D | | | |
| Bb 11 12 | 11 12 14 12 11 | 11 12 14 12 11 12 11 | 7 9 4 |
| G 11 12 | 11 12 14 12 11 | 11 12 14 12 11 12 11 | 7 7 0 |
| D 0 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 0 |
| G 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | | | |
Fill 2
| D 0 3 1 0 0h1 p0 |
| Bb 11 11 9 |
| G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| D |
| D 0 3 1 0 0h1 p1 |
| Bb 12 11 9 |
| G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| D |
Bridge 1
| D |
| Bb |
| G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| D 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x2 |
| G 3 3 |
| D 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 |
You are new to me
| D |
| Bb |
| G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| D 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
| G |
| D 5 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 |
I can’t seem to say
| D |
| Bb 0 |
| G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| D 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
| G 0 |
| D 5 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 |
I want you to stay
Verses 3
| D | |
| B 5 4 2 4 2 0 | 5 4 2 4 2 0 2 0 |
| G 5 3 2 3 2 0 | 5 3 2 3 2 0 2 0 0 2 3 2 0 |
| D 0 | 0 1 |
| G 0 | 0 |
| D | (1) |
3. Yes, I am... Yes, I am a master
| D |
| Bb |
| G 2 0 0 3 |
| D 3 1 0 0 |
| G |
| D |
1. I had you, bad man
| D | |
| Bb 5 4 2 4 2 0 | 5 4 2 4 2 0 2 0 |
| G 5 3 2 3 2 0 | 5 3 2 3 2 0 2 0 0 2 3 2 0 |
| D 0 | 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 |
| G 0 | 0 |
| D | |
3. Little lie... Little lie caster
Verse 4
| D | |
| Bb 5 4 2 4 2 0 | 5 4 2 4 2 0 2 0 |
| G 5 3 2 3 2 0 | 5 3 2 3 2 0 2 0 0 2 3 2 0 |
| D 0 | 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 |
| G 0 | 0 |
| D | |
4. They might know you best.. they might know you best and love you most
| D | |
| Bb 5 4 2 4 2 0 | 5 4 2 4 2 0 2 0 |
| G 5 3 2 3 2 0 | 5 3 2 3 2 0 2 0 0 2 3 2 0 |
| D 0 | 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 |
| G 0 | 0 |
| D | |
4. I would breathe you in... I would breathe you in and be your ghost
Bridge 2
| D |
| Bb |
| G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| D 0 0 1 1 1 1 | x4 |
| G 3 3 |
| D 5 1 1 1 |
I saw a lady dance yesterday
She was easily swayed
I cannot be tossed and turned in this way
I’m not your tiny dancer
| D |
| Bb |
| G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| D 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
| G |
| D 5 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 |
I can’t seem to say
| D |
| Bb 0 |
| G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| D 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
| G 0 |
| D 5 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 |
I’d like you to stay
Fill 3
| D |
| Bb 12 9 11 7 9 5 7 5 4 |
| G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | x2 |
| D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| D |
Bridge 2
| D |
| Bb |
| G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| D 0 0 1 1 1 1 | x4 |
| G 3 3 |
| D 5 1 1 1 |
I saw a lady dance yesterday
She was easily swayed
I cannot be tossed and turned in this way
I’m no one’s tiny dancer
| D |
| Bb |
| G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| D 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
| G |
| D 5 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 |
I can’t seem to say
| D |
| Bb 0 |
| G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| D 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
| G 0 |
| D 5 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 |
I’d like you to stay
Fill 3
| D |
| Bb 12 9 11 7 9 5 7 5 4 |
| G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | x2 |
| D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| D |
Fill 1
| D | | | |
| Bb 11 12 | 11 12 14 12 11 | 11 12 14 12 11 12 11 | 7 9 |
| G 11 12 | 11 12 14 12 11 | 11 12 14 12 11 12 11 | 7 7 |
| D 0 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 |
| G 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | | | |