You Lied Green Day Good Riddance single (1998) Lyrics: Billie Joe Armstrong Music: Green Day Tuning: 1/2 step down (sounds a semitone lower than written here) Notes: Pretty simple, another great B-side that should've made the album. h = hammer-on p = pull-off b = bend / = slide up \ = slide down 5 = power chord Intro G#5-A5 e|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|-6-/-7--7--7--7-----------------------------------------------| A|-6-/-7--7--7--7-----------------------------------------------| E|-4-/-5--5--5--5-----------------------------------------------| Verse (x2) G#5-A5 (x4) F5-F#5 (x2) e|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|-6-/-7--7--7--7--------3-/-4--4--4--4-------------------------| A|-6-/-7--7--7--7--------3-/-4--4--4--4-------------------------| E|-4-/-5--5--5--5--------1-/-2--2--2--2-------------------------| Chorus E5 D5 (x4) e|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|------7-------------------------------------------------------| D|-2----7-------------------------------------------------------| A|-2----5-------------------------------------------------------| E|-0------------------------------------------------------------| Solo (x2) (played over verse chords) e|---------------------------------5----------------------------| B|-------2---5---2---------2---5-----------------2--------------| G|-1-2---------------1-2---------------------3-------3----------| D|-------------------------------------3-4----------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------| End Lead A5 e|-2---------2----------2---------2-----------------------------| B|----5--2-----5--2---5----5--2-----5--2------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------7------------------| A|-------------------------------------------7------------------| E|-------------------------------------------5------------------| Order Intro Verse 1 (band plays every second chord starting at the F#5) Chorus Verse 2 Chorus Solo Chorus Intro repeated with end lead Lyrics You got a problem you just can't hide Compulsive habits that never seem to die Your breath is stinkin up all the air (Verse 1) Your teeth are rotting 2 black holes in your head Well reality is due What you say just can't be true Your story's stretched (Chorus) A toe far-fetched And you're lacking an excuse You lied Your mom allowed you just one white lie But now she thinks she left you with a problem (Verse 2) Pinnochio has bit your tongue Your nose is growing into the 3rd dimension (Chorus) (Bridge) (Chorus)