Emily
Chords used in the following version (in order of appearance): D, G, A7, E7
Intro: (D, G, D, A7, D)
D G
Emily, I need to ask you
D A7
'Cause you would know better than I.
D G
If telling the truth would mean breaking his heart,
E7 G D A7
Would it be better to lie?
D G
I've been keeping the peace with my silence,
D A7
And I know he believes that I'll stay,
D
But life won't stop dealing me
G
Cards full of feeling
E7 G A7
And I just can't throw them away.
D G
I would pray to the lord for forgiveness
D A7
If I thought he could still hear my voice,
D
But what I need more
G
Is a way out the door
E7 G D
From all of this falseness tonight.
A7
(Oh, and...)
D G
Emily, I need to ask you
D A7
'Cause you would know better than I.
D G
If telling the truth would mean breaking his heart
E7 G D A7
Would it be better to lie?
D G
At this point in time I'm still walking--
D A7
Walking alone by his side.
D
But we're getting close
G
To the end of the rope
E7 G D
Where my needs and my conscience collide.
A7
(Oh, and...)
D G
Emily, I need to ask you
D A7
'Cause you would know better than I
D G
If telling the truth would mean breaking his heart
E7 G D
Would it be better to lie?
D G
If telling the truth would mean breaking his heart
E7 G D
Would it be better to lie?
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