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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