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