Ukulele: Halsey – Lie Ukulele Chord Progression & Tab

Ukulele: Halsey – Lie Ukulele Chord Progression & Tab

ChordsFmGmCAbBbCmF

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This is the Ukulele chord progression of Lie by Halsey.

[Intro: Quavo]
Fm Gm C
Oh

[Verse 1: Halsey]
Ab                                    Bb
Breakfast is cold, as cold as our bed
Cm
I’m watching you choke down the words that you said

I watch you devour, mistake me for bread
Bb
Well boy, is you fed? Or are you misled?
Ab
I gave you the messiest head
Bb
You give me the messiest head
Cm
Oh, you’re turnin’ red

‘Cause I’m tryna give the impression that I get the message you wish I was dead

[Pre-Chorus: Halsey]
Ab Fm F C
See you ’bouta break a sweat (I, I, I)
Cm
I won’t let us finish yet (I, I, I)
Ab F
Please don’t take this as a threat (I, I, I)
C Cm
All I’m sayin’ is if you don’t love me no more, then

Cm
[Chorus: Halsey]
Ab Fm C
Lie, lie
Ab Fm C
Lie, lie
[Verse 2: Quavo]
N.C.
(Quavo)
Ab F
I heard what you said (what she say?)
Cm
You talk about your head game (oh)
Cm
I know that it’s fire flame (fire)

Your mouth make a hurricane (splash)
Fm
You notice that we in love (love)
Cm
That’s something we cannot change (no)
Cm
It’s the plans we should arrange (plans)

Treat her right and she won’t complain (yeah)
Ab Fm
Bring back the title (bring it back)
F
She tall like the Eiffel (yeah)
Cm
Got no one to lie to (no)

There’s no need to lie no more (ayy)
Ab Fm
Bring me a trial (bring)
C
Every move’s vital (ooh)
Cm
What you gon’ die for

When everything you told lies? Alright
[Chorus: Halsey]
Ab Fm C
Lie, lie
Cm Ab Fm C
Lie, lie
Ab Fm C
Lie, lie
Cm Ab Fm C
Lie, lie

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How to play Lie: key, chords and progression

Lie by Halsey sits in F minor (four flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭), and you need 7 chords to play it: Fm, Gm, C, Ab, Bb, Cm and F.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Cm – Ab – Fm – C (v – III – i – V in F minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Dm, Em, A, F, G, Am, D (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 14% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C

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Lie chords: questions

What key is Lie in?

Lie by Halsey is in the key of F minor (four flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭).

What chords are in Lie?

Lie uses 7 chords: Fm, Gm, C, Ab, Bb, Cm, F.

What is the chord progression of Lie?

The main progression is Cm – Ab – Fm – C (v – III – i – V).

Is Lie easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Dm, Em, A, F, G, Am, D (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 14% without a capo).

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