In The Shadow Of A Lie Cifras

In The Shadow Of A Lie
 
George Jones
 
 
[Intro]
 
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[Verse 1
  E                                A           E
I lead a rich rewarding life, good wife, a home, a car
    E                                              B7
But generally, you can find me down in some dim lit bar
       E                                    A              E
I hold all the treasures of the world, this fact I can't deny
        E                              B7          E
But I'm living, yes I'm living, in the shadow of a lie
 
 
[Verse 2]
   E                                    A          E
My wife's first husband and myself were on a fishin' trip
       E                                                 B7
He was in our rowboat, me on shore, when I saw my partner slip
  E                                      A              E
A hellish thing took hold of me and I delayed my rescue dash
       E                           B7                  E
Till I knew my lover's husband had finally breathed his last
 
 
[Verse 3]
  E                                A                E
I took his body back to town and restrained a happy smile
          E                                             B7
When they said there'd be a hearin', wouldn't even be a trial
       E                       A                   E
That a fine upstanding citizen like me could do no wrong
        E                               B7           E
And the wall between me and my love was finally to be gone
 
 
[Outro]
    A                                           E
Now just when my world glows brightest and warm thoughts run through my head
  A                               E          B7
A chilling darkness hovers like a demon over head
        E                                  A                E
And sometimes the guilt inside me rings so strong I hope to die
        E                            B7          E
For I'm living, is it living, in the shadow of a lie
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