Chords
[Chorus]
I've been a G#mliar, been a thief
BBeen a Elover, been a cheat
All Bmy sinsG#m need holy water, Bfeel it Ewashing over me
Well, F#little one,G#m I don't want to admit to Bsomething
E If all it's gonna cause is Bpain
G#m Truth and my lies Bright now are Efalling like the rain
So let the F#river run
[Verse 1]
G#m He's comin' home with his neck scratched, to Bcatch flack
E Sweat jackets and dress slacks, F#mismatched
G#mOn his breath's Jack, he's a sex addict
And Bshe just wants to Eexact revenge and getC#m back
It's a chessG#m match, she's on his back like a jetBpack
EShe's kept track of all his Internet chats
And F#guess who just G#mhappens to be movin' on to the next
AcBtually, just shit Eon my last chick and she C#mhas what my exD#m lacks
G#m 'Cause she loves danger, Bpsychopath
E And you don't fuck with no man's girl, even F#I know that
G#m But she's devised some plan to stab him Bin the back
EKnife in hand, says their relaC#mtionship's hangin' by a strand
G#m So she's been on the web lately B
Says mayEbe she'll be my Gwen Stacy, to F#spite her man
G#m And I know she's using me to Btry to play him,
[Pre-Chorus]
EI don't care Hi Suzanne, but I shoulda said "Bye Suzanne"
After the first night, but tonight I am
[Chorus]
I've been a G#mliar, been a thief
BBeen a Elover, been a cheat
All F#my sinsG#m need holy water, Bfeel it Ewashing over C#mme
Well, little one,G#m I don't want to admit to Bsomething
E If all it's gonna cause is F#pain
G#m Truth and my lies Bright now are Efalling like the rain C#m
So let the river run
[Verse 2]
G#mA onenight stand turned a twonight stand
BIt was "come Esunlight, scram," now we hug tight, and... F#
He found G#mout, now she feels deserted and usedB 'Cause he left,E so what?
He did it C#mfirst to her too
Now G#mhow am I supposed to tell this girl that we're through? B
It's Ehard to find the words,
I'm aloof, nervous, and F#Sue Don't want this G#mto hurt, but what you deserve is the truth
Don't Btake it persoEnal, I just can't say this in C#mperson to you D#m
G#m So I revert to the studio, like holeBinthewall Ediners Don't have to be reserved in a booth
F#
I G#mjust feel like the person who I'm turning into's B
IrreEversible, I preyed on you like it's C#mchurch at the pew
And now that I G#mgot you I don't want you
Took advantage Bin my thirst to Epursue Why do I do this dirt that I do? F#
Get on my G#msoapbox and preach, my sermon and speech B
[Pre-Chorus]
Detergent Eand bleach is burnin' the wound
'Cause now with her in the womb
We can't bring her in this world, shoulda knew
To use protection 'fore I bit into your forbidden fruit
[Fuck!]
[Chorus]
I've been a G#mliar, been a thief
BBeen a Elover, been a cheat
All F#my sinsG#m need holy water, Bfeel it Ewashing over C#mme
Well, little one,G#m I don't want to admit to Bsomething
E If all it's gonna cause is F#pain
G#m Truth and my lies Bright now are Efalling like the rain C#m
So let the river run
[Interlude]
G#mMy name's, Bmy name's ERiver, river run
G#mCall me, Bcall me, ERiver
We'll let the river run
[Verse 3]
E Always the bridesmaid, never "The bride, hey!"
F# Fuck can I say? If life was a highway
E And deceit was an enclave, I'd be swerving in five lanes
G#m Speeds at a high rate,F# like I'm slidin' on ice, mayEbe
That's why I may have came at you sideways
F# I can't keep my lies straight
But I madeG#m you terminate my baby
This love triangle left us in a wreck, tangled
[Pre-Chorus]
What else can I Esay? It was fun for a while
Bet I really woulda loved your smile
Didn't really wanna abort, but fuck it
What's one more lie, to tell our unborn child?
[Chorus]
I've been a G#mliar, been a thief
BBeen a Elover, been a cheat
All Bmy sinsG#m need holy water, Bfeel it Ewashing over me
Well, F#little one,G#m I don't want to admit to Bsomething
E If all it's gonna cause is Bpain
G#m Truth and my lies Bright now are Efalling like the rain
So let the F#river run