It's a Sin To Tell A Lie (C)
Composer and Lyricist - Billy Mayhew
Key: C
Copyright 1936

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File Created 11/27/2014
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Verse:

G7  C           Am
You know it's a sin
D7
to tell a lie,
G7
Still you keep saying,
   C         GdimG7
"I love you"
C         Cm
It may be true,
G
I wish I knew,
        D7
But I'm giving fair warning to
G7  GdimG7
You

Chorus:

             C
Be sure it's true
         G+    C
When you say I love you
             E7     F  A7Dm
It's a sin totell a lie

G7
Millions of hearts
          CdimC
Have been bro-ken
D7
Just because these words
     Fm6 G7
Were spo-ken

       C          G+
I love you, yes I do
  C
I love you
                E7
If you break my heart
     F  A7Dm
I'll die

      F              Fm6
So be sure that it's true
         C     Em7b5A7
When you say I love you
       D7     G7     C   CdimG7
It's a sin to tell a lie

Repeat chorus:

              CFC
Ending chords:


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