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Simple Plan - Your Love Is A Lie Ukulele Chords

ChordsEm, G, D, A, C
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram


[Em]I fall asleep by the [G]telephone, [D]it’s two o’clock and I’m [A]waiting up alone. [Em]
Tell me, [G]where have you [D]been? (where have [A]you been), I [Em]found a note with [G]another name.
[D]You blow a kiss but it [A]just don’t feel the [Em]same.
‘Cause I can [G]feel that you’re [D]gone. (feel that you’re [A]gone)
I [C]can’t bite my tongue forever, [G]while you [D]try to play it [A]cool.
You can [C]hide behind your stories, [G]but don’t [D]take me for a fool!


You can [Em]tell me that there’s [G]nobody [D]else (but I [A]feel it!)
You can [Em]tell me that you’re [G]home by your[D]self (but I [A]see it!)
You can [Em]look into my eyes [G]and pretend [D]all you [A]want, but I [C]know, I [D]know
Your love is just a [Em]lie! [G](Lie! [D]Lie!), [A]it’s nothing but a [Em]lie! [G](Lie! [D]Lie!) [A]


[Em]You look so [G]innocent, [D]but the guilt in your [A]voice gives you away.
[Em]Yeah, you know [G]what I mean [D](know what [A]I mean)
[Em]How does it feel when you kiss when you [G]know that I trust you
[D]And do you think about me [A]when he fucks you?
[Em]Could you be [G]more obscene? [D](be [A]more obscene)
[C]So don’t try to say you’re [G]sorry, or [D]try to make it [A]right.
And don’t [C]waste your breath because [G]it’s [Em]too late, it’s [D]too late!


You can [Em]tell me that there’s [G]nobody [D]else (but I [A]feel it!)
You can [Em]tell me that you’re [G]home by your[D]self (but I [A]see it!)
You can [Em]look into my eyes [G]and pretend [D]all you [A]want, but I [C]know, I [D]know
Your love is just a [Em]lie! [G](Lie! [D]Lie!), [A]it’s nothing but a [Em]lie! [G](Lie! [D]Lie!) [A]


You can [Em]tell me that there’s [G]nobody [D]else (but I [A]feel it!)
You can [Em]tell me that you’re [G]home by your[D]self (but I [A]see it!)
You can [Em]look into my eyes [G]and pretend [D]all you [A]want, but I [C]know, I [D]know
Your love is just a [Em]lie! [G](Lie! [D]Lie!), [A]it’s nothing but a [Em]lie! [G](Lie! [D]Lie!) [A]

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AlbumSimple Plan (Napster Exclusive)
Year2008
KeyEm

How to play Your Love Is A Lie on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Simple Plan - Your Love Is A Lie on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Your Love Is A Lie uses these transitions most often: G → D (26), D → A (25), and Em → G (23). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - G chord transition.

1. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
Em to G

2. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
G to D

3. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
D to A

4. A → Em chord transition

To move from A to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
A to Em

5. A → C chord transition

To move from A to C;

  1. While playing A, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

6. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

7. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.

8. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Your Love Is A Lie.

  • Your Love Is A Lie includes 112 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Your Love Is A Lie contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Your Love Is A Lie connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Em: 9%