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Still another one-hit wonder: Minneapolis punkers the Castaways took this
rant to #12 in October, 1965. Dave Marsh: 'Twenty years later, Prince
came out of the same town with two-finger organ riffs that surpassed
this one, but it took that long to beat 'em.' -- AWR
"Liar, Liar"
(Jim Donna)
Intro:
[rimshot]
trash organ and bass [2X]:
C Eb Gm F
/ / / / / / / /
guitar fill:
-8-11b12-| ---------| ---------| ---------| ---------| ---------|
Chorus:
C Eb Gm F
Liar, liar, pants on fire
C Eb Gm F
Your nose is longer than a telephone wire
Verse 1:
C Eb Gm F
Ask me, baby, why I'm sad
C Eb Gm F
You been out all night, know you been bad
C Eb Gm F
Don't tell me different, know it's a lie
C Eb Gm F
Come kill me, honey, see how I cry
(organ chords, repeated after each verse)
C Ab G F Eb
/ / / / / / / /
Verse 2:
Why must you hurt me, do what you do
Listen here, girl, can't you see I love you
Make a little effort, try to be true
I'll be happy, not so blue
Bass solo:
C [N.C.] v v v v v v v v -----------------|---5-3-----------| -------5-3---5---|-------5-3-------| -3---6-----6---6-|-3---------6-3---| -----------------|---------------6-|
[guitar solo over chorus chords]
[repeat chorus]
Verse 3:
If you keep on tellin' me those lies
Still goin' out with other guys
There'll come a day I'll be gone
Take my advice, won't be long
Verse 4:
When that day comes, won't be mad
Be free of you, but I'll still be sad
In spite of your cheatin', still love you so
I'll be unhappy if I let you go
[repeat chorus]
[repeat intro; end cold on C]
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
