Tellin A Lie Chords

KeyE CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays458

Tellin A Lie by Red Hot Chili Peppers is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, A, D, G and B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
E
Text
16
Speed
  			

Tuning: E A D G B e 

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| /   slide up 
| \   slide down 
| h   hammer-on 
| p   pull-off 
| ~   vibrato 
| +   harmonic 
| x   Mute note 
| b   Bend 
| pb  Pre-bend 
| br  Bend release 
| pbr Pre-bend release 
| brb Bend release bend 

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Main Riff (x2): 

0:02 

e|---------------3---------6--------6--------6-----------------| 
B|------3-----------3---------8--------8-----------------------| 
G|---------3-----------3/8-------8--------8--------------------| 
D|---5--------5------------------------------------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|  
E|-------------------------------------------------------------| 

e|-----------------------------------8-------------------------| 
B|---------6--------6------------10---------10-----------------| 
G|------7--------7--------7--10---------10---------------------| 
D|---8--------8--------8---------------------------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------------------------------| 

e|---------------3h5p3--------6--------6--------6--------------| 
B|---------3------------3--------8--------8--------------------| 
G|------3-----3------------/7-------8--------8-----------------| 
D|---5---------------------------------------------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------------------------------| 

e|-------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------6--------6------------------------------------------| 
G|------7--------7--------7--------5-8-7-5---------------------| 
D|---8--------8--------8--------7------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------8---------------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------------------------------| 

0:30 

e|---------------3---------6--------6--------6-----------------| 
B|------3-----------3---------8--------8-----------------------| 
G|---------3-----------3/8-------8--------8--------------------| 
D|---5--------5------------------------------------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|  
E|-------------------------------------------------------------| 

e|-------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|------7------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---8---------------------------------------------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------------------------------| 

e|---------------3---------6--------6--------6-----------------| 
B|------------------3---------8--------8-----------------------| 
G|---------------------3/8-------8--------8--------------------| 
D|-------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|  
E|-------------------------------------------------------------| 

e|-------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------6--------6--------6--------6------------------------| 
G|------7--------7--------7--------7--------7------------------| 
D|---8--------8--------8--------8--------6---------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------------------------------| 

Chorus:

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante