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Mumford & Sons - Liar Chords

Chord reference F, G, C, Am
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[F]I know that [G]things are [C]broken [F]And though [G]there’s too many words left [C]unsaid [F]You say you [G]have [Am]spoken Like the [F]coward I [G]am, I hang my [C]head

[F]And you lay careless your [G]head on my [C]chest [F]And don’t even [G]look at me looking my [C]best [F]And all these [G]things I can’t [Am]describe [F]You would [G]rather I didn’t [C]try

But [F]please don’t [G]cry, [Am] [G]you [C]liar [G] [C] Oh [F]please, don’t [G]cry, [Am] [G]you [C]liar [G] [C]

[F] [G] [C] [F] [G] [C] [F] [G] [Am] [F] [G] [C] But [F]please don’t [G]cry, [Am] [G]you [C]liar [G] [C] Oh [F]please, don’t [G]cry, [Am] [G]you [C]liar [G] [C] Oh [F]please, don’t [G]cry, [Am] [G]you [C]liar [G] [C]

[F]You’re leaning [G]for your last [C]kiss [F]And who in this world [G]could ask me to [C]resist [F]Your hands cold [G]as they find my [Am]neck All this [F]love that I’ve found [G]I detest [C]

Album Lend Me Your Eyes EP
Year 2008
Key F

How to Play Liar on Guitar?

Mumford & Sons - Liar can be played in the key of F using the F, G, C, Am chords.

  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Liar with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.