Intro
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dProphet took my hand onC all souls daGy.
dHe preached the Cvalue of deceptdion.
aChanging shadows by Gshape-shifter's rduse.
dTales are never Cjust for fodols.

The court of conscience came before me.
Presented me with a heavenly angel.
He took my hand and asked me truths aside.
To his questions I reply:

Chorus:
Em,F e F
Do you want the truth or something beautiful?
Just aclose your deyes and make bedlieve.
Em,F e F
Do you want the truth or something beautiful?
aI adm happy to Gdeceive youd. 

He stood as tall as redwood trees.
Drank tea from a seamstress thimble.
I didn't want to speak the honest truth.
So I spit out lies that aimed to soothe.

Chorus:
Do you want the truth or something beautiful?
Just close your eyes and make believe
Do you want the truth or something beautiful?
I am happy to deceive you.



dSacred... l[d(Cis)]ies... and C9telling.. Btales.
I can B-be who you Awant me to dbe.
Sacred.. lies.. and..telling... tales.
I can be who you want me to be.
But do you want me?
...

Chorus:
Do you want the truth or something beautiful?
Just close your eyes and make believe
Do you want the truth or something beautiful?
I am happy to deceive you.


Sacred... lies... and telling.. tales.
I can be who you want me to be.
Sacred.. lies.. and..telling... tales.
I can be who you want me to be.
But do you want me?

But do you want me?