(Capo 2) Intro: G, C

verse 1:
(G) Tell em all I'm on vacation (C)
(G) Say I went to visit friends (C)
(G) That you ain't heard or (C) seen from me in quite a while
(G) When they ask ya where I've been (C)

Prechorus:
(D) Tell em I'm out on the west (Em) coast where it don't ever rain
(D) And that I'm probably doin' (Cadd9) fine

Chorus:
(C) Just don't tell em I've gone (G) crazy (D)
(C) And I'm still strung out over (G) you (D)
(C) Tell em anything you want (G) to just don't (D) tell em all the (C) truth
Yeah don't tell em all (D) the truth

verse 2:
(G) Tell em all I'm out in Vegas (C)
(G) Blownin' every dollar I ever made (C)
(G) Tell that I must be in to somethin' (C) bad for me cuz
(G) I sure lost alota weight (C)

Prechorus:
(D) Tell em I'm out on the (Em) road with some old rock 'n roll band
(D) Livin' like a gypsy (Cadd9) can

Chorus

Bridge:
(C) The truth is that I'm askin' you to lie (G) and we both (D) know that it ain't right
(C) But if you ever loved me, (G) please, have some (D) mercy on me, yeah yeah yeah

Instrumental: C, G, D

Outro:
(C) Tell em anything you want (G) to just don't (D) tell em all the (C) truth
Yeah don't tell em all (D) the truth, (NC) I still need (G) you
(C) yeah thats the truth (G) I still love you (C) yeah thats the truth (G) (end on C and let it ring)

[Thanks to Jordan for tabs]