Intro (4 bars)
[Instruments: Acoustic guitar picking (dark, reverb), Low organ pad]
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Verse 1 (16 bars)
She told me she was fine, I saw the truth in her eyes,
But I let her lie… yeah, I let her lie.
Said the past don’t haunt her, that the flames had died,
But I let her lie… Lord, I let her lie.
[Instruments: Acoustic guitar only, light rim-click on snare]
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Chorus 1 (8 bars)
I let her lie, though it cut me deep,
I let her lie, so her soul could sleep.
Sometimes love is mercy dressed as goodbye,
So I let her lie.
[Instruments: Add soft electric guitar fills, Bass enters lightly, Kick + snare full beat]
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Verse 2 (16 bars)
Later that night, with the moon still low,
She laid beside me, soft and slow.
Head on my chest, breathing steady and quiet,
I let her lie… yeah, I let her lie.
[Instruments: Acoustic + clean electric guitar, Bass steady, Light hi-hats]
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Chorus 2 (8 bars)
I let her lie, tangled up in my arms,
I let her lie, safe from harm.
Sometimes love is holding on through the night,
So I let her lie.
[Instruments: Drums bigger (snare/cymbals), Fuller electric guitar, Add organ pad]
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Bridge 1 (8 bars)
Maybe I’m a fool, maybe I’m blind,
But I’d rather lose the truth than watch her unwind.
Her secrets burn, but her touch feels right,
Two different meanings in the same damn line.
[Instruments: Pull drums down, Guitars softer, Organ pad steady]
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Verse 3 (16 bars)
She said she was done with the lovers before,
All the men and the women she swore she ignored.
But her eyes told stories her lips denied,
And I let her lie… yeah, I let her lie.
[Instruments: Acoustic + overdriven electric guitar, Bass heavier, Drums kick in stronger]
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Chorus 3 (8 bars)
I let her lie, though it tore me apart,
I let her lie, with her head on my heart.
Sometimes love is truth, sometimes it’s disguise,
But I let her lie.
[Instruments: Full band, Harmony vocals, Cymbal crashes]
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Bridge 2 (8 bars – Big Build)
Was it mercy, was it weakness,
Was it love or just forgiveness?
I don’t know, I can’t decide…
But I let her lie.
[Instruments: Big tom fills, Distorted electric riff, Bass heavy, Building tension]
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Final Chorus (16 bars – Lifted)
I let her lie, though the fire still burned,
I let her lie, when there was nowhere to turn.
Sometimes love is letting go, sometimes it’s holding tight,
But I let her lie… oh, I let her lie.
[Instruments: Full band, Screaming guitar lead, Harmony vocals, Crash-heavy drums]
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Outro (4–8 bars)
She told me she was fine…
And I let her lie.
[Instruments: Drop down to acoustic guitar + organ pad, Fade out]
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