• From: Gainesville, Virginia USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Topic: Actions Don't Lie

I sometimes have a problem with thinking one thing and when I go to say what I’m thinking I mess it up. This song is about that and how doing things will get your point across as good or better than saying them in the long run.

Actions Don’t Lie By Jeff Gilpin


January 4th, 2008



Verse 1


A [C]slip of the tongue


A [G]simple mistake


The [FMaj7]best of intentions


Are [C]hard to unmake [G]




Verse 2


[C]A pilot error


To the [G]lips from the head


Can [FMaj7]mix up the meaning


Make you [C]wish you were dead [G]




[FMaj7]Words may fall short


But [C]actions won’t lie


What[G]ever the reasons


Or [C]how hard you try [C7]


[FMaj7]Words don’t always convince


[C]Maybe you shouldn’t even [FMaj7]try


[C]Just remember [G]


Action don’t [FMaj7]lie[C]




Verse 3


[C]Some are quite gifted


With an [G]eloquent tongue


While [FMaj7]others are better


At [C]getting things done [G]




Verse 4


So [C]if words escape you


At the [G]end of the day


[FMaj7]Convey your message


In a [C]more active way[G]




[FMaj7]Words may fall short


But [C]actions won’t lie



What[G]ever the reasons


Or [C]how hard you try [C7]


[FMaj7]Words don’t always convince


[C]Maybe you shouldn’t even [FMaj7]try


[C]Just remember [G]


Action don’t [FMaj7]lie[C]




Verse 5


[C]Saying I’m sorry


[G]Saying you care


Is [FMaj7]not quite the same


As [C]just being there [G]




Verse 6


Do [C]someone a favor


[G]Fix what’s not right


They’ll [FMaj7]eventually get it


And [C]may see the light [G]




[FMaj7]Words may fall short


But [C]actions won’t lie


What[G]ever the reasons


Or [C]how hard you try [C7]


[FMaj7]Words don’t always convince


[C]Maybe you shouldn’t even [FMaj7]try


[C]Just remember [G]


Action don’t [FMaj7]lie[C]



J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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  • Registered: 2007-04-03
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Re: Actions Don't Lie

Well Jets,

Thats the real deal. If you cant say a good word learn to say nowt
I agree actions do speak louder!

Nice one!

Old Doll.

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  • From: Texas
  • Registered: 2007-07-31
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Re: Actions Don't Lie

Some are quite gifted
With an [G]eloquent tongue
While [FMaj7]others are better
At [C]getting things done [G]

  Another good idea for a song jets. I'd try it out but I don't think I know Fmaj7, good excuse to learn though I guess.
Take it easy big_smile,
LR

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  • Registered: 2007-05-02
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Re: Actions Don't Lie

Very, Very nice. Why don't you youtube a video of yourself playing and singing it?

5 Reply by jets60 (edited by jets60 2008-01-06 01:55:51)

  • From: Gainesville, Virginia USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Re: Actions Don't Lie

Thanks for all the comments.

Hey Reb - For the FMaj7 try this: xx3210.  I suck at the barred F chord (well I suck at most barred chords for that matter) so I use this cheater method. It has a similiar sound and is too difficult for me to play (easy transition from a C) so feel free to use it if you like. It works for most songs with an F and has a quite pleasent sound I think.

Hey Paul - I need to get up to speed on the whole video side of computers. I will give it a go sometime but recording takes an awful long time as it is. I'll switch to video some day I guess but not any time soon.

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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