Lirik dan Chord Lagu Terrible Lie - Nine Inch Nails

Lagu yang diciptakan oleh Trent Reznor (vokalis) ini merupakan bagian dari debut album pertama band yang bertajuk Pretty Hate Machine.

Album tersebut dirilis melalui label TVT Records dan berhasil menduduki posisi ke-75 di US Billboard 200.

Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “Terrible Lie” dari Nine Inch Nails:

Intro
Em7 Cadd9 G D D*

               Em7                                   Cadd9
hey god, why are you doing this to me?
G                               D                     D*
am i not living up to what i'm supposed to be?
Em7                                      Cadd9
why am i seething whit this animosity?
              G                                    D                 D*
hey god,i think that you owe me a great big apology

Em7          Cadd9
terrible lie
G              D
terrible lie
Em7          Cadd9
terrible lie
G              D
terrible lie

              Em7                                       Cadd9
hey god,i really don't know what you main
G                                         D             D*
seems like salvation comes only in your dreams
Em7                            Cadd9
i feel my hatred grow all the more extreme
              G                                        D         D*
hey god,can this world really be as sad as it seems

Em7          Cadd9
terrible lie
G              D
terrible lie
Em7          Cadd9
terrible lie
G              D
terrible lie

Em7                                     Cadd9
don't take it away from me, i need you to hold on to
G                                         D                D*
don't take it away from me, i need someone to hold on to
Em7                                     Cadd9        D*
don't tear it away from me, i need you to hold on to
G                                         D                D*
don't tear it away from me, i need someone to hold on to
Em7                                     Cadd9
don't tear it away from me, i need you to hold on to

don't tear it, don't tear it, don't tear it, don't tear it

Em7 Cadd9 G D/D* (x4)

               Em7                                    Cadd9
hey god, there's nothing left for me to hide
G                               D        D*
i lost my ignoriance, security and pride
Em7                                 Cadd9
i'm all alone in the world you must despise

hey god, i believed your promises, your promises and lies

Em7          Cadd9
terrible lie
G               D
terrible lie

Chords Solo
Em7 Em7 Cadd9 G D