[Strophe]
G                      C 
Tell 'em all I'm on vacation 
G                      C 
Say I went to visit friends 
G                        C 
That you ain't heard or seen from me in quite a while 
G                            C 
When they ask you where I've been 
D                       Em                                D 
Tell 'em I'm out on the west coast where it don't ever rain 
                            C 
And that I'm probably doin' fine
[Refrain]
C                             G        D 
Just don't tell 'em I've gone crazy 
C                          G     D 
I'm still strung out over you 
C                      Em                   D                C 
Tell 'em anything you want to, just don't tell 'em all the truth 
                      Am             D 
Yeah, don't tell 'em all the truth
[Strophe]
G                         C 
Tell 'em all I'm out in Vegas 
G                             C 
Blowin' every dollar I ever made 
G                         C 
Tell 'em that I must be into something bad for me, 'cause 
G                      C 
I sure lost a lot of weight 
D                        Em                                   D 
Tell 'em I'm out on the road with some old rock and roll band 
                      C 
livin' like a gypsy can
[Refrain]
C                             G        D 
Just don't tell 'em I've gone crazy 
C                          G     D 
I'm still strung out over you 
C                      Em                   D                C 
Tell 'em anything you want to, just don't tell 'em all the truth 
                      Am             D 
Yeah, don't tell 'em all the truth
[Pont]
      C                              G                D                  C 
The truth is that I'm askin' you to lie, and we both know that it ain't right 
C                    Em                  D       C 
If you ever loved me please, have some mercy on me
[Instrumentale]
G D C G
[Refrain]
C                      Em                   D                C 
Tell 'em anything you want to, just don't tell 'em all the truth 
                      Am             D 
Yeah, don't tell 'em all the truth  
              G   C 
I still need you  
         C          G   C 
Yeah, that's the truth 
              G   C 
I still love you 
         C          G   C  G 
Baby, that's the truth