Intro Chorus: Em G C I've been a liar, been a thief, been a lover, been a cheat D Em G C All my sins need holy water, feel it washin' over me D Em G C Well little one, I don't want to admit to something D Em If all it's gonna cause is pain, truth in my lies G C right now are falling like the rain D So let the river run Verse 1: Em G He's comin' home with his neck scratched to catch flack C D Sweat jackets and dress slacks, mismatched Em G On his breath's Jack, he's a sex addict and she just wants to C A5 D Exact revenge and get back Em G It's a chess match, she's on his back like a jet-pack C D She's kept track of all his Internet chats and guess who just Em G Happens to be movin' on to the next actually C A5 D Just shit on my last chick and she has what my ex lacks Em G 'Cause she loves danger, psychopath C D And you don't fuck with no man's girl, even I know that Em G But she's devised some plan to stab him in the back C A5 D Knife in hand, says the relationship's hangin' by a strand Em G So she's been on the web lately C D Says maybe she'll be my Gwen Stacy, to spite her man Em G And I know she's using me to try to play him C I don't care, "hi Suzanne", but I shoulda said "bye Suzanne" After the first night, but tonight I am Chorus 1: Em G C I've been a liar, been a thief, been a lover, been a cheat D Em G C A5 All my sins need holy water, feel it washin' over me Em G C Well little one, I don't want to admit to something D Em If all it's gonna cause is pain, truth in my lies G C now are falling like the rain A5 So let the river run Verse 2: Em G One-night stand turned to a two-night stand, it was C D "Come sunlight, scram," now we hug tight and Em G He found out, now she feels deserted and used C A5 D 'Cause he left, so what, he did it first to her too Em G Now how am I supposed to tell this girl that we're through? C D It's hard to find the words, I'm aloof, nervous and Sue Em Don't want this to hurt but what you deserve is the truth G C A5 D Don't take it personal, I just can't say this in person to you Em G C So I revert to the studio like hole-in-the-wall diners D Don't have to be reserved in a booth Em G I just feel like the person who I'm turnin' into's C A5 D Irreversible, I preyed on you like it's church at the pew Em And now that I got you I don't want you G C Took advantage in my thirst to pursue D Why do I do this dirt that I do? Em G Get on my soapbox and preach, my sermon and speech C Detergent and bleach is burnin' the wound C 'Cause now with her in the womb C We can't bring her in this world, shoulda knew C To use protection 'fore I bit into your forbidden fruit Chorus 2: Em I've been (fuck!) a liar, been a thief, G C been a lover, been a cheat D Em G C A5 All my sins need holy water, feel it washin' over me Em G C Well little one, I don't want to admit to something D Em If all it's gonna cause is pain, truth in my lies G C now are falling like the rain A5 So let the river run Bridge: Em G C My name's (oh-oh), my name's (oh-oh) Denver (oh-oh), river run Em G C Just call me (oh-oh), call me (oh-oh) River (oh-oh) N.C. We'll let the river run Verse 3: C Always the bridesmaid, never "the bride, hey" D5 Fuck can I say, if life was a highway C And deceit was an enclave, I'd be swerving in five lanes Em D5 Speeds at a high rate like I'm slidin' on ice maybe C That's why I'm may have came at you sideways D5 I can't keep my lies straight Em But I made you terminate my baby Em This love triangle left us in a wreck, tangled C What else can I say, it was fun for a while, C bet I really woulda loved your smile C Didn't really wanna abort but fuck it, C what's one more lie to tell our unborn child? Chorus 3: Em G C I've been a liar, been a thief, been a lover, been a cheat D Em G C All my sins need holy water, feel it washin' over me D Em Well little one, (I’m sorry) I don't want to admit G C to something (I fucked up) D Em If all it's gonna cause is pain, the truth in my lies G C now are falling like the rain D So let the river run (river run, river run, river run)