Biography:
The Castaways were an American garage rock band from the Twin Cities in Minnesota. Their first and only hit single, "Liar Liar, written by band leader James Donna, reached #12 in 1965. 'Liar Liar' was featured in the films 'Good Morning Vietnam' and 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels' and became influential in developing the psychedelic music scene.
The original members were James Donna on keyboard, Robert Folschow on guitar, Roy Hensley on bass and Dennis Craswell on drums.
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Still another one-hit wonder: Minneapolis punkers the Castaways took this
rant to #12 in October, 1965. Dave Marsh: 'Twenty years later, Prince
came out of the same town with two-finger organ riffs that surpassed
this one, but it took that long to beat 'em.' -- AWR
"Liar, Liar"
(Jim Donna)
Intro:
[rimshot]
trash organ and bass [2X]:
C Eb Gm F
/ / / / / / / /
guitar fill:
-8-11b12-|
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---------|
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---------|
Chorus:
C Eb Gm F
Liar, liar, pants on fire
C Eb Gm F
Your nose is longer than a telephone wire
Verse 1:
C Eb Gm F
Ask me, baby, why I'm sad
C Eb Gm F
You been out all night, know you been bad
C Eb Gm F
Don't tell me different, know it's a lie
C Eb Gm F
Come kill me, honey, see how I cry
(organ chords, repeated after each verse)
C Ab G F Eb
/ / / / / / / /
Verse 2:
Why must you hurt me, do what you do
Listen here, girl, can't you see I love you
Make a little effort, try to be true
I'll be happy, not so blue
Bass solo:
C [N.C.]
v v v v v v v v
-----------------|---5-3-----------|
-------5-3---5---|-------5-3-------|
-3---6-----6---6-|-3---------6-3---|
-----------------|---------------6-|
[guitar solo over chorus chords]
[repeat chorus]
Verse 3:
If you keep on tellin' me those lies
Still goin' out with other guys
There'll come a day I'll be gone
Take my advice, won't be long
Verse 4:
When that day comes, won't be mad
Be free of you, but I'll still be sad
In spite of your cheatin', still love you so
I'll be unhappy if I let you go
[repeat chorus]
[repeat intro; end cold on C]
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
Still another one-hit wonder: Minneapolis punkers the Castaways took this
rant to #12 in October, 1965. Dave Marsh: 'Twenty years later, Prince
came out of the same town with two-finger organ riffs that surpassed
this one, but it took that long to beat 'em.' -- AWR
"Liar, Liar"
(Jim Donna)
Intro:
[rimshot]
trash organ and bass [2X]:
C Eb Gm F
/ / / / / / / /
guitar fill:
-8-11b12-|
---------|
---------|
---------|
---------|
---------|
Chorus:
C Eb Gm F
Liar, liar, pants on fire
C Eb Gm F
Your nose is longer than a telephone wire
Verse 1:
C Eb Gm F
Ask me, baby, why I'm sad
C Eb Gm F
You been out all night, know you been bad
C Eb Gm F
Don't tell me different, know it's a lie
C Eb Gm F
Come kill me, honey, see how I cry
(organ chords, repeated after each verse)
C Ab G F Eb
/ / / / / / / /
Verse 2:
Why must you hurt me, do what you do
Listen here, girl, can't you see I love you
Make a little effort, try to be true
I'll be happy, not so blue
Bass solo:
C [N.C.]
v v v v v v v v
-----------------|---5-3-----------|
-------5-3---5---|-------5-3-------|
-3---6-----6---6-|-3---------6-3---|
-----------------|---------------6-|
[guitar solo over chorus chords]
[repeat chorus]
Verse 3:
If you keep on tellin' me those lies
Still goin' out with other guys
There'll come a day I'll be gone
Take my advice, won't be long
Verse 4:
When that day comes, won't be mad
Be free of you, but I'll still be sad
In spite of your cheatin', still love you so
I'll be unhappy if I let you go
[repeat chorus]
[repeat intro; end cold on C]
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
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