Like a lot of Alarm songs the deceiver is played with the guitar tuned down a semi tone to Eb Intro: G#m F# C#m E X2 verse 1: G#m F# C#m E You are the power and the glory G#m F# C#m E You are the weakness in defeat G#m F# C#m E Like the rise and the fall of the British Empire G#m F# C#m E You make me sick with your conceit PRE Chorus: A G#m You are, you are the weakness A G#m F# You are, you are, you are, you are the sickness that's in my soulverse 2: G#m F# C#m E You are the maker of illusions G#m F# C#m E You break up every dream we've ever made G#m F# C#m E And as I rise up from the ashes, would you believe it G#m F# C#m E You raise your ugly head, have you no shame, well PRE Chorus: A G#m Too long, too long you have lain there A G#m F# Too far, too long, too strong, well I will break your holdB E F# E You are, you are you are the maker B E F# E You are called greed and you're a cheat B E F# Gm You are, you are, you are the deceiver G#m E F# You are not welcome in my lifeBREAK: G#m F# C#m E X2 PRE Chorus: A G#m You are, you are the weakness within us A G#m F# You are, you are, you are, you are the sickness that's in my soul ENDING: B E F# E You are, you are you are the maker B E F# E You are called greed and you're a cheat B E F# E You are, you are, you are the deceiver B E F# E You are called greed and you're a cheat B E F# E You are, you are, you are the maker, you sow the seeds for our dest(ruction) B E F# E You are called greed and you're a cheat, you break up everything we've done B G#m F# E You are, you are, you are the deceiver, you hold you hands out for for(giveness) B G#m F# E You bite the hands, the hands that feed B E F# E You are, you are, you are the maker B E F# E You are called greed and you're a cheat, what profit if you gave a(way) B E F# E You are you, are you are the deceiver B E F# E You are called greed and you're a cheat, you are the down(fall) B E F# E You are you, are you are the deceiver, what profit if you (gave away) B E F# E You are called greed and you're a cheat B E F# E You are, you are, you are the deceiver B E F# E You are called greed and you're a cheatB E F# E You are, you are you are the maker B E F# E You are called greed and you're a cheat B E F# Gm You are, you are, you are the deceiver G#m E F# You are not welcome in my life