Games People Play
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste:
2nd traste
[Intro]
| D | A | G A | D |
[Verse 1]
D A
Oh, the games people play now, every night and every day now
G A D
Never meaning what they say now, never saying what they mean.
A
They just wile away the hours, in their ivory towers
G A D
'Til they're covered up with flowers, in the back of a black limousine.
[Chorus]
D A
La da da, da da da, da da, La da da, da da da, da dee
G A D
I'm talking 'bout you and me and the games people play.
[Verse 2]
D A
Oh, we make one another cry, break our heart when we say goodbye
G A D
Cross our hearts and we hope to die, bet the other was to blame.
A
Neither one ever give an inch, so we gaze at our eight by ten
G A D
Thinking 'bout the things that might of been and its a dirty rotten shame.
[Verse 3]
D A
People walking up to you, singing glory, Hallelujah!
G A D
And their trying' to sock it to you, in the name of the Lord
A
There gonna teach you how to meditate, read your horoscope and cheat your fate
G A D
And to furthermore to hell with hate, come on get on board.
[Chorus]
D A
La da da, da da da, da da, La da da, da da da, da dee
G A D
I'm talking 'bout you and me and the games people play.
[Verse 4]
D A
Well, look around and tell me what you see, what's a happening to you and me
G A D
God grant me the serenity, to remember who I am.
A
'Cause you've given up your sanity, for your pride and your vanity
G A D G D
Turns you back on humanity and you don't give a da da.
[Chorus]
D A
La da da, da da da, da da, La da da, da da da, da dee
G A D
I'm talking 'bout you and me and the games people play.
[Outro]
D A
La da da, da da da, da da, La da da, da da da, da dee
G A D
I'm talking 'bout you and me and the games people play.
How to play Games People Play
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.