Games People Play
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[Verse 1]
G
Oh, the games people play now,
D
every night and every day now
C D
Never meaning what they say now,
G
never saying what they mean
G
While they wile away the hours,
D
in their ivory towers
C
Till they're covered up with flowers,
D G
in the back of a black limousine
[Chorus]
G
La-da da da da da da da
D
La-da da da da da de
C D
I'm talking 'bout you and me
G
and the games people play
[Verse 2]
G
Oh, we make one another cry,
D
break a heart then we say goodbye
C D
Cross our hearts and we hope to die
G
that the other was to blame
G
Neither one will ever give in,
D
so we gaze at our eight by ten
C D
Thinking 'bout the things that might have been,
G
it's a dirty rotten shame
[Chorus]
G
La-da da da da da da da
D
La-da da da da da de
C D
I'm talking 'bout you and me
G
and the games people play
[Interlude]
C
Oh yeah
D
Oh yeah
C
Oh yeah
D
Oh yeah
[Verse 3]
N.C. G
People walking up to you,
D
singing glory hallelujah
C D
And they're tryin to sock it to you,
G
in the name of the Lord
G
They're gonna teach you how to meditate,
D
read your horoscope, cheat your fate
C D
Tryin' to teach you to eliminate
G
come on and get on board
[Chorus]
G
La-da da da da da da da
D
La-da da da da da de
C D
I'm talking 'bout you and me
G
and the games people play
[Solo]
G D
C D G
G D
C D G
[Verse 4]
G
Look around tell me what you see,
D
what's happening to you and me
C D
Lord, don't grant me serenity
G
Just remember who I am
G
Cause you've given up your sanity,
D
for your pride and your vanity
C D
Turn your back on humanity,
G
and you don't give a damn damn damndamndamn
[Chorus]
G
La-da da da da da da da
D
La-da da da da da de
C D
I'm talking 'bout you and me
G
and the games people play
[Chorus]
G
La-da da da da da da da
D
La-da da da da da de
C D
I'm talking 'bout you and me
G
and the games people play
[Outro]
G
La-da da da da da da da
D
La-da da da da da de
C N.C. D N.C.
I'm talking 'bout you and me
C G D G
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 G. 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.