Lovers Game
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A|5/7---------7\5-5-5-3brx------x-------|
E|-----------------------3-x-x--3-x-x-x-|
[Verse 1]
A7 A A
Well you got me right
A7 A A A7 A A A7 A A
where you wanted me to be
D7 D D D7
Stuck in the middle of a hard
D D A7 A A A7 A A
place and Tennessee
E7 E E E7 E
Goin round town tryna find out
E A7 A A A7 A A
who knows your name
[Pre-chorus]
D7 D D7 D
Margarita hot chicken
D7 D D7 D
strawberry wine
E7 E E7 E E7 E
Lookin for your lovin to be mine all mine
A C
Oooh-oohh-ooohh
D C A7 A A A7 A A
Woo-hoo-hoooo
[Chorus]
E7 E E
It’s a shame
D
Playin this lover’s game
[Verse 2]
A7 A A A7
If a fire is a-what I was
A A A7 A A
lookin for to get me goin
D7 D D
You lit it up lit it up cause
D7 D D
you definitely
A7 A A A7 A A
left me smokin
E7 E E E7 E E
Little Houdhini gone without a single
A7 A A A7 A A
trace Whoah-oh
[Pre-chorus]
D7 D D7 D
Margarita hot chicken
D7 D D7 D
strawberry wine
E7 E E7 E E7 E
Lookin for your lovin to be mine all mine
A C
Oooh-oohh-ooohh
D C A7 A A A7 A A
Woo-hoo-hoooo
[Chorus]
E7 E E
It’s a shame
D
Playin this lover’s game
[Bridge]
G
Sound the alarm, get the calvary
A B B
I let someone get the best of
D
me
N.C A7 A A
Oh yeah, yeah baby
[Solo]
[Pre-chorus]
E
Margarita, hot chicken, strawberry wine
F#
I'm looking for your lovin' to be mine, all mine
B D
Oooh-oohh-ooohh
E D B B7 B B
Woo-hoo-hoooo
[Chorus]
F#7 F# F#
It's a shame
E7 E E E7 E E
Playin' this lovers game
[Outro]
B7 B B B7
I got your number, baby
B B B7
I got your number, baby
B B B7
I got your number, baby
B B B7
I got your number, baby
B B B7
I got your number, baby
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How to play Lovers Game
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.