Play Guitar Play
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C
Play, guitar play.... Take me back.... to yes-terday...
G Gm
let me see... cotton growin'... in the fields....
C
Let me hear... my momma callin'... "Look a yon-der y'all who's comin'!
G F C
Down the road, he's comin' home!".... but they know i never will.
G F C
I left them livin' with that awful thang i done....
G F G Gm
I didn't tell them I just packed my clothes and run....
C
Play... Guitar play... Help me through... another day.
G Gm
Help me make... another dollar... before I go.......
C
We got time... for one more song... then we'll have... to move along...
G F C
another town... another crowd... Lord I wonder if they know...
G F C
Can they read between the lines in my songs...
G F G Gm
as i sing about a good boy, that went wrong...
F C
Guitar we got years to kill...
F C
Got to climb that distant hill...
F C
I wonder if they think of me............
Guitar play....
How to play Play Guitar Play
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 C. 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.