Play Me
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D
She was morning and I was night time.
G
I one day woke up to find her lying beside my bed.
D
I softly said, "Come take me,
D
For I've been lonely, in need of someone,
G
As though I'd done someone wrong somewhere, but I don't know where,
D
I don't know where, come lately.
G A
You are the sun, I am the moon,
G/B A7 D
You are the words, I am the tune: play me."
D
Songs she sang to me, songs she brang to me,
G
Words that rang in me, rhymes that sprang from me warmed the night,
D
And what was right became me.
G A
"You are the sun, I am the moon,
G/B A7 D
You are the words, I am the tune: play me."
Dsus4 D Dsus4 D G D Asus4 D G C G/B Asus4 D
D
So it was that I came to travel
G
Upon a road that was thorned and narrow; another place,
D
Another grace would save me.
G A
"You are the sun, I am the moon,
G/B A7 D Dsus4 D
You are the words, I am the tune: play me."
G A
"You are the sun, I am the moon,
G/B A7 D D7 G D Em D
You are the words, I am the tune, play me.
How to play Play Me
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.