Playing Tennis
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Intro F# Bm5- D#m A#7
F#
I can't write to a beat
C#m C#
I wish I was better at playing guitar
D#m
I wish all my words came out as poetry
A#7 A#
And I could spend all of my time making art
F#
Singing new songs, playing tennis
Fm D#m
Reading fiction, painting pictures of how it was
A#7
How it was
G#m7
If I could rearrange my thoughts
B
If I could contain my emoticons
F
If I could make it stop
F#
Don't you think I'd make it?
G#m7
If I could rearrange my thoughts
B
If I could contain my emoticons
F
If I could make it stop
F#
Don't you think I'd make it?
Fm
Sad days turn to cold nights
D#m A#7
When I'm in bad way and I act up
F# C# C#m
But still, you try to hold space when I don't act right
D#m A#7
In a cold way, I try to back up
A# G#m
But you don't let me walk away
B C# F#
You hold me tight until it fades
F# G#m7
And you don't let me walk away
B C# F#
You hold me tight until the morning
A# G#m
And you don't let me walk away
B C# F#
You hold me tight until it fades
F# G#m7
And you don't let me walk away
B C# F#
You hold me tight until the morning
F#
Let me walk away, but you don't let me walk
G#m
Let me walk away, but you don't let me walk
F#
Let me walk away, but you don't let me walk
G#m
Let me walk away, but you don't let me walk
Final D#m7 G#m7 G#m
How to play Playing Tennis
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 F#. 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.