Stop Playing Guitar
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Intro: A-F#m-E-D-A-F#m-E-D(hold)
verse 1:
A F#m
So if I had a dime for
E
Every time I should've
D
Stopped playing guitar
And put my nose in a book
A
Well then my head
F#m
would be healthy
E
And my guitar would be dusty
D
And that just might save me
From a bunch of bad songs
A F#m
So maybe I'm too polite
E
Just like good Moses
D(Hold)
But just like good manners
We've had enough of them
Chorus 1:
A
Yeah yeah oh
F#m E
yeah yeah oh yeah
D
And now we're moving
A
a little bit slow
F#m
Yeah oh yeah
E
yeah oh yeah
D(Hold)
Yeah yeah yeah
A F#m E D(hold)
yeah yeah yeah yeah
verse 2:
A F#m
Another round for my friends
E
I'll get paid back later
D
When evening turns midnight
I'll be just getting warm
A
I know you're hot
F#m
and you're bothered
E
Now your skin's going crazy
D
It's one hundred degrees
And you've got a sweater on
A
So I'd like to come off
F#m E
The side of the kitchen
D(hold)
So when this party's ending
I'll be taking your number home
Chorus 2:
A
Yeah yeah oh
F#m E
yeah yeah oh yeah
D
And now we're moving
A
a little bit slow
F#m
Yeah oh yeah
E(hold)
yeah oh yeah
D(Hold)
Yeah yeah yeah
A F#m E D A-F#m-E-D-
yeah yeah yeah yeah
Chorus 3:
A
Yeah yeah oh
F#m E
yeah yeah oh yeah
D
And now we're moving
A
a little bit slow
F#m
Yeah oh yeah
E
yeah oh yeah
D(Hold)
Yeah yeah yeah
A F#m E D A F#m E D
yeah yeah yeah yeah
A F#m E D A F#m E D(hold)
Silence: A-F#m-E-D(hold)]
Sing In Backup of Chorus 3:
I like books better than
Movies and present tense
And I can keep up with them
Stop playing guitar
Stop playing guitar
Stop playing guitar
Stop playing guitar
Stop playing guitar
Stop playing guitar
Stop playing guitar
Stop playing guitar
How to play Stop Playing Guitar
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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.