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Games People Play chords by The Alan Parsons Project (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

B5
Bm
A/B
G/B
A
Gmaj7
Em7
G

Verse 1
B5 
B5 
B5 
B5 
 (B5)  (B5)  (B5)  (B5) 
Bm 
A/B 
G/B 
A/B 
 (B minor) Where do we  (A/B) go    from  (G/B) here  now  (A/B) that
Bm 
A/B 
G/B 
 (B minor) all other  (A/B) children are grow (G/B) in'   up
Bm 
A/B 
G/B 
And  (B minor) how do we  (A/B) spend our  (G/B) lives
A/B 
Bm 
A/B 
G/B 
 (A/B) if    there's  (B minor) no-one to  (A/B) lend  us a  (G/B) hand
Bm 
A 
Bm 
A 
Gmaj7 
A 
 (B minor)  (A major)  (B minor)  (A major)  (G minoraj7)  (A major) 
Bm 
A 
Bm 
A 
Gmaj7 
 (B minor)  (A major)  (B minor)  (A major)  (G minoraj7) 
A 
I don't  (A major) want to

Verse 2
Bm 
A 
Bm 
A 
Gmaj7 
 (B minor) live here  (A major) no  (B minor) more,  (A major)  (G minoraj7) 
A 
Bm 
A 
Bm 
A 
Gmaj7 
I don't  (A major) want to  (B minor) stay  (A major)  (B minor)  (A major)  (G minoraj7) 
A 
Ain't gonna  (A major) spend
Bm 
A 
Bm 
A 
Gmaj7 
the  (B minor) rest of  (A major) my  (B minor) life,  (A major)  (G minoraj7) 
A 
Quietly fading  (A major) a  way
Bm 
A 
Bm 
A 
Gmaj7 
A 
 (B minor)  (A major)  (B minor)  (A major)  (G minoraj7)  (A major) 

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Chorus 1
Em7 
Gmaj7 
 (E minor7) Games people  (G minoraj7) play
A 
Bm 
You  (A major) take it or you  (B minor) leave it
Em7 
Gmaj7 
 (E minor7) Things that they  (G minoraj7) say
A 
Bm 
 (A major) Honor Brite  (B minor) 
Em7 
Gmaj7 
A 
If I  (E minor7) promise you  (G minoraj7) the      Moon and the  (A major) Stars
Bm 
Would you be (B minor) lieve it?
Em7 
Gmaj7 
 (E minor7) Games people  (G minoraj7) play
A 
in the  (A major) middle of the night
B5 
B5 
 (B5)  (B5) 

Verse 3
Bm 
A/B 
G/B 
A/B 
 (B minor) Where do we  (A/B) go    from  (G/B) here  now  (A/B) that
Bm 
A/B 
G/B 
 (B minor) all other  (A/B) children are grow (G/B) in'   up
A/B 
Bm 
A/B 
G/B 
A/B 
 (A/B) And    (B minor) how do we  (A/B) spend our  (G/B) time  kno (A/B) win'
Bm 
A/B 
G/B 
 (B minor) nobody  (A/B) gives us a  (G/B) damn
Bm 
A 
Bm 
A 
Gmaj7 
A 
 (B minor)  (A major)  (B minor)  (A major)  (G minoraj7)  (A major) 
Bm 
A 
Bm 
A 
Gmaj7 
 (B minor)  (A major)  (B minor)  (A major)  (G minoraj7) 
A 
Bm 
A 
Bm 
A 
Gmaj7 
I don't  (A major) want to  (B minor) live here  (A major) no  (B minor) more  (A major)  (G minoraj7) 
A 
Bm 
A 
Bm 
A 
Gmaj7 
I don't  (A major) want to  (B minor) stay  (A major)  (B minor)  (A major)  (G minoraj7) 
A 
Ain't gonna  (A major) spend
Bm 
A 
Bm 
A 
Gmaj7 
the  (B minor) rest of  (A major) my  (B minor) life  (A major)  (G minoraj7) 
A 
Quietly fading  (A major) a  way
Bm 
A 
Bm 
A 
Gmaj7 
A 
 (B minor)  (A major)  (B minor)  (A major)  (G minoraj7)  (A major) 

Chorus 2
Em7 
Gmaj7 
 (E minor7) Games people  (G minoraj7) play
A 
Bm 
You  (A major) take it or you  (B minor) leave it
Em7 
Gmaj7 
 (E minor7) Things that they  (G minoraj7) say
A 
Bm 
Just  (A major) don't make it right  (B minor) 
Em7 
Gmaj7 
A 
If I'm  (E minor7) tellin' you  (G minoraj7) the      truth right  (A major) now
Bm 
Do you be (B minor) lieve it?
Em7 
Gmaj7 
 (E minor7) Games people  (G minoraj7) play
A 
in the  (A major) middle of the night
Bm 
Bm 
Bm 
Bm 
 (B minor)  (B minor)  (B minor)  (B minor) 

Interlude 1
Bm 
A/B 
G 
 (B minor)  (A/B)  (G major) 
Bm 
A/B 
G 
 (B minor)  (A/B)  (G major) 
Bm 
A/B 
G 
 (B minor)  (A/B)  (G major) 
Bm 
A/B 
G 
 (B minor)  (A/B)  (G major) 
Bm 
A/B 
G 
 (B minor)  (A/B)  (G major) 
Bm 
A/B 
G 
 (B minor)  (A/B)  (G major) 
Bm 
A/B 
G 
 (B minor)  (A/B)  (G major) 
Bm 
A/B 
G 
 (B minor)  (A/B)  (G major) 

Solo 1
Em7 
Gmaj7 
A 
Bm 
 (E minor7)  (G minoraj7)  (A major)  (B minor) 
Em7 
Gmaj7 
A 
Bm 
 (E minor7)  (G minoraj7)  (A major)  (B minor) 
Em7 
Gmaj7 
A 
Bm 
 (E minor7)  (G minoraj7)  (A major)  (B minor) 
Em7 
Gmaj7 
A 
 (E minor7)  (G minoraj7)  (A major) 
Bm 
A 
Bm 
A 
Gmaj7 
A 
 (B minor)  (A major)  (B minor)  (A major)  (G minoraj7)  (A major) 
Bm 
A 
Bm 
A 
Gmaj7 
A 
 (B minor)  (A major)  (B minor)  (A major)  (G minoraj7)  (A major) 
Bm 
A 
Bm 
A 
Gmaj7 
A 
 (B minor)  (A major)  (B minor)  (A major)  (G minoraj7)  (A major) 
Bm 
A 
Bm 
A 
Gmaj7 
A 
 (B minor)  (A major)  (B minor)  (A major)  (G minoraj7)  (A major) 
Bm 
A 
Bm 
A 
Gmaj7 
A 
 (B minor)  (A major)  (B minor)  (A major)  (G minoraj7)  (A major) 
Bm 
A 
Bm 
A 
Gmaj7 
A 
 (B minor)  (A major)  (B minor)  (A major)  (G minoraj7)  (A major) 
Bm 
A 
Bm 
A 
Gmaj7 
A 
 (B minor)  (A major)  (B minor)  (A major)  (G minoraj7)  (A major) 
Bm 
A 
Bm 
A 
Gmaj7 
A 
 (B minor)  (A major)  (B minor)  (A major)  (G minoraj7)  (A major) 

Chorus 3
Em7 
Gmaj7 
 (E minor7) Games people  (G minoraj7) play
A 
Bm 
You  (A major) take it or you  (B minor) leave it
Em7 
Gmaj7 
 (E minor7) Things that they  (G minoraj7) say
A 
Bm 
 (A major) Honor Brite  (B minor) 
Em7 
Gmaj7 
A 
If I  (E minor7) promise you  (G minoraj7) the      Moon and the  (A major) Stars
Bm 
Would you be (B minor) lieve it?
Em7 
Gmaj7 
 (E minor7) Games people  (G minoraj7) play
A 
Bm 
in the  (A major) middle of the night  (B minor) 

Chorus 4
Em7 
Gmaj7 
 (E minor7) Games people  (G minoraj7) play
A 
Bm 
You  (A major) take it or you  (B minor) leave it
Em7 
Gmaj7 
 (E minor7) Things that they  (G minoraj7) say
A 
Bm 
Just  (A major) don't make it right  (B minor) 
Em7 
Gmaj7 
A 
If I'm  (E minor7) tellin' you  (G minoraj7) the      truth right  (A major) now
Bm 
Do you be (B minor) lieve it?
Em7 
Gmaj7 
 (E minor7) Games people  (G minoraj7) play
A 
in the  (A major) middle of the night
B5 
B5 
B5 
B5 
 (B5)  (B5)  (B5)  (B5) 
[Fade out]

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B5
Bm
A/B
G/B
A
Gmaj7
Em7
G

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: B minorBPM: 132

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

B5: x-2-4-x-x-x
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
A/B: x-2-x-2-2-0
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Gmaj7: 3-x-0-0-0-2
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3

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This is the definitive original version of Games People Play by The Alan Parsons Project, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of B minor. It suits players who want to learn Games People Play the way The Alan Parsons Project intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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