Play The Game chords by
Pentangle

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Key: C major•

Verse 1

C

C

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Am

Am

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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You were a

Am

Am

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friend of mine,

F

F

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on the road to the good times

C

C

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G

G

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A friend in those shiny light bar of days

Am

Am

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But how was I to know,

F

F

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G

G

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you would pack your bags and go

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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Oh, if I were a friend of mine

C

C

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I was a fool not to see

F

F

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All the changes within you

C

C

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The dark that was hiding

G

G

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there behind your eyes

Am

Am

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You say revenge can be so sweet

F

F

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G

G

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But you'll end up counting sheep alone

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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On some dark empty night

C

C

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Cos you always play the

Em

Em

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F

F

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game to your own rules

G

G

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Am

Am

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You only play the game when

G

G

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F

F

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Dm

Dm

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there's no chance of losing

Am

Am

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C

C

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F

F

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You play the game to your own rules

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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And you always win hands down

G

G

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F

F

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G

G

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Yes, you always win hands

C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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Em

Em

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F

F

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down

G

G

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Am

Am

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I hear you're back in town,

F

F

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with your laughing and joking

Am

Am

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C

C

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You're fooling some people,

G

G

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but you don't fool me

Am

Am

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And it's plain enough to see,

G

G

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F

F

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G

G

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we can't have what used to be

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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Cause I've heard all your lines once before

C

C

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So goodbye again,

F

F

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maybe someday I'll see you

C

C

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And we can look back

Am

Am

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G

G

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together with a smile

Am

Am

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For we both know what went wrong,

G

G

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F

F

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G

G

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it's not even worth a song

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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Oh, farewell, the friend of mine

C

C

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Cos you always play the

G

G

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F

F

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game to your own rules

G

G

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Am

Am

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G

G

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You only play the game when

F

F

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Dm

Dm

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there's no chance of losing

C

C

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F

F

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You play the game to your own blues

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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And you always win hands down

G

G

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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Yes, you always win hands down

F

F

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Am

Am

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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Am

Am

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F

F

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G

G

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Dm

Dm

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G

G

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C

C

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You were a friend of mine,

F

F

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on the road to the good times

C

C

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G

G

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A friend in those shiny light far off days

Am

Am

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But how was I to know,

F

F

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G

G

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you would pack your bags and go

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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Oh, they were the friend of mine

C

C

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Cos you always play the

F

F

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game to your own move

G

G

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Am

Am

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G

G

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You only play the game when

F

F

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Dm

Dm

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there's no chance of losing

C

C

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F

F

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You play the game to your own move

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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And you always win hands down

C

C

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F

F

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Cause you play the game to your own mood

G

G

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Am

Am

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G

G

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You only play the game when

F

F

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Dm

Dm

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there's no chance of losing

C

C

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F

F

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You play the game to your own mood

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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And you always win hands down

G

G

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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Yes, you always win hands down

F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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G

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Chords

C
Am
F
G
Dm
Em
D

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Play The Game by Pentangle is C major.

The primary chords used in Play The Game are C, Am, F, G, Dm, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, Am, F, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Play The Game is approximately 94 beats per minute.

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