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Playing It Safe chords by
Tracy Nelson
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Key: Eb major•
Verse 1
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D
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First time you held me,
G
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it felt too good
Em
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D
D

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I didn't want to
G
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G
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want you so much

Now you're trying to tell me
D
D

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you don't think we should
Em
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And I'm trying to live
A
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without your touch
Em
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G
G

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Most people say it's
D
D

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the other way around
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G

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G
G

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D
D

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A woman is usually for teens
G
G

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But you seem content to
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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remain safe and sound
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A

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D
D

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A

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Well, I'm not so easy
Asus4
Asus4

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D
D

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to please
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G

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You're playing it safe in
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D

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a dangerous place
A
A

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Em
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D
D

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Your head down, afraid to go higher
Dm
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G
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You might believe that
D
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Bm
Bm
2

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your body will be saved
A
A

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D
D

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A

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Asus4
Asus4

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D
D

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But your soul will be lost in the fire
G
G

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D
D

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G

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I know all about
D
D

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self -preservation
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G

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D

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G

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D
D

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I've practiced it too many years
G
G

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D

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A love that's without reservation
Em
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A

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D
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D

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Is worth all the blood and the tears
Em
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D

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You think what you've got is a lifeline
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Dm
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A shield from a world full of pain
F
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If you take a good look,
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Bm
Bm
2

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well I think you might find
A
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D
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A

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What you've got is a wall
Asus4
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D
D

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and a chain
G
G

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You're playing it safe
Em
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D

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in a dangerous place
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A

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Em
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You better not play games with desire
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D

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G
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You might believe that
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Bm
Bm
2

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your body will be safe
A
A

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D
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But your soul will be lost in the fire
F#
F#
2

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You think that love is a weapon
Bm
Bm
2

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F#
F#
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If you got your back to the wall
Bm
Bm
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E
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Em
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Don't tell me you wish

things were different

Don't say you're afraid you might grow up
G
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If you're too afraid to get into this game
Em
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Am
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You should not have come here at all
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I love it, it's war and it's peace

It's a battleground, both for the throne
A
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C
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It's wider, you begin to see it
Gm
Gm
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D
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And the longest black metal
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ever wrote
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Em
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You're playing a snake in
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G
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a dangerous place
A
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You're heading down the drain,
Em
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G
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you go higher
D
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You might believe that your
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Bm
Bm
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mother will be safe,
A
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but your soul will be lost in a fire
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G
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Em
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Oh, you're playing it safe
Em
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in a dangerous place,
A
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Em
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you're playing a game with desire
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You might believe that
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C
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your water will be safe,
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F#
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but your soul will be lost in the fire.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • A

  • D

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • Asus4

  • Dm

  • F

  • F#

    2

  • E

  • Am

  • C

  • Gm

    3

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Playing It Safe by Tracy Nelson is Eb major.

The primary chords used in Playing It Safe are Fm, Bb, Eb, Ab, Cm, Bbsus4.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Fm, Bb, Eb, Ab, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Playing It Safe is approximately 102 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Playing It Safe using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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