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Echo & The Bunnymen
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
F
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C
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C
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G
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Verse 1
C
C

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A sense of duty

Was my one intention
G
G

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And an ugly beauty
C
C

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Was my own invention

Pride a proud refusal
G
G

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And I refuse

To need your approval
C
C

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Too many seekers
G
G

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Too few beacons
C
C

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G
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But through the fog

We'll keep on beaming
Verse 2
F
F

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Through the crying hours
Em
Em

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Of your glitter years
F
F

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C
C

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All the living out

Of your tinsel tears
F
F

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And the midnight trains

I never made
C
C

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'Cause I'd already
G
G

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Played the game
Interlude 1
C
C

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G

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C
C

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Verse 3
C
C

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Everybody's Got their

own good reason
G
G

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Why their favorite season
C
C

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Is their favorite season

Winter winners

And those summers sons
G
G

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Aren't good for everyone

Aren't good for everyone
C
C

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Spring has sprung
G
G

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And autumns well done

So well done
Verse 4
F
F

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And it's a better thing

That we do now
Em
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F
F

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C
C

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Forgetting everything

The whys and how's
F
F

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While you reminisce
Em
Em

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About the things you miss
F
F

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C
C

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You won't be ready
G
G

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C
C

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To kiss goodbye
Interlude 2
D
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C
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D
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Verse 5
C
C

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The earth is a world
D
D

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The world is a ball
G
G

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A ball in a game

With no rules at all
C
C

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And just as I wonder
D
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At the beauty of it all
G
G

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You go and drop it

And it breaks and falls
Verse 6
F
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I'll never understand

Why you thought I would
C
C

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Need to be reassured
G
G

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And be understood
C
C

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F
F

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When I always knew

That your bad's my good
C
C

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And I was ready
G
G

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Ready to be loved
Interlude 3
C
C

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G

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C
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Verse 7
C
C

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Born under mars
G
G

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With Jupiter rising
C
C

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Fallen from stars
G
G

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That lit my horizon
Verse 8
F
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I'll never understand

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C
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Need to be reassured

And be understood
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F

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When I always knew

That your bad's my good
C
C

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And I was ready
G
G

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Ready to be
Verse 9
F
F

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Through the crying hours

Of your glitter years
C
C

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All the living out

Of your tinsel tears
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F

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And the midnight trains

I never made
C
C

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'Cause I'd already
G
G

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Played
Verse 10
F
F

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It's a better thing

That we do now
C
C

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Forgetting everything

The whys and how's
F
F

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While you reminisce
C
C

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About the things you miss
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F

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C
C

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You won't be ready
G
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C
C

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To kiss goodbye

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • F

  • C

  • G

  • Em

  • D

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Game by Echo & the Bunnymen is C major.

The primary chords used in The Game are F, C, G, Em, D.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of The Game is approximately 128 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for The Game. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Echo & the Bunnymen.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add The Game to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for The Game by Echo & the Bunnymen on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.