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The Games People Play chords by
Jeannie C. Riley
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
C

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Oh the games people now every
G
G

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night and every day now
F
F

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Never meanin' what they say now
G
G

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C
C

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never sayin' what they mean

Oh they wile away the hours
G
G

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in their ivory towers
F
F

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Till they're covered up with flowers in
G
G

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C
C

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the back of a black limousine
Verse 2
C
C

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G
G

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C
C

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Lotten da la da da da lotten da
G
G

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la a da da dee
F
F

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G
G

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Talkin' bout you and me and
C
C

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the games people play
Verse 3
C
C

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And we make one another cry break
G
G

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a heart then we say goodbye
F
F

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Cross our hearts and we hope to die
G
G

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C
C

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that the other one's to blame

Neither one will ever give in though
G
G

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we gaze at an eight by ten
F
F

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Thinkin' bout the things that might have been
G
G

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C
C

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and it's a dirty rotten shame
G
G

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Lotten da
Verse 4
C
C

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G
G

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la da da da...
Interlude 1
G
G

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F
F

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G

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C
C

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Ab
Ab
4

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Verse 5
Db
Db
4

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People walkin' up to ya
Ab
Ab
4

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singing glory hallelujah
Gb
Gb
2

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Ab
Ab
4

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And they're tryin' to sock it to ya in
Db
Db
4

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the name of the Lord

They're gonna teach you how to meditate
Ab
Ab
4

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read your horoscope and cheat your fate
Gb
Gb
2

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And furthermore to hell with hate
Ab
Ab
4

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Db
Db
4

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come on and get on board
Verse 6
Db
Db
4

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Ab
Ab
4

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Lotten da la da da da...
Interlude 2
Ab
Ab
4

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Gb
Gb
2

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Ab
Ab
4

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Db
Db
4

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Verse 7
Db
Db
4

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Look around and tell me what you see
Ab
Ab
4

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what's happened to you and me
Gb
Gb
2

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Ab
Ab
4

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God grand me the serenity
Db
Db
4

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to remember who I am

Cause you've given up your sanity
Ab
Ab
4

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for your pride and your vanity
Gb
Gb
2

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Ab
Ab
4

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Turn your back on humanity and
Db
Db
4

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you don't give a lot
Verse 8
Db
Db
4

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Ab
Ab
4

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Lotten da la da da da...
Gb
Gb
2

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Ab
Ab
4

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Db
Db
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Gb
Gb
2

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Talkin' bout you and
Ab
Ab
4

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me and the games people play
Db
Db
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • G

  • F

  • Ab

    4

  • Db

    4

  • Gb

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Games People Play by Jeannie C. Riley is C major.

The primary chords used in The Games People Play are C, G, F, Ab, Db, Gb.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of The Games People Play is approximately 146 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Games People Play 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 Games People Play. 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 Jeannie C. Riley.

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