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[Intro]
  DIt's time to play the game...
DTime to play the game!
   F     D(Laughter)
[Chorus]
It's all about the EgameD, and how you play it.
All about Fcontrol, and Dif you can Amtake it.
DAll about your Edebt, and if Dyou can Ampay it.
It's Dall about pain, and Amwho's gonna Dmake it.
[Chorus 2]
I am the Fgame, you Ddon't wanna play me.
I am contFrol, no Dway you can Bbchange me.
I am Dheavy debt, no way you can pay me.
I am Dthe pain, and I know you can't take me.
[Verse 1]
Look over your shoulder, Bbready to rGun.
Like a DCleveland Gbitch, with a smokin' gFun.
I Dam the game and FI make the rGules.
So move on out, you can die like a Ffool.
[Verse 2]
DTry to figure out what my Fmood's gonna Gbe.
DCome on over sucker, why Gdon't you ask Fme?
DDon't you forget there's a Fprice you can Gpay,
D'Cause I am the game and I Gwant to Fplay...
[Bridge]
    D        Ab      Dx3
It's time to play the game... [Laughter]
DTime to play the game!F  
[Chorus]
DIt's all about the EgameD, and how you play it.
All about Fcontrol, and Dif you can Amtake it.
DAll about your Edebt, and if Dyou can Ampay it.
It's Dall about pain, and Amwho's gonna Dmake it.
[Chorus 2]
I am the Fgame, you Ddon't wanna play me.
I am contFrol, no Dway you can Bbchange me.
I am Dheavy debt, no way you can pay me.
I am Dthe pain, and I know you can't take me.
End
  D    G     Fx3
DPlayin' the game
You're gonna Fbe the Gsame,
You're gonna Dchange your name,
You're gonna Gdie in flames.D..(Laughter)G  D  F  G  
DTime to play the gGame!F  D  
It's Gtime to play the game.D..
It's Gtime to play the game.D..
It's Gtime to play the game.D..
GTime to play the game! D(Laughter)

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The Game

by Motörhead

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

It's time to play the game...

Time to play the game!

F D

(Laughter)

[Chorus]

E D

It's all about the game, and how you play it.

F D Am

All about control, and if you can take it.

D E D Am

All about your debt, and if you can pay it.

D Am D

It's all about pain, and who's gonna make it.

[Chorus 2]

F D

I am the game, you don't wanna play me.

F D Bb

I am control, no way you can change me.

I am heavy debt, no way you can pay me.

I am the pain, and I know you can't take me.

[Verse 1]

Bb G

Look over your shoulder, ready to run.

D G F

Like a Cleveland bitch, with a smokin' gun.

D F G

I am the game and I make the rules.

So move on out, you can die like a fool.

[Verse 2]

D F G

Try to figure out what my mood's gonna be.

D G F

Come on over sucker, why don't you ask me?

D F G

Don't you forget there's a price you can pay,

D G F

'Cause I am the game and I want to play...

[Bridge]

D Ab D

It's time to play the game... [Laughter]

D F

Time to play the game!

[Chorus]

D E D

It's all about the game, and how you play it.

F D Am

All about control, and if you can take it.

D E D Am

All about your debt, and if you can pay it.

D Am D

It's all about pain, and who's gonna make it.

[Chorus 2]

F D

I am the game, you don't wanna play me.

F D Bb

I am control, no way you can change me.

I am heavy debt, no way you can pay me.

I am the pain, and I know you can't take me.

End

D G F

Playin' the game

F G

You're gonna be the same,

You're gonna change your name,

G D G D F G

You're gonna die in flames...(Laughter)

D G F D

Time to play the game!

G D

It's time to play the game...

G D

It's time to play the game...

G D

It's time to play the game...

G D

Time to play the game! (Laughter)

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