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C#minor

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1/9

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 9Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

* Single strum and hold
[Intro]
e|--F#---------|-C#------D--C#--|B----|
B|-----------|-----------|----|
G|-----------|-6-6-x-7-6-|4---|
D|--4--------|-6-6-x-7-6-|4---| x4
A|--4--------|-4-4-x-5-4-|2---|
E|--2--------|-----------|----|
[Verse 1]
BI could C#mstay Bhere the rest of C#mmy Blife
BI could C#mbe Bhappy, Enever be Blonely
C#I don't Bneed to go Alooking for miseF#ry
BI could C#msurrBound myself with C#mmy Bprops
BPlaying C#mmy Bpart, Egetting caught Bup in a C#mgame
[Chorus]
Some Bgame that Aanyone can F#play
It's a C#mgame some Bgame that Aanyone can F#play
[Verse 2]
BI could C#mbe Bproud of things I C#mhave Bdone
BPretend I C#mdon't Bhave to Etry to be Bsomeone
C#mI could Bsay that I've Adone it all beF#fore
BI could C#mget Bwiser, I could C#mget Bjaded
BI could C#mremeBmber, I could Ejust Bfade C#maway
[Chorus]
C#mIn a Bgame that Aanyone can F#play
It's a C#mgame some Bgame that Aanyone can F#play
[Verse 3]
BI am C#mso Bproud, I don't have C#mto Btry
BNever C#ma nBeed to EjustiBfy it C#mwhen
People Bsay, "Hey, AI was important F#too"
BMemoC#mries Bgo to reC#minfoBrce
BThings I C#mhave Bdone, for Ebetter or Bworse
[Chorus]
C#mIt's a Bgame that Aanyone can F#play
It's a C#mgame some Bgame that Aanyone can F#play
[Bridge]
EJust when you Bthink that all your Aanswers are so C#mright
EYou'll fade aBway and disapC#mpear from Asight
EThe ones who Bsaid you're great will C#mfind another Away
[Solo]
 F#| C#m  A|  B|B  
 F#| C#m  A|  B|B  
 F#| C#m  A|  B|B  
 F#| C#m  A|  B|B  
[Verse 4]
BI would C#mbe Bsad, I could C#mbe Blonely
BI could C#mstill Bhave some Efriends if I Bonly
C#mDidn't Bplay the Agames I had to F#play
BI was C#mimpBortant when I C#mwas Bcool
BNow it gC#mets Blonely Eplaying the Bfool
[Chorus]
C#mIt's a Bgame that Aanyone can F#play
It's a C#mgame some Bgame that Aanyone can F#play
[Outro]
It's a C#mgame some Bgame that Aanyone can F#play
It's a C#mgame some Bgame that Aanyone can F#play
It's a C#mgame some Bgame some AgaF#me
It's a C#mgame some Bgame some AgaF#me
It's a C#mgame some Bgame some AgaF#me
It's a C#mgame some Bgame some AgaF#me
It's a C#mgame some Bgame some AgaF#me
              C#m           B  A*
It's a game some game some game

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Games

by Hüsker Dü

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

* Single strum and hold

[Intro]

F# C# D C# B

e|-----------|-----------|----|

B|-----------|-----------|----|

G|-----------|-6-6-x-7-6-|4---|

D|--4--------|-6-6-x-7-6-|4---| x4

A|--4--------|-4-4-x-5-4-|2---|

E|--2--------|-----------|----|

[Verse 1]

B C#m B C#m B

I could stay here the rest of my life

B C#m B E B

I could be happy, never be lonely

C# B A F#

I don't need to go looking for misery

B C#m B C#m B

I could surround myself with my props

B C#m B E B C#m

Playing my part, getting caught up in a game

[Chorus]

B A F#

Some game that anyone can play

C#m B A F#

It's a game some game that anyone can play

[Verse 2]

B C#m B C#m B

I could be proud of things I have done

B C#m B E B

Pretend I don't have to try to be someone

C#m B A F#

I could say that I've done it all before

B C#m B C#m B

I could get wiser, I could get jaded

B C#m B E B C#m

I could remember, I could just fade away

[Chorus]

C#m B A F#

In a game that anyone can play

C#m B A F#

It's a game some game that anyone can play

[Verse 3]

B C#m B C#m B

I am so proud, I don't have to try

B C#m B E B C#m

Never a need to justify it when

B A F#

People say, "Hey, I was important too"

B C#m B C#m B

Memories go to reinforce

B C#m B E B

Things I have done, for better or worse

[Chorus]

C#m B A F#

It's a game that anyone can play

C#m B A F#

It's a game some game that anyone can play

[Bridge]

E B A C#m

Just when you think that all your answers are so right

E B C#m A

You'll fade away and disappear from sight

E B C#m A

The ones who said you're great will find another way

[Solo]

F# C#m A B B

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F# C#m A B B

| | |

F# C#m A B B

| | |

F# C#m A B B

| | |

[Verse 4]

B C#m B C#m B

I would be sad, I could be lonely

B C#m B E B

I could still have some friends if I only

C#m B A F#

Didn't play the games I had to play

B C#m B C#m B

I was important when I was cool

B C#m B E B

Now it gets lonely playing the fool

[Chorus]

C#m B A F#

It's a game that anyone can play

C#m B A F#

It's a game some game that anyone can play

[Outro]

C#m B A F#

It's a game some game that anyone can play

C#m B A F#

It's a game some game that anyone can play

C#m B A F#

It's a game some game some game

C#m B A F#

It's a game some game some game

C#m B A F#

It's a game some game some game

C#m B A F#

It's a game some game some game

C#m B A F#

It's a game some game some game

C#m B A

It's a game some game some game

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