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1/71

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 71Position: 12

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

The Em* chord in the final interlude is x79987
[Intro]
(drums)
(Harmonics only)
e|---12--7------5---7---------------------12--7------5--7---------------------|
B|-12-----7----5-----7-----12-----------12-----7----5----7-----12-------------|
G|---------7--5-------7--12-----12----12--------7--5------7--12----12----12---|
D|---------------------7----------12-----------------------7---------12----12-|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Regular notes)
e|------------------------------------------Cmaj7-3---|
B|-------------------------------------------5---|
G|----6---6-------5----5-----------5---4-----4---|
D|------------6------------------------------5---|
A|--4---4---4---4----4---4-----3-3---3---3---3---|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Bm  A  Bm  A  Bm  A  G
Bm  A  Bm  A  Bm  A  G
[Verse 1]
BmIt's not a Acase of doing what's Bmright, it's just the Away I feel that Bmmatters
Tell me I'm Awrong, I don't really Gcare
BmIt's not a Acase of share and Bmshare alike, I Atake what I reBmquire
I don't underAstand, you say it's not Gfair
[Chorus]
C#mYou expect me to Dact like a lover
ConC#msider my moves and deDserve the reward
C#mTo hold you Din my arms and C#mwait ...
And Cmaj7wait ...
And wait for something to BmhappenA  
[Interlude]
       Bm  A  Bm  A  G
Bm  A  Bm  A  Bm  A  G
[Verse 2]
BmIt's not a Acase of telling the Bmtruth, some lines just Afit the situBmation
Call me a Aliar, you would anywayG  
BmIt's not a Acase of aiming to Bmplease, you know you're Aalways cryingBm  
It's just your Apart in the Gplay for today
[Interlude]
Em*   D  Em*   D  Em*   D    C#m  C  
Bm  A  Bm  A  Bm  A  G
Bm  A  Bm  A  Bm  A  G
[Outro]
F#  Em  F#  Em
e|---F#2---|Emadd11---0---|---F#2---|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0---0---0-|
B|---2---|---0---|---2---|--0-2-3-0-2-3-0-2-3--0--2--3--0---2---3-|
G|---3---|---0---|---3---|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0---0---0-|
D|---4---|---2---|---4---|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2--2--2--2---2---2-|
A|---4---|---0---|---4---|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0---0---0-|
E|---2---|---0---|---2---|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0---0---0-|

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Play For Today

by The Cure

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

C#m

Emadd11

The Em* chord in the final interlude is x79987

[Intro]

(drums)

(Harmonics only)

e|---12--7------5---7---------------------12--7------5--7---------------------|

B|-12-----7----5-----7-----12-----------12-----7----5----7-----12-------------|

G|---------7--5-------7--12-----12----12--------7--5------7--12----12----12---|

D|---------------------7----------12-----------------------7---------12----12-|

A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Regular notes)

Cmaj7

e|-------------------------------------------3---|

B|-------------------------------------------5---|

G|----6---6-------5----5-----------5---4-----4---|

D|------------6------------------------------5---|

A|--4---4---4---4----4---4-----3-3---3---3---3---|

E|-----------------------------------------------|

Bm A Bm A Bm A G

[Verse 1]

Bm A Bm A Bm

It's not a case of doing what's right, it's just the way I feel that matters

A G

Tell me I'm wrong, I don't really care

Bm A Bm A Bm

It's not a case of share and share alike, I take what I require

A G

I don't understand, you say it's not fair

[Chorus]

C#m D

You expect me to act like a lover

C#m D

Consider my moves and deserve the reward

C#m D C#m

To hold you in my arms and wait ...

Cmaj7

And wait ...

Bm A

And wait for something to happen

[Interlude]

Bm A Bm A G

Bm A Bm A Bm A G

[Verse 2]

Bm A Bm A Bm

It's not a case of telling the truth, some lines just fit the situation

A G

Call me a liar, you would anyway

Bm A Bm A Bm

It's not a case of aiming to please, you know you're always crying

A G

It's just your part in the play for today

[Interlude]

Em D Em D Em D C#m C

* * *

Bm A Bm A Bm A G

[Outro]

F# Em F# Em

F# Emadd11 F#

e|---2---|---0---|---2---|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0---0---0-|

B|---2---|---0---|---2---|--0-2-3-0-2-3-0-2-3--0--2--3--0---2---3-|

G|---3---|---0---|---3---|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0---0---0-|

D|---4---|---2---|---4---|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2--2--2--2---2---2-|

A|---4---|---0---|---4---|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0---0---0-|

E|---2---|---0---|---2---|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0---0---0-|

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