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Capo 5, standard tuning
[Intro]
Em G Am Em
[Verse]
You Emprayed to have your Gname Amscattered on the Clips of the yoEmung
Now you Gclaim that it's Amyou on the Ctips of their Emtongue
And if you're Gproud of what you Amhad to kill to Cget your thrill
EmWell, I bet it Gstings to give up Ameverything and Crealize that B7they don't want you
[Chorus]
It's a Emlonely road where the Gforgotten go
Where your  Ammisery finds its compaEmny
It's a Emlong way down to the Gsacred ground
Where the  Amreaper's playing for B7keeEmps
[Post-Chorus]
Whoa-Goh, whoa-Amoh, whoa-Coh-oh-oh-Emoh
Whoa-Goh, whoa-Amoh, whoa-Coh-oh-oh-Emoh
[Verse]
The hollow Gsound is Amringing where your Cheart used to Embeat
Have you Gfound that your Amadmiration will Cnever set you frEmee?
Get your Glies prepared, you're Amnext in line for Cjudgement day nEmow
Aren't you Gpraying, aren't you Ambegging that you're Canyone B7else?
[Chorus]
It's a Emlonely road where the Gforgotten go
Where your  Ammisery finds its compaEmny
It's a Emlong way down to the Gsacred ground
Where the  Amreaper's playing for B7keeEmps
[Post-Chorus]
Whoa-Goh, whoa-Amoh, whoa-Coh-oh-oh-Emoh
Whoa-Goh, whoa-Amoh, whoa-Coh-oh-oh-Emoh
Whoa-Goh, whoa-Amoh, whoa-Coh-oh-oh-Emoh
Whoa-Goh, whoa-Amoh, whoa-Coh-oh-oh-oh
[Bridge]
Well I Embet you're sorry Gnow
Well you Amdid this to yourCself
Well I Embet you're sorry Gnow
Well Amaren't you sorry B7now
[Chorus]
It's a Emlonely road where the Gforgotten go
Where your  Ammisery finds its compaEmny
It's a Emlong way down to the Gsacred ground
Where the  Amreaper's playing for B7keeps
[Chorus]
It's a Emlonely road where the Gforgotten go
Where your  Ammisery finds its compaEmny
It's a Emlong way down to the Gsacred ground
Where the  Amreaper's playing for B7keeEmps
[Outro]
Whoa-Goh, whoa-Amoh, whoa-Coh-oh-oh-Emoh
Whoa-Goh, whoa-Amoh, whoa-Coh-oh-oh-Emoh
Whoa-Goh, whoa-Amoh, whoa-Coh-oh-oh-Emoh
Whoa-Goh, whoa-Amoh, whoa-Coh-oh-oh-Emoh

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Playing For Keeps

by Elle King

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 5, standard tuning

[Intro]

Em G Am Em

[Verse]

Em G Am C Em

You prayed to have your name scattered on the lips of the young

G Am C Em

Now you claim that it's you on the tips of their tongue

G Am C

And if you're proud of what you had to kill to get your thrill

Em G Am C B7

Well, I bet it stings to give up everything and realize that they don't want you

[Chorus]

Em G

It's a lonely road where the forgotten go

Am Em

Where your misery finds its company

Em G

It's a long way down to the sacred ground

Am B7 Em

Where the reaper's playing for keeps

[Post-Chorus]

G Am C Em

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh

G Am C Em

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh

[Verse]

G Am C Em

The hollow sound is ringing where your heart used to beat

G Am C Em

Have you found that your admiration will never set you free?

G Am C Em

Get your lies prepared, you're next in line for judgement day now

G Am C B7

Aren't you praying, aren't you begging that you're anyone else?

[Chorus]

Em G

It's a lonely road where the forgotten go

Am Em

Where your misery finds its company

Em G

It's a long way down to the sacred ground

Am B7 Em

Where the reaper's playing for keeps

[Post-Chorus]

G Am C Em

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh

G Am C Em

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh

G Am C Em

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh

G Am C

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh

[Bridge]

Em G

Well I bet you're sorry now

Am C

Well you did this to yourself

Em G

Well I bet you're sorry now

Am B7

Well aren't you sorry now

[Chorus]

Em G

It's a lonely road where the forgotten go

Am Em

Where your misery finds its company

Em G

It's a long way down to the sacred ground

Am B7

Where the reaper's playing for keeps

[Chorus]

Em G

It's a lonely road where the forgotten go

Am Em

Where your misery finds its company

Em G

It's a long way down to the sacred ground

Am B7 Em

Where the reaper's playing for keeps

[Outro]

G Am C Em

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh

G Am C Em

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh

G Am C Em

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh

G Am C Em

Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh

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