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Play for Today by Belle & Sebastian
Intro:  C-  Am-  F-  C(x2)
Verse:
I'm in a pClay written today about a Amboy
Who hides in attics when the Fsun is up
Everyone is at wCork
What will I Cdo? Where will I go?
Show me the Amway
The truth, the anger, show me rFules of thumb
Show the way to grow oCld
Love is a gGuide
The endless river of the sAmoul
But we are mFean
The dried up riverbeds of rCock and stone
Lust is my fGriend
She comes to me when I am tAmired
Chorus:
Life is a rCoad, death is a Caugmyth
Love is a fC6raud, it's misundersC7tood
Work is a sFentence, family's a dCrag
This house is a tGrap
 C-  Am-  F- C  
Verse:
I'm in a pClay written today about a gAmirl
She gets on perfectly with yFoung and old
Everybody loves Cher
What would she wCear? The cut of her hair?
The way that she sAmlides
Gracefully into the wForking week
She hides her baggage insCide
She's got a fGriend
An ugly monster that will Ameat your face
She has to cFry
A hefty catalogue of wCasted time
She's got a fGriend
A lonely monster that will pAmrey on you
Chorus:
Life is a sCecret, death is a Caugmyth
Love is a fC6raud, it's misundersC7tood
Work is a sFentence, family's a dCrag
This house is a Gtrap
Chorus:
Life is a sCecret, death is a Caugmyth
Love is a fC6raud, it's misundersC7tood
Work is a sFentence, family's a dCrag
This house is a Gtrap
 C-  Am-  F-  C(x2)
Verse:
I'm a plCay written today about a Amboy
Tired and melancholy, taFkes the weight
Takes the weight of the Cworld
I walked alCone, loving the sun
Walking the eAmarth
A worn-out sister who is tweFnty three
Dried and wrinkled, aClone
I'll give you a Gmonth
To see past shadows in your sAmacred night
Give you a Fweek
To look Medusa in the Ceye
I'll give you a Gmonth
To notice heaven at the Amside of stage
 F-  C-  F- C  
F/CYou're king inside your Chead
F/CYou're sitting on a throCne of sand
F/CYou're pushing back the Ctide
F/CSo lift the mountain Cup
F/CSo tie the writeCrs' ribbons down
F/CAssemble all your tCroops
F/CWe go to war with mCetaphors
F/CYou suddenly see sCense, (I suddenly see F/Csense)
And when you do, I'll haCve the higher ground
F/CYou're not the king Cof me
F/CI'll take my chance and Cplay for tyranny
F/CI build the sets, I Clight the scene
F/CWe're prettier when Cwe are on the screen
F/CI build the sets, I Clight the scene
F/CWe're braver when we're Con the sacred screen
F/CThe backstage of your liCfe
F/CIt's filled with dust and linCes you should have sung
F/CThe backstage of your liCfe
F/CIt's filled with echoes Cof the ones you loved

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Play For Today

by Belle and Sebastian

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Caug

F/C

Play for Today by Belle & Sebastian

C Am F C

Intro: - - - (x2)

Verse:

C Am

I'm in a play written today about a boy

Who hides in attics when the sun is up

Everyone is at work

What will I do? Where will I go?

Show me the way

The truth, the anger, show me rules of thumb

Show the way to grow old

Love is a guide

The endless river of the soul

But we are mean

The dried up riverbeds of rock and stone

Lust is my friend

She comes to me when I am tired

Chorus:

C Caug

Life is a road, death is a myth

C6 C7

Love is a fraud, it's misunderstood

F C

Work is a sentence, family's a drag

This house is a trap

C Am F C

- - -

Verse:

C Am

I'm in a play written today about a girl

She gets on perfectly with young and old

Everybody loves her

What would she wear? The cut of her hair?

The way that she slides

Gracefully into the working week

She hides her baggage inside

She's got a friend

An ugly monster that will eat your face

She has to cry

A hefty catalogue of wasted time

She's got a friend

A lonely monster that will prey on you

Chorus:

C Caug

Life is a secret, death is a myth

C6 C7

Love is a fraud, it's misunderstood

F C

Work is a sentence, family's a drag

This house is a trap

Chorus:

C Caug

Life is a secret, death is a myth

C6 C7

Love is a fraud, it's misunderstood

F C

Work is a sentence, family's a drag

This house is a trap

C Am F C

- - - (x2)

Verse:

C Am

I'm a play written today about a boy

Tired and melancholy, takes the weight

Takes the weight of the world

I walked alone, loving the sun

Walking the earth

A worn-out sister who is twenty three

Dried and wrinkled, alone

I'll give you a month

To see past shadows in your sacred night

Give you a week

To look Medusa in the eye

I'll give you a month

To notice heaven at the side of stage

F C F C

- - -

F/C C

You're king inside your head

F/C C

You're sitting on a throne of sand

F/C C

You're pushing back the tide

F/C C

So lift the mountain up

F/C C

So tie the writers' ribbons down

F/C C

Assemble all your troops

F/C C

We go to war with metaphors

F/C C F/C

You suddenly see sense, (I suddenly see sense)

And when you do, I'll have the higher ground

F/C C

You're not the king of me

F/C C

I'll take my chance and play for tyranny

F/C C

I build the sets, I light the scene

F/C C

We're prettier when we are on the screen

F/C C

I build the sets, I light the scene

F/C C

We're braver when we're on the sacred screen

F/C C

The backstage of your life

F/C C

It's filled with dust and lines you should have sung

F/C C

The backstage of your life

F/C C

It's filled with echoes of the ones you loved

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