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Forbidden Games - Miriam Makeba
Intro:               F#        Bm      Em        F#        Bm       G  F#  
V1
BmEveryone knows you belong to aEmnother, 
BmSpinning your magic for him and no Emother,
Still, F#7I've been content to be Bmpart of this fantasy, 
F#7Part of this game that I Bmplay.
Chorus
G#mThough it's forbidden and F#7you'll love me never, 
I'll G#mkeep my love hidden and Emlove you forever,
Through Bmcountless eternities F#7you will be mine,
In these Emforbidden F#7games that I Bmplay.
V2
BmThough it's forbidden for Emmy arms to hold you, 
And Bmthough it's forbidden, my Emtears must have told you,
That F#7I hold you secretly Bmeach time we meet,
In these B7forbidden games that I Emplay.
V3
BmThough it's forbidden in Emdim quiet places,
To Bmcapture the rainbows my Emaching heart chases,
My F#7bittersweet ecstasies Bmcome to me here,
In these B7forbidden games that I Emplay
V4
BmEveryone knows you beEmlong to another, 
BmSpinning your magic for Emhim and no other,
Still, F#7I've been content to be Bmpart of this fantasy, 
F#7Part of this game that I Bmplay.
Chorus
G#mThough it's forbidden and F#7you'll love me never, 
I'll G#mkeep my love hidden and Emlove you forever,
Through Bmcountless eternities F#7you will be mine,
In these Emforbidden F#7games that I Bmplay.
V5
BmEveryone knows you beEmlong to another, 
BmSpinning your magic for Emhim and no other,
Still, F#7I've been content to be Bmpart of this fantasy, 
F#7Part of this game that I Bmplay.
Chorus
G#mThough it's forbidden and F#7you'll love me never, 
I'll G#mkeep my love hidden and Emlove you forever,
Through Bmcountless eternities F#7you will be mine,
In these Emforbidden F#7games that I Bmplay.
Outro:
In these Bmforbidden games that I F#7play,  
In these Emforbidden F#7games that I Bmplay

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Barre (Am shape)

X24432

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press2 Fret

Skill · find home

B minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

Forbidden Games

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Forbidden Games

by Miriam Makeba

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

G#m

Forbidden Games - Miriam Makeba

F# Bm Em F# Bm G F#

Intro:

Bm Em

Everyone knows you belong to another,

Bm Em

Spinning your magic for him and no other,

F#7 Bm

Still, I've been content to be part of this fantasy,

F#7 Bm

Part of this game that I play.

Chorus

G#m F#7

Though it's forbidden and you'll love me never,

G#m Em

I'll keep my love hidden and love you forever,

Bm F#7

Through countless eternities you will be mine,

Em F#7 Bm

In these forbidden games that I play.

Bm Em

Though it's forbidden for my arms to hold you,

Bm Em

And though it's forbidden, my tears must have told you,

F#7 Bm

That I hold you secretly each time we meet,

B7 Em

In these forbidden games that I play.

Bm Em

Though it's forbidden in dim quiet places,

Bm Em

To capture the rainbows my aching heart chases,

F#7 Bm

My bittersweet ecstasies come to me here,

B7 Em

In these forbidden games that I play

Bm Em

Everyone knows you belong to another,

Bm Em

Spinning your magic for him and no other,

F#7 Bm

Still, I've been content to be part of this fantasy,

F#7 Bm

Part of this game that I play.

Chorus

G#m F#7

Though it's forbidden and you'll love me never,

G#m Em

I'll keep my love hidden and love you forever,

Bm F#7

Through countless eternities you will be mine,

Em F#7 Bm

In these forbidden games that I play.

Bm Em

Everyone knows you belong to another,

Bm Em

Spinning your magic for him and no other,

F#7 Bm

Still, I've been content to be part of this fantasy,

F#7 Bm

Part of this game that I play.

Chorus

G#m F#7

Though it's forbidden and you'll love me never,

G#m Em

I'll keep my love hidden and love you forever,

Bm F#7

Through countless eternities you will be mine,

Em F#7 Bm

In these forbidden games that I play.

Outro:

Bm F#7

In these forbidden games that I play,

Em F#7 Bm

In these forbidden games that I play

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