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Games People Play

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A   E   D   E7   A2x
ALa-da da da da da da da
La-da da da Eda da de
La-da da Dda da da E7  
La-da da Ada
AOh, the games people play now,
every night and every Eday now
Never meaning what they Dsay now,E7  
never saying what they Amean
While they while away the hours,
in their ivory Etowers
Till they're covered up with Dflowers,
in the E7back of a black limouAsine, woh - ah
ALa-da da da da da da da
La-da da Eda da da de
Talking 'bout Dyou and me,E7  
and the games people Aplay, now
AOh, we make one another cry,
break a heart then we Esay goodbye
Cross our hearts and we Dhope to die,E7  
Said the other was to Ablame, woh -ah
ANeither one will ever give in,
so we gaze at our eight by Eten
Thinking 'bout the things that Dmight have beenE7,
and it's a dirty rotten Ashame, woh - ah
ALa-da da da da da da da
La-da da da Eda da de
Talking 'bout Dyou and me,E7  
and the games people Aplay, now
D E D E
A E D E7 A
APeople walking up to you,
singing glory halleElulia
And they're tryin to sock it Dto youE7,
in the name of the ALord
AThey're gonna teach you how to meditate,
read your horoscope, Echeat your fate
And further more to Dhell with hate,E7  
come on and get on Aboard, woh - ah
ALa-da da da da da da da
La-da da da Eda da de
Talking 'bout Dyou and me,E7  
and the games people Aplay
ALook around tell me what you see,
what's happening to Eyou and me
God grant me the seDrenity,E7  
to just remember who I Aam, woh ah
ACause you've given up your sanity,
for your pride and your Evanity
Turn your back on huDmanityE7,
and you don't give a Ada da da da da
ALa-da da da da da da da
La-da da Eda da da de
Talking 'bout Dyou and me,E7  
and the games people Aplay 3x
Capo II
A= G  
E= D  
D= C  
E7= D7  
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About Games People Play Chords by Joe South

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