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Live Tilbrook plays this with a capo on the third and it sounds like he plays the Ab as a Maj7 
leaving of the bottom finger
Fmaj7We watched the Emgame like we always dFmaj7idEm  
Fmaj7We seemed to lEmose more than we'd GmwinDm  
              CC+                      Am    A  
The ref would sweat as we'd blame him
And then the fFmaj7ights would start
Out where the bDmuses park 
I dCodged a few black Geyes 
BelBbieve me
It was gCood to be aDmliveFmaj7  Em  
Fmaj7The tribal Empath led to the Fmaj7pubEm  
Fmaj7Where we deEmbated how we'd GmwonDm  
          CC+                      Am  A  
And I'm outside the wayward son
And then a glaFmaj7ss is smashed
Some fella's Dmon his back
And it aCll kicks off aGgain
As Bbever
There's nCo one to take the DmblameFmaj7  
As tBbime goes bCy I sDmearch with Fmaj7vigour
The Bbdays we Chad seemed Dmso much Fmaj7bigger
And eBbveryCone would Dmpoint the Fmaj7finger
So wBbe would do the Amsame
To be BbmesmerCised by the beautiful gaDmmeFmaj7  Em  Fmaj7  Em  
Fmaj7My old man pEmassed on the flame of lFmaj7ossEm  
Fmaj7The team we Emloved just gathered mGmossDm  
              CC+                      Am  A  
On a rolling stone you wouldn't toss
But if we Fmaj7win or lose
We're in each oDmther's shoes
With Cblood upon our Gshirts
BelBbieve me
You Cknow how that Dmhurts Fmaj7  
As tBbime goes bCy I sDmearch with Fmaj7vigour
The Bbdays we Chad seemed Dmso much Fmaj7bigger
And eBbveryCone would Dmpoint the Fmaj7finger
So wBbe would do the Amsame
To be BbmesmerCised by the beautiful gaGmeC  G  C  Fmaj7  Em  

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Beautiful Game

by Squeeze

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Fmaj7

Live Tilbrook plays this with a capo on the third and it sounds like he plays the Ab as a Maj7

leaving of the bottom finger

Fmaj7 Em Fmaj7 Em

We watched the game like we always did

Fmaj7 Em Gm Dm

We seemed to lose more than we'd win

C Am A

C+

The ref would sweat as we'd blame him

Fmaj7

And then the fights would start

Out where the buses park

C G

I dodged a few black eyes

Believe me

C Dm Fmaj7 Em

It was good to be alive

Fmaj7 Em Fmaj7 Em

The tribal path led to the pub

Fmaj7 Em Gm Dm

Where we debated how we'd won

C Am A

C+

And I'm outside the wayward son

Fmaj7

And then a glass is smashed

Some fella's on his back

C G

And it all kicks off again

As ever

C Dm Fmaj7

There's no one to take the blame

Bb C Dm Fmaj7

As time goes by I search with vigour

Bb C Dm Fmaj7

The days we had seemed so much bigger

Bb C Dm Fmaj7

And everyone would point the finger

Bb Am

So we would do the same

Bb C Dm Fmaj7 Em Fmaj7 Em

To be mesmerised by the beautiful game

Fmaj7 Em Fmaj7 Em

My old man passed on the flame of loss

Fmaj7 Em Gm Dm

The team we loved just gathered moss

C Am A

C+

On a rolling stone you wouldn't toss

Fmaj7

But if we win or lose

We're in each other's shoes

C G

With blood upon our shirts

Believe me

C Dm Fmaj7

You know how that hurts

Bb C Dm Fmaj7

As time goes by I search with vigour

Bb C Dm Fmaj7

The days we had seemed so much bigger

Bb C Dm Fmaj7

And everyone would point the finger

Bb Am

So we would do the same

Bb C G C G C Fmaj7 Em

To be mesmerised by the beautiful game

About Beautiful Game Chords by Squeeze

Learn how to play Beautiful Game by Squeeze with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Beautiful Game chords”, “Beautiful Game guitar chords”, or “Squeeze Beautiful Game chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Beautiful Game chords and for experienced players who want accurate Beautiful Game lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Ab, Fmaj7, Em, Gm, Dm, C.

FAQ — Beautiful Game by Squeeze

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Is "Beautiful Game" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Beautiful Game" by Squeeze with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Squeeze below.

What key is "Beautiful Game" in?

The chords for "Beautiful Game" show the original chord names (including Ab, Fmaj7, Em, Gm, Dm, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.