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 Paloma Faith - Play On
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No capo
* means you can play a walkdown from the  Gchord leading into  
the following  Cmchord: G-F-Eb-D- C(all single notes)
[Intro]
Cm Fm G
[Verse 1]
   FmWe are a Eblullaby, an Dm7b5everlasting Cmsong
   FmTaken as Ebprisoners to a Dm7b5place where we beGlong
   If the Fmtune stops, EbI will not Dm7b5wake, oh Cmno
                Fm           Eb                 G*     
   Without us I'm no one, my soul swells and aches
[Pre-Chorus]
   CmSo on the day when the Fmmusic dies, so will our Bblove
   There'll be some pain, but I'll keep it in my EblocketBb/D  
   If Cmyou'll lead the band, then FmI will have to follow
   There's G7no escape for me, so
[Chorus]
(Play Cmon) Keep me dancing in the Fmair
(Play on) No one else they can comEbpare
(Play on) To the harmony of G7our sweet rapture
(Play Cmon) You have a supernatural Fmflair
(Play on) Push me further than I Ebdare
(Play on) Play on, play on, play G7on
So play on Fmfor meEb  Dm7b5  Cm  
[Verse 2]
   FmSo if this Ebmelody should Dm7b5stop or fade aCmway
   The Fmoceans will Ebdrain out, and the Dm7b5stars disinteGgrate
   It's like Fmvoodoo, I've Eblost all my conG/DtrolCm  
                      Fm              Eb         G*
   I look into you, you make me rock and roll
[Pre-Chorus]
   CmSo on the day when the Fmmusic dies, so will our Bblove
   There'll be some pain, but I'll keep it in my EblocketBb/D  
   If Cmyou'll lead the band, then FmI will have to follow
   There's G7no escape for me, so
[Chorus]
(Play Cmon) Keep me dancing in the Fmair
(Play on) No one else they can comEbpare
(Play on) To the harmony of G7our sweet rapture
(Play Cmon) You have a supernatural Fmflair
(Play on) Push me further than I Ebdare
(Play on) Play on, play on, play G7on
          (Cm)
So play on    for me
[Bridge] (fade in vocals)
|  Cm|  Cm|
(And Cmon and on and on and on)
(And Cmon and on and on and on)
(And Cmon and on and on and on)
                 Cm  G7*
(And on and on and on and on)
[Chorus]
(Play Cmon) Keep me dancing in the Fmair
(Play on) No one else they can comEbpare
(Play on) To the harmony of G7our sweet rapture
(Play Cmon) You have a supernatural Fmflair
(Play on) Push me further than I Ebdare
(Play on) So play on, play on, play G7on
So play Cmon for me
[Final Chorus]
(Play Fmon, play Ebon) 
To the harmony of  G7our sweet rapture
(Play Cmon) You have a supernatural Fmflair
(Play on) Push me further than I EbdarG7e
So play Cmon for me

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Play On

by Paloma Faith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7b5

Bb/D

G/D

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Paloma Faith - Play On

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No capo

* means you can play a walkdown from the chord leading into

Cm G F Eb D C

the following chord: ---- (all single notes)

[Intro]

Cm Fm G

[Verse 1]

Fm Eb Dm7b5 Cm

We are a lullaby, an everlasting song

Fm Eb Dm7b5 G

Taken as prisoners to a place where we belong

Fm Eb Dm7b5 Cm

If the tune stops, I will not wake, oh no

Fm Eb G

Without us I'm no one, my soul swells and aches

[Pre-Chorus]

Cm Fm Bb

So on the day when the music dies, so will our love

Eb Bb/D

There'll be some pain, but I'll keep it in my locket

Cm Fm

If you'll lead the band, then I will have to follow

There's no escape for me, so

[Chorus]

Cm Fm

(Play on) Keep me dancing in the air

(Play on) No one else they can compare

(Play on) To the harmony of our sweet rapture

Cm Fm

(Play on) You have a supernatural flair

(Play on) Push me further than I dare

(Play on) Play on, play on, play on

Fm Eb Dm7b5 Cm

So play on for me

[Verse 2]

Fm Eb Dm7b5 Cm

So if this melody should stop or fade away

Fm Eb Dm7b5 G

The oceans will drain out, and the stars disintegrate

Fm Eb G/D Cm

It's like voodoo, I've lost all my control

Fm Eb G

I look into you, you make me rock and roll

[Pre-Chorus]

Cm Fm Bb

So on the day when the music dies, so will our love

Eb Bb/D

There'll be some pain, but I'll keep it in my locket

Cm Fm

If you'll lead the band, then I will have to follow

There's no escape for me, so

[Chorus]

Cm Fm

(Play on) Keep me dancing in the air

(Play on) No one else they can compare

(Play on) To the harmony of our sweet rapture

Cm Fm

(Play on) You have a supernatural flair

(Play on) Push me further than I dare

(Play on) Play on, play on, play on

()

So play on for me

[Bridge] (fade in vocals)

Cm Cm

| | |

(And on and on and on and on)

Cm G7

(And on and on and on and on)

[Chorus]

Cm Fm

(Play on) Keep me dancing in the air

(Play on) No one else they can compare

(Play on) To the harmony of our sweet rapture

Cm Fm

(Play on) You have a supernatural flair

(Play on) Push me further than I dare

(Play on) So play on, play on, play on

So play on for me

[Final Chorus]

Fm Eb

(Play on, play on)

To the harmony of our sweet rapture

Cm Fm

(Play on) You have a supernatural flair

Eb G7

(Play on) Push me further than I dare

So play on for me

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