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The Bland - Playing Ones
Capo 3
[Intro]
D A D A
D A D A
[Verse 1]
The pDlaying AoneDs they Awalk aDloneA  D  D  
SDsus4/Cearching fD7sus4/Gor their Dsus4/Bplace to Dsus2/Fbe
D A D A
From dDoor tAo doDor that’s wAhere they mDoanA  D  D  
BDsus4/Cut it’s alD7sus4/Gl blue, jDsus4/Bust like Dsus2/Fthe sea
D A D D
[Chorus]
KAnocking on a dA7oor squeezing out a sDmmile
A sAmile that’ll sA7oon be wearing oDmff
FAll alGone and BbweaAryA7, 
But they Dsus4/Cknow - thD7sus4/Gey’re wheDsus4/Bre they’Dsus2/Fre s’posed to be.
D A D A
[Verse 2]
WaDtch thAem siDng and waAtch theDm for AfreDeD  
WDsus4/Catch them D7sus4/Gas they lDsus4/Bove the Dsus2/Fstage
D A D A
But wDhen theAy’re goDne then yAou can leDaveA  D  D  
LDsus4/Ceave beforD7sus4/Ge you heaDsus4/Br them pDsus2/Flead
D A D D
[Chorus]
’ACause they’re A7knocking on a door sqDmueezing out a smile
A sAmile that’ll sA7oon be wearing oDmff
FAll alGone and BbweaAryA7, 
But they Dsus4/Cknow - thD7sus4/Gey’re wheDsus4/Bre they’Dsus2/Fre s’posed to be.
D A
D A
D A
D
*Alternate:
Play in F instead of D without capo.

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Playing Ones

by The Bland

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4/C

D7sus4/G

Dsus4/B

Dsus2/F

The Bland - Playing Ones

Capo 3

[Intro]

D A D A

[Verse 1]

D A D A D A D D

The playing ones they walk alone

Dsus4/C D7sus4/G Dsus4/B Dsus2/F

Searching for their place to be

D A D A

D A D A D A D D

From door to door that’s where they moan

Dsus4/C D7sus4/G Dsus4/B Dsus2/F

But it’s all blue, just like the sea

D A D D

[Chorus]

A A7 Dm

Knocking on a door squeezing out a smile

A A7 Dm

A smile that’ll soon be wearing off

F G Bb A A7

All alone and weary,

Dsus4/C D7sus4/G Dsus4/B Dsus2/F

But they know - they’re where they’re s’posed to be.

D A D A

[Verse 2]

D A D A D A D D

Watch them sing and watch them for free

Dsus4/C D7sus4/G Dsus4/B Dsus2/F

Watch them as they love the stage

D A D A

D A D A D A D D

But when they’re gone then you can leave

Dsus4/C D7sus4/G Dsus4/B Dsus2/F

Leave before you hear them plead

D A D D

[Chorus]

A A7 Dm

’Cause they’re knocking on a door squeezing out a smile

A A7 Dm

A smile that’ll soon be wearing off

F G Bb A A7

All alone and weary,

Dsus4/C D7sus4/G Dsus4/B Dsus2/F

But they know - they’re where they’re s’posed to be.

D A

*Alternate:

Play in F instead of D without capo.

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