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Playing Possum
Written & recorded by George Jones
Album: George Jones with Love
Capo on 1
[Intro] 
F  C/E  G/D G C  C
Well, you Cdidn't think I knew that you'd been cheatin' on Fme
You Gthought that I was stayin' home while you went on a Cspree
But I've been staying outta sight and I see the things you Fdo
I've been playin' C/Epossum, G/DI've been a- Gwatchin' Cyou
[Chorus]
Playin' Fpossum, playin' possum,  a-watchin' yoCu
Seein' D7you do all those thing that I know you shouldn't Gdo
But CI'll keep hanging on because my love for you is Ftrue
I'll keep playing C/Epossum and G/Dkeep on Gloving Cyou
[Inst] 
F  C/E  G/D G C  C
Last Cnight I climbed up in a tree a-just outside his Fhouse
And GI saw him a-chasing you, a-playing cat and Cmouse
Then I crawled up and went on home I didn't know what to Fdo
I've been a-playing C/Epossum, yes E/DI've been a- Gwatching Cyou
[Chorus]
Playin' Fpossum, playin' possum,  a-watchin' yoCu
Seein' D7you do all those thing that I know you shouldn't Gdo
But CI'll keep hanging on because my love for you is Ftrue
I'll keep playing C/Epossum and G/Dkeep on Gloving Cyou
[Inst]  
F  C/E  G/D G C  C
[Chorus]
Playin' Fpossum, playin' possum,  a-watchin' yoCu
Seein' Dyou do all those thing that I know you shouldn't Gdo
But CI'll keep hanging on because my love for you is Ftrue
I'll keep playing C/Epossum and G/Dkeep on Gloving Cyou
Yeah, FI'll keep playing C/Epossum and G/Dkeep on Gloving Cyou -----

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Playing Possum

by George Jones

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

G/D

E/D

Playing Possum

Written & recorded by George Jones

Album: George Jones with Love

Capo on 1

[Intro]

F C/E G/D G C C

C F

Well, you didn't think I knew that you'd been cheatin' on me

G C

You thought that I was stayin' home while you went on a spree

But I've been staying outta sight and I see the things you do

C/E G/D G C

I've been playin' possum, I've been a- watchin' you

[Chorus]

F C

Playin' possum, playin' possum, a-watchin' you

D7 G

Seein' you do all those thing that I know you shouldn't do

C F

But I'll keep hanging on because my love for you is true

C/E G/D G C

I'll keep playing possum and keep on loving you

[Inst]

F C/E G/D G C C

C F

Last night I climbed up in a tree a-just outside his house

G C

And I saw him a-chasing you, a-playing cat and mouse

Then I crawled up and went on home I didn't know what to do

C/E E/D G C

I've been a-playing possum, yes I've been a- watching you

[Chorus]

F C

Playin' possum, playin' possum, a-watchin' you

D7 G

Seein' you do all those thing that I know you shouldn't do

C F

But I'll keep hanging on because my love for you is true

C/E G/D G C

I'll keep playing possum and keep on loving you

[Inst]

F C/E G/D G C C

[Chorus]

F C

Playin' possum, playin' possum, a-watchin' you

D G

Seein' you do all those thing that I know you shouldn't do

C F

But I'll keep hanging on because my love for you is true

C/E G/D G C

I'll keep playing possum and keep on loving you

F C/E G/D G C

Yeah, I'll keep playing possum and keep on loving you -----

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