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Game Of Pricks

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 21Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Note: the entire song is played using the bottom three strings. Based on live performances, 
GBV modify the bass notes of some chords as follows so the low E string is played throughout:
- C#5/G#, shown below as C#5 for ease of reading  
- D5/A, shown below as D5 for ease of reading
- B5/F#, shown below as B5 for ease of reading
      Intro (Lead)          Intro (Rhythm)              Verse                    Chorus
e|-----0---0---0---0---|---A5----B5----A5/C#-------D5-----|---A5----C#5-----F#5------D5----|---B5-----D5----A5----A5/G#-------C#5----|
B|---5---5---5---5-----|-----------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|
G|---------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|
D|---------------------|-----------------------|---7----6----4----7---|---4----7----7----7----6---|
A|---------------------|---7----9----12---12---|---7----4----4----5---|---2----5----7----7----4---|
E|---------------------|---5----7----9----10---|---5----4----2----5---|---2----5----5----4----4---|
[Intro]
A5  B5  A5/C#  D5
A5  B5  A5/C#  D5
A5  B5  A5/C#  D5
[Verse 1]
A5  C#5  F#5  D5
A5  C#5  F#5  D5
   A5I've waited too C#5long to F#5have you D5hide in the back of me
   A5I've cheated so C#5long I F#5wonder D5how you keep track of me
[Chorus 1]
   B5You could never be strong
   D5You can only be free
And A5I never A5/G#asked for the trB5uth but you oC#5we that to mD5e
[Verse 2]
   A5I've entered the C#5game of F#5pricks with D5knives in the back of me
   A5Can't call you or C#5wrong you F#5no more D5when you're attacking me
[Chorus 2]
   B5I'll climb up on the house
   D5Weep to water the trees
And A5when you come A5/G#calling me doB5wn, I'll put oC#5n my disD5ease
[Instrumental]
A5  C#5  F#5  D5
A5  C#5  F#5  D5
A5  C#5  F#5  D5
A5  C#5  F#5  D5
[Chorus 3]
   B5You could never be strong
   D5You can only be free
And A5I never A5/G#asked for the trB5uth but you oC#5we that to mD5e
No A5I never A5/G#asked for the trB5uth but you oC#5we that to mD5e
No A5I never A5/G#asked for the trB5uth but you oC#5we that to mD5eA5  

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Game Of Pricks

by Guided by Voices

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A5/C#

C#5

F#5

A5/G#

Note: the entire song is played using the bottom three strings. Based on live performances,

GBV modify the bass notes of some chords as follows so the low E string is played throughout:

- C#5/G#, shown below as C#5 for ease of reading

- D5/A, shown below as D5 for ease of reading

- B5/F#, shown below as B5 for ease of reading

Intro (Lead) Intro (Rhythm) Verse Chorus

A5 B5 A5/C# D5 A5 C#5 F#5 D5 B5 D5 A5 A5/G# C#5

e|-----0---0---0---0---|-----------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|

B|---5---5---5---5-----|-----------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|

G|---------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|

D|---------------------|-----------------------|---7----6----4----7---|---4----7----7----7----6---|

A|---------------------|---7----9----12---12---|---7----4----4----5---|---2----5----7----7----4---|

E|---------------------|---5----7----9----10---|---5----4----2----5---|---2----5----5----4----4---|

[Intro]

A5 B5 A5/C# D5

[Verse 1]

A5 C#5 F#5 D5

I've waited too long to have you hide in the back of me

A5 C#5 F#5 D5

I've cheated so long I wonder how you keep track of me

[Chorus 1]

You could never be strong

You can only be free

A5 A5/G# B5 C#5 D5

And I never asked for the truth but you owe that to me

[Verse 2]

A5 C#5 F#5 D5

I've entered the game of pricks with knives in the back of me

A5 C#5 F#5 D5

Can't call you or wrong you no more when you're attacking me

[Chorus 2]

I'll climb up on the house

Weep to water the trees

A5 A5/G# B5 C#5 D5

And when you come calling me down, I'll put on my disease

[Instrumental]

A5 C#5 F#5 D5

[Chorus 3]

You could never be strong

You can only be free

A5 A5/G# B5 C#5 D5

And I never asked for the truth but you owe that to me

A5 A5/G# B5 C#5 D5

No I never asked for the truth but you owe that to me

A5 A5/G# B5 C#5 D5 A5

No I never asked for the truth but you owe that to me

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