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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
           "They Just Can't Stop It The (Games People Play)"
                     (Jefferson - Hawes - Simmons)
Intro:
	(piano, clavinet, guitar, bass, bass drum, high hat)
	                A     Bm7/A    A  D/ A   A     D/A[3X]
	/   /   /   /      /   /   /   /
	                 A    Bm7/A            AD/    A  A  
	/   /   /   /      /   /   /   /     /   /   /   /
Verse 1:
	CAan't get no rest
	Don't know Bm7/Ahow I work all day
	Amaj7When will I learn?
	MemoBm7/Aries get in the way
	  Dmaj7I walk arC#m7ound
	 C#m7/                                     F#  F#  
	I can't hear a sound, folks talkin' loud, but I
	Dmaj7Don't see at C#m7all
	 C#m7/                             F#  F#  
	I gotta get away, gotta get away, I don't
	Emaj7Know where to D#m7go
	Dmaj7It's hopeless C#m7so
	                  Cmaj7    Bm7  Bm7/  E  E7  
	I guess I'll leave it alone       well I
Verse 2:
	Spent all my day
	Fixin' up to go somewhere
	Thought I was late
	And I found she wasn't there
	I guess I'll find
	The love, peace of mind, some other time, but I
	Still have today
	I gotta get away, gotta get away, I don't
	Know where to go
	It's hopeless so
	I guess I'll Cmaj7leave it aAm7/Dlone
Chorus:
	Gmaj7Games people Bm7play
	NAm7ight or day they're just not mD7atchin'
	Gmaj7What they should Bm7do
	Keeps me feelin' Am7/Dblue
	Gmaj7Been down too Bm7long
	RAm7ight, wrong, they just can't sD7top it
	Gmaj7Spendin' all Bm7day
	            [1:  Bm7/   E    E7  Bm7/   E  E7]
	            [2:  Am7/D]
	Thinking just of you
Verse 3:
	Twelve forty-five
	Headed for the subway home
	I took my time
	'Cause I felt so all alone
	Not far away
	I heard a funny sound, took a look around, and I
	Could see her face
	Smile as she came, callin' out my name, so I
	Know where to go
	We'll take it slow
	Guess I'll Cmaj7call it a Am7/Dday
	[repeat chorus; fade 2nd time]
-- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers

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Games People Play

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Bm7/A

D/A

Amaj7

Dmaj7

C#m7

Emaj7

D#m7

Cmaj7

Bm7

Am7/D

Gmaj7

Am7

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

"They Just Can't Stop It The (Games People Play)"

(Jefferson - Hawes - Simmons)

Intro:

(piano, clavinet, guitar, bass, bass drum, high hat)

A Bm7/A A D A A D/A

/ [3X]

/ / / / / / / /

A Bm7/A A A A

/ / / / / / / / / / / /

Verse 1:

Can't get no rest

Bm7/A

Don't know how I work all day

Amaj7

When will I learn?

Bm7/A

Memories get in the way

Dmaj7 C#m7

I walk around

C#m7 F# F#

I can't hear a sound, folks talkin' loud, but I

Dmaj7 C#m7

Don't see at all

C#m7 F# F#

I gotta get away, gotta get away, I don't

Emaj7 D#m7

Know where to go

Dmaj7 C#m7

It's hopeless so

Cmaj7 Bm7 Bm7 E E7

I guess I'll leave it alone well I

Verse 2:

Spent all my day

Fixin' up to go somewhere

Thought I was late

And I found she wasn't there

I guess I'll find

The love, peace of mind, some other time, but I

Still have today

I gotta get away, gotta get away, I don't

Know where to go

It's hopeless so

Cmaj7 Am7/D

I guess I'll leave it alone

Chorus:

Gmaj7 Bm7

Games people play

Am7 D7

Night or day they're just not matchin'

Gmaj7 Bm7

What they should do

Am7/D

Keeps me feelin' blue

Gmaj7 Bm7

Been down too long

Am7 D7

Right, wrong, they just can't stop it

Gmaj7 Bm7

Spendin' all day

Bm7 E E7 Bm7 E E7

[1: / / ]

Am7/D

[2: ]

Thinking just of you

Verse 3:

Twelve forty-five

Headed for the subway home

I took my time

'Cause I felt so all alone

Not far away

I heard a funny sound, took a look around, and I

Could see her face

Smile as she came, callin' out my name, so I

Know where to go

We'll take it slow

Cmaj7 Am7/D

Guess I'll call it a day

[repeat chorus; fade 2nd time]

-- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers

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