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Play Something We Know

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Capo 2
[Intro]
G  D  Cadd9  G
G  D  Cadd9  G
[Verse 1]
GI saw you walk Din here with that Cadd9guitar in your Ghand
GThought I might Dask you what Cadd9you might be playDing
GJust one more Dquestion, well, I Cadd9know you got to Ggo
GMe and my friends are Ddrinking we're just Cadd9wondering if you Gknow
[Chorus 1]
Any Lynyrd Cadd9Skynyrd or American GPie
Willie and DWaylon, Magic Carpet GrideG7  
How bout' Marshall Cadd9Tucker or David Allen GC-o-G/F#o-o-o-Emo-e
Play something we can Cadd9sing to, Dplay something we Gknow
[Verse 2]
GWell I know how Dit is dude, I use Cadd9to have me a bGand
GTil our drummer DRonnie, he goCadd9t on down at the Dplant
GSinger got a gDirlfriend, you knoCadd9w how that goesG  
GSo sing something we cDan sing to, play somCadd9ething we knowG  
[Chorus 2]
Do you know Cadd9any Buffett, or any GPink Floyd
How bout soDme Dead, dude? How 'bGout thG7e Doors
Do ya know any BeatCadd9les or any Rolling StoGnes?G/F#  Em  
Play something we can Cadd9sing to pDlay something we kGnow
[Bridge]
EmMan if you Dwant me to I'll Cadd9sing a song with Gyou
EmI use to Cadd9sing the high Dbar
EmMy brother DDonnie is Cadd9sitting at the Gbar
EmHe plays a Cadd9mean guiDtar
[Verse 3]
GWhat are you loDoking at man, you Cadd9dont want me to Gplay
GWell you bout to Dget your ass Cadd9whooped, you keeDp looking at me that way
GMan I dont reaDlly mean it, thereCadd9?s no need to caGll security
GI was only hopping you Dwould sing a song fCadd9or meG  
[Chorus 3]
Do you know Cadd9Hank Jr. , or any SGteve Earle
How bout thDe Joker, or Brown EyeGd GirlG7,
SweeCadd9t Home Alabama, or CurGtis G/F#LoweEm  
Play something we Cadd9can sing Dto, play somethinGg we know

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Play Something We Know

by Adam Hood

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

G/F#

Capo 2

[Intro]

G D Cadd9 G

[Verse 1]

G D Cadd9 G

I saw you walk in here with that guitar in your hand

G D Cadd9 D

Thought I might ask you what you might be playing

G D Cadd9 G

Just one more question, well, I know you got to go

G D Cadd9 G

Me and my friends are drinking we're just wondering if you know

[Chorus 1]

Cadd9 G

Any Lynyrd Skynyrd or American Pie

D G G7

Willie and Waylon, Magic Carpet ride

Cadd9 G G/F# Em

How bout' Marshall Tucker or David Allen C-o-o-o-o-o-e

Cadd9 D G

Play something we can sing to, play something we know

[Verse 2]

G D Cadd9 G

Well I know how it is dude, I use to have me a band

G D Cadd9 D

Til our drummer Ronnie, he got on down at the plant

G D Cadd9 G

Singer got a girlfriend, you know how that goes

G D Cadd9 G

So sing something we can sing to, play something we know

[Chorus 2]

Cadd9 G

Do you know any Buffett, or any Pink Floyd

D G G7

How bout some Dead, dude? How 'bout the Doors

Cadd9 G G/F# Em

Do ya know any Beatles or any Rolling Stones?

Cadd9 D G

Play something we can sing to play something we know

[Bridge]

Em D Cadd9 G

Man if you want me to I'll sing a song with you

Em Cadd9 D

I use to sing the high bar

Em D Cadd9 G

My brother Donnie is sitting at the bar

Em Cadd9 D

He plays a mean guitar

[Verse 3]

G D Cadd9 G

What are you looking at man, you dont want me to play

G D Cadd9 D

Well you bout to get your ass whooped, you keep looking at me that way

G D Cadd9 G

Man I dont really mean it, there?s no need to call security

G D Cadd9 G

I was only hopping you would sing a song for me

[Chorus 3]

Cadd9 G

Do you know Hank Jr. , or any Steve Earle

D G G7

How bout the Joker, or Brown Eyed Girl,

Cadd9 G G/F# Em

Sweet Home Alabama, or Curtis Lowe

Cadd9 D G

Play something we can sing to, play something we know

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