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[Verse]
All the games people pDlay now, every night every Aday now
Never meaning what they Gsay now, Anever saying what they Dmean
While they while away the Dhours in their ivory Atowers
Till they're covered up with Gflowers in the Aback of a black Dlimousine
[Verse]
DOh we make one another cry, breakin' hearts when we Asay goodbye
Cross our hearts say we Ghope to die,  A'cept the other was to Dblame
DNeither one will ever give in, so we gaze at an A8x10,
Thinkin' 'bout things that Gmight have been, Aoh it's a dirty rotten Bmshame
[Chorus]
LotindalotinDdadada, lotindalotinAdadadee
Talkin' 'bout Gyou and meA, and the games people Dplay
LotindalotinDdadada, lotindalotinAdadadee
Talkin' 'bout Gyou and me, Aand the games people Dplay
[Verse]
People walkin' up Dto ya, singin' glory halleAlujah
Sayin' what the hell's it Gto ya, if I Ado it in the name of the LDord
We're gonna teach Dya how to meditate
Read your horoscope and tAeach you faith
Put them on a Ghell of hateA, come on, let's get on Bmboard
[Chorus]
LotindalotinDdadada, lotindalotinAdadadee
Talkin' 'bout Gyou and meA, and the games people Dplay
LotindalotinDdadada, lotindalotinAdadadee
Talkin' 'bout Gyou and me, Aand the games people Dplay
[Solo]
[Verse]
Look around, tDell me what you see, what's happening to Ayou and me
God grant me my sGerenity,    Ato remember who I Dam
'Cos you're giDvin' up your sanity or your pride and youAr vanity
Turn your back on Ghumanity, Aow, when you don't give Bma damn, Cnot a Ddamn
[Chorus]
Repeat w/adlibs: (There are some chord variations in the outro chorus)

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Games People Play

by Tesla

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[Verse]

D A

All the games people play now, every night every day now

G A D

Never meaning what they say now, never saying what they mean

D A

While they while away the hours in their ivory towers

G A D

Till they're covered up with flowers in the back of a black limousine

[Verse]

D A

Oh we make one another cry, breakin' hearts when we say goodbye

G A D

Cross our hearts say we hope to die, 'cept the other was to blame

D A

Neither one will ever give in, so we gaze at an 8x10,

G A Bm

Thinkin' 'bout things that might have been, oh it's a dirty rotten shame

[Chorus]

D A

Lotindalotindadada, lotindalotindadadee

G A D

Talkin' 'bout you and me, and the games people play

D A

Lotindalotindadada, lotindalotindadadee

G A D

Talkin' 'bout you and me, and the games people play

[Verse]

D A

People walkin' up to ya, singin' glory hallelujah

G A D

Sayin' what the hell's it to ya, if I do it in the name of the Lord

We're gonna teach ya how to meditate

Read your horoscope and teach you faith

G A Bm

Put them on a hell of hate, come on, let's get on board

[Chorus]

D A

Lotindalotindadada, lotindalotindadadee

G A D

Talkin' 'bout you and me, and the games people play

D A

Lotindalotindadada, lotindalotindadadee

G A D

Talkin' 'bout you and me, and the games people play

[Solo]

[Verse]

D A

Look around, tell me what you see, what's happening to you and me

G A D

God grant me my serenity, to remember who I am

D A

'Cos you're givin' up your sanity or your pride and your vanity

G A Bm C D

Turn your back on humanity, ow, when you don't give a damn, not a damn

[Chorus]

Repeat w/adlibs: (There are some chord variations in the outro chorus)

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