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Playing Possum from Playing Possum - 1975
DWe lived up in CambE7ridge
And brAmaj7owsed in the hiF#m7ppest newsstaGnds
Then we staDrted our own newspapGer
Gave the trCuth about Uncle SamBm7  
AWe loDved to be so radiE7cal
But like a raAmaj7gged love affaGir
Some beDcame disenchanGted
And soCme of us just got scaDred
Now are you playing posAsum
Keeping a low profile
Are you plaDying possum for a whAile
DThen you moved to tE7he country
Bought a Amaj7farm and F#m7tilled the laGnd
Then you toDok your books to IndGia
And got hooCked on a holy man
DBut the wells they do run E7dry
And the speAmaj7eches tF#m7urn to woGrds
And the wDoods are full of tiGgers
And freCedom's for the birDds
Now are you playing poAssum
Keeping a low profile
Are you plaDying possum for a whAile
DNow you run a bookE7store
And you've Amaj7taken F#m7on a wGife
You wear patDches on your elGbows
And you liCve an easy life
AWell, Dare you finally E7satisfied
Is it what you wAmaj7ere lookin' foGr
DOr does it sneGak up on you
TChat there might be soDmething more
Now are you playing poAssum
Keeping a low profile
Are you plaDying possum for a whAile
Are you jusDt playing possum for Aa while
Are you jusDt playing possum for Aa while

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Playing Possum

by Carly Simon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj7

F#m7

Bm7

Playing Possum from Playing Possum - 1975

D E7

We lived up in Cambridge

Amaj7 F#m7 G

And browsed in the hippest newsstands

D G

Then we started our own newspaper

C Bm7

Gave the truth about Uncle Sam

A D E7

We loved to be so radical

Amaj7 G

But like a ragged love affair

D G

Some became disenchanted

C D

And some of us just got scared

Now are you playing possum

Keeping a low profile

D A

Are you playing possum for a while

D E7

Then you moved to the country

Amaj7 F#m7 G

Bought a farm and tilled the land

D G

Then you took your books to India

And got hooked on a holy man

D E7

But the wells they do run dry

Amaj7 F#m7 G

And the speeches turn to words

D G

And the woods are full of tigers

C D

And freedom's for the birds

Now are you playing possum

Keeping a low profile

D A

Are you playing possum for a while

D E7

Now you run a bookstore

Amaj7 F#m7 G

And you've taken on a wife

D G

You wear patches on your elbows

And you live an easy life

A D E7

Well, are you finally satisfied

Amaj7 G

Is it what you were lookin' for

D G

Or does it sneak up on you

C D

That there might be something more

Now are you playing possum

Keeping a low profile

D A

Are you playing possum for a while

D A

Are you just playing possum for a while

D A

Are you just playing possum for a while

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