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[Music depresses me]
electronic intro plays a b. then a guitar  plays an e for a brief period.
GHelp's on it's Emway, I'm Dlost in space
EmNo protection
GPlease come and Emrescue me
DI've got no friendsEm, an orphan
GWho had faith, Bmwho betrayed
CTook only a kiss to Ggive me away
GWho had faith, Bmwho betrayed
CTook only a kiss
GTo blow you aDway
GAll in my Bmhead
I'll play Cdead, if you Gwant me to
if you want Dme
GAll in my Bmhead
I'll play Cdead, if you Gwant me to
if you want Dme
Instrumental 
Bm-C-G-Em-D-Em  
GWho had faith, Bmwho betrayed
CTook only a kiss to Ggive me away
GWho had faith, Bmwho betrayed
CTook only a kiss
GTo blow you aDway
GAll in my Bmhead
I'll play Cdead, if you Gwant me to
if you want Dme
GAll in my Bmhead
I'll play Cdead, if you Gwant me to
if you want Dme

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Play Dead

by James

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Music depresses me]

electronic intro plays a b. then a guitar plays an e for a brief period.

G Em D

Help's on it's way, I'm lost in space

No protection

G Em

Please come and rescue me

D Em

I've got no friends, an orphan

G Bm

Who had faith, who betrayed

C G

Took only a kiss to give me away

G Bm

Who had faith, who betrayed

Took only a kiss

G D

To blow you away

G Bm

All in my head

C G

I'll play dead, if you want me to

if you want me

G Bm

All in my head

C G

I'll play dead, if you want me to

if you want me

Instrumental

Bm C G Em D Em

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G Bm

Who had faith, who betrayed

C G

Took only a kiss to give me away

G Bm

Who had faith, who betrayed

Took only a kiss

G D

To blow you away

G Bm

All in my head

C G

I'll play dead, if you want me to

if you want me

G Bm

All in my head

C G

I'll play dead, if you want me to

if you want me

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