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CARRIE UNDERWOOD: PLAY ON
From the Album: PLAY ON
Capo on 4th fret
2x |  Am   F|  C    G| (pick)
2x |  Am   F|  C    G|
AmWhatcha gonna do Fwhen the show is overC?G  
AmWhatcha gonna sing Fwhen the song ends, yeahC?G  
AmHow you gonna cope Fwhen there is no closure?
CWhere you gonna reach Gwhen the goal gets higher?
FHow you gonna make it through when you Gthink you lost your chance?
Play Fmaj7on      Cwhen you're Amlosing the Ggame
Play Fmaj7on '    Ccause you're Amgonna make misGtakes
It's Dm7always worth the sacrifice
CEven when you think you're wFmaj7rongG  
So play Amon,F  C  G  
Play AmonF  C  G  
AmEven when the floodFgates swing wide openC  G  
AmNever let the curFrent take you down, CnGo
AmEven when you're not Fsure where you're going
CSwimming through a mess anGd you can't get out
FJust going through the motions and Gtrying not to drown
Play Fmaj7on      Cwhen you're Amlosing the Ggame
Play Fmaj7on '    Ccause you're Amgonna make misGtakes
It's Dm7always worth the sacrifice
CEven when you think you're wFmaj7rongG  
So play Fmaj7on,C  Am  G  
Play Fmaj7onC  Am  G  
DmEven through a storm on the darkest night
AmDon't you ever Ggive up the fight
FEven when you feel you're all aGlone
Play Fmaj7on,C  Am  G  
Play Fmaj7onC  Am  G  
Play Fmaj7on      Cwhen you're Amlosing the Ggame
Play Fmaj7on '    Ccause you're Amgonna make misGtakes
It's Dm7always worth the sacrifice
CEven when you think you're wFmaj7rongG  
So play Amon,F  C  G  
Play AmonF  C  G  
Play AmonF  C  G  
        Am    F    C          GOoh yeah,   yeah, yeah, yeah
AmNa,  F    C   Gna, na, na,     na, na
AmNa,  F    C   Gna, na, na,     na, na
AmNa,  F    C   Gna, na, na,     na, na
|  Am   F|  Am    G|

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Play On

by Carrie Underwood

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Dm7

CARRIE UNDERWOOD: PLAY ON

From the Album: PLAY ON

Capo on 4th fret

Am F C G

2x | | | (pick)

Am F C G

2x | | |

Am F C G

Whatcha gonna do when the show is over?

Am F C G

Whatcha gonna sing when the song ends, yeah?

Am F

How you gonna cope when there is no closure?

C G

Where you gonna reach when the goal gets higher?

F G

How you gonna make it through when you think you lost your chance?

Fmaj7 C Am G

Play on when you're losing the game

Fmaj7 C Am G

Play on ' cause you're gonna make mistakes

Dm7

It's always worth the sacrifice

C Fmaj7 G

Even when you think you're wrong

Am F C G

So play on,

Am F C G

Play on

Am F C G

Even when the floodgates swing wide open

Am F C G

Never let the current take you down, no

Am F

Even when you're not sure where you're going

C G

Swimming through a mess and you can't get out

F G

Just going through the motions and trying not to drown

Fmaj7 C Am G

Play on when you're losing the game

Fmaj7 C Am G

Play on ' cause you're gonna make mistakes

Dm7

It's always worth the sacrifice

C Fmaj7 G

Even when you think you're wrong

Fmaj7 C Am G

So play on,

Fmaj7 C Am G

Play on

Even through a storm on the darkest night

Am G

Don't you ever give up the fight

F G

Even when you feel you're all alone

Fmaj7 C Am G

Play on,

Fmaj7 C Am G

Play on

Fmaj7 C Am G

Play on when you're losing the game

Fmaj7 C Am G

Play on ' cause you're gonna make mistakes

Dm7

It's always worth the sacrifice

C Fmaj7 G

Even when you think you're wrong

Am F C G

So play on,

Am F C G

Play on

Am F C G

Play on

Am F C G

Ooh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Am F C G

Na, na, na, na, na, na

Am F C G

Na, na, na, na, na, na

Am F C G

Na, na, na, na, na, na

Am F Am G

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