Playing In The Band

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Playin' in the Band
(Weir/Hart/Hunter)
[Intro theme]
D CG
x4
[Verse 1]
D D A D
Some folks trust to reason others trust to might,
D D A D
I don't trust to nothin', but I know it comes out right.
D D A D
Say it once again now, Whoa, I hope you'll understand
D D A D
When it's done and over, whoe, a man is just a man.
[Chorus]
D D A D
Playin', playin' in the band.
D D A D
Daybreak, daybreak on the land.
[Second theme]
D C D C D C D C
[Verse 2]
D D A D
Some folks look for answers others look for fights,
D D A D
Some folks up in treetops just to look to see the sights
D D A D
Whoa, I can tell your future just look what's in your hand,
D D A D
But I can't stop for nothin' I'm just playing in the band.
[Chorus]
D D A D
Playin', playin' in the band.
D D A D
Daybreak, daybreak on the land.
A E A
E A
A E A
G D A
A E A
E A
A E A
G D A
Bm G
D Gm
[Verse 3]
D D A D
Standin' on a tower world at my command
D D A D
You just keep a turnin' while I'm playing in the band.
D D A D
And if a man among you got no sin upon his hand
D D A D
Let him cast a stone at me for playing in the band.
[Chorus]
D D A D
Playin', playin' in the band.
D D A D
Daybreak, daybreak on the land.
[Second theme]
D C D C D C D C
A E A
E A
A E A
G D A
A E A
E A
A E A
G D A
Bm G
D Gm
[Chorus]
D D A D
Playin', playin' in the band.
D D A D
Daybreak, daybreak on the land.
D D A D
Playin', playin' in the band.
D D A D
Daybreak, daybreak on the land.
D D A D
Playin', playin' in the band.
D D A D
Daybreak, daybreak on the land.
D
[Intro theme]
D CG
x4

Playing In The Band chords and lyrics

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Playin' in the Band
(Weir/Hart/Hunter)
[Intro theme]  
D  C G   x4
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Second theme]    
D  C    D   C  D   C  D  C
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
A            E  A
E   A
A            E  A
G  D  A
A            E  A
E   A
A            E  A
G  D  A
Bm    G
D     Gm
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
[Second theme]   
D  C    D   C  D   C  D  C
A            E  A
E   A
A            E  A
G  D  A
A            E  A
E   A
A            E  A
G  D  A
Bm    G
D     Gm
[Chorus]
D
[Intro theme]  
D  C G   x4

Playing In The Band Chords by Grateful Dead

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