Playing My Game — Lene Marlin
Chords and lyrics for Playing My Game by Lene Marlin (key of G).
Intro
[Bm] [G]
Verse 1
[Bm]Won't open my mouth,
[G]You know what I'll say
[Bm]It hurts me that it's [G]gotta be this[Bm] way
[G]I can no longer [A]hide
[D]God knows I've[G] tried
[Bm]I held on as long[G] as I could
[Bm]If I could change[G] it, I would
[G]This is the [A]way I am,
[D]And this is [G]what I do.
Chorus
[Bm]I cry my tears
[G]But they're [A]not for [D]you
[Bm][G]Playing a game
[A]I know[D] you've done [G]too
[Bm]I shouldn't [G]have waited,
[A]But [D]still it's [G]all the same
[Bm]Cause you[A] know,
[G]I'm just playing my game.
[G] [Bm]
Verse 2
[Bm]Close your ears if you don't [G]like the sound of my voice
[Bm]You're acting [G]like I
[F#m]Like I had a [Bm]choice
[G]But to leave you [A]behind [D]well
[F#m]I've made up [G]my mind.
Chorus
[Bm]I cry my [G]tears
[G]But they not for[A] you
[Bm]Playing a [G]game
[A]I [D]know you've done [G]too
[Bm]I shouldn't have [G]waited,
[A]But [D]still it is all [G]the same
[G]Because you [Bm]know
[A]I'm just playing my[G] game.
Bridge
[A]Don't hold me with your eyes
[G]The light in them I cannot see,
[A]No need to blind me
[Bm]There's this darkness [G]where I walk
[G]You thought you had your future
[A]All figured out.
Chorus
[Bm]I cry my tears
[G]But they're [A]not for [D]you
[Bm][G]Playing a game
[A]I know[D] you've done [G]too
[Bm]I shouldn't [G]have waited,
[A]But [D]still it's [G]all the same
[Bm]Cause you[A] know,
[G]I'm just playing my game.
Ending
[Bm] [G]
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