Chess — Rivers Cuomo
Chords and lyrics for Chess by Rivers Cuomo (key of Dm).
Intro
[D]Chess is such a difficult game
There are [G]so [A]many [D]pieces
[D]So many squares where you can go
[G]So [A]few [D]promises
Chorus
[G]Never you mind all the [D]others
[G]Anticipating your next [D]move
[D]I know it's hard, cause you've [A]got a lot to do
Verse
[D]Street signs and traffic lights
[G]Ever [A]confusing the [D]issue
[D]Stop, left, go right, no U-turn
[G]Where's the [A]goddamn [D]exit?
Chorus
[G]Never you mind all the [D]others
[G]Influencing your next [D]move
[D]I know it's hard, cause you've [A]got a lot to prove
Bridge
[F]La la la la la la [Bb]la
[C]La la la la la la [F]la
[Dm]La la la la la la [Gm]la
[C]La la la la la la [F]la
Verse
[D]Sex and drugs and rock and roll
[G]The pieces [A]lie right [D]before you
[D]This puzzle can't be done wrong
[G]So come on [A]while you [D]can
Chorus
[G]Never you mind all the [D]others
[G]Anticipating your next [D]move
[G]Never you mind all the [D]others
[G]Never you mind what they [A]do
Interlude
[D]Don't let them [G]get you down, [A]cause if they [D]do
[D]You'll be trapped [G]forever [A]under their [D]shoe
[D]Here is the [G]paintbrush, so [A]go
[G]I know it's hard, cause you've [A]got a lot to do
Outro
[F]La la la la la la [Bb]la
[C]La la la la la la [F]la
[Dm]La la la la la la [Gm]la
[C]La la la la la la [F]la
[F]La la la la la la [Bb]la
[C]La la la la la la [F]la
[Dm]La la la la la la [Gm]la
C F - Am - Dm - C - D
La la la la la la la
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