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πΈ Intro:
G#m
G#m B#m7 G#m Cm Bm
G#m B#m7 G#m Bm B C B G#m
πΈ Verse 1:
G#m B#m7 G#m
The boys play cards and they don't care
Cm Bm
A breeze blows in from off the sea
G#m B#m7 G#m
It's warm outside but I'm aware
Bm B C B G#m
It's neither here nor there to me
F B7 B
I can hear the cooks in the kitchen
Cm F Bm
The sprinklers on the lawns
G#m B#m7 G#m
My knights out there have both been pitching
Bm B C B
I have sacrificed a pawn
G#m
It's chess
πΈ Bridge:
G#m B#m7 G#m Cm Bm
G#m B#m7 G#m Bm B C B G#m
πΈ Verse 2:
G#m B#m7 G#m
A little mouse could trip that wire
Cm Bm
You won't be going anywhere
G#m B#m7 G#m
Your noble house will be on fire
Bm B C B G#m
And you trapped in that golden chair
F B7 B
Surrounded by your works of art
Cm F Bm
The flames will Do their worst
G#m B#m7 G#m
You may be rich, you may be smart
Bm B C B
But the truth will finish first
G#m
It's Chess
πΈ Bridge:
G#m B#m7 G#m Cm Bm
G#m B#m7 G#m Bm B C B G#m
πΈ Outro:
G#m
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Song History
Published: June 24, 2024
Last Updated: February 10, 2026