Chords with lyrics (Ver. 2)
#12 in 1969.
INTRO: 
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#1.
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Oh, the games people play, now, every night and every day, now.
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Never meaning what they say, now, never sayin' what they mean.
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While they while away the hours, in their ivory towers..
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til they're covered up with flowers, in the back of a
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black limousine, whoa-ah.
CHORUS:
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Talking 'bout you and me, and the games people play, now.
#2.
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Oh, we make one another cry, break a heart then we say goodbye.
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Cross our hearts and we hope to die, that the other was
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to blame, whoa-ah.
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But neither one will ever give in, so, we gaze at an eight by ten..
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thinking 'bout the things that might have been..and it's a
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dirty rotten shame, whoa-ah.
CHORUS:
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Talking 'bout you and me, and the games people play, now.
(INTERLUDE:) A augmentedA E MajorE D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA (x2)
#3.
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Now, look here..people walking up to you..singing glory hallelujah..
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and they're tryin' to sock it to you, in the name of the Lord.
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They're gonna teach you how to meditate, read your horoscope,
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cheat your fate..and further more to hell with hate..
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come on, get on board, whoa-ah.
CHORUS:
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La da da da da da da da...la da da da da da da de..
D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA
Talking 'bout you and me, and the games people play, now.
#4.
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Now, wait a minute, look around, tell me what you see..
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What's happening to you and me?
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God grant me the serenity..to just remember who I am, whoa-ah.
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Cause you've given up your sanity, for your pride and your vanity..
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turn your back on humanity..oh, and you don't give a da da da da da.
CHORUS:
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La da da da da da da da...la da da da da da da de..
D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA
Talking 'bout you and me, and the games people play, now.
OUTRO:
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La da da da da da da da...la da da da da da da de..
D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA
Talking 'bout you and me, and the games people play, now.
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I wonder, can you come out and play??? (Fade.)
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