Playing Dead

E  = 022100



INTRO: each chord noted is one strum ( ie. strum C 8 times)

C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C#
E  E  E  E  A  A  B  B


 C#
 No more excuses and no more playing dead
             B
 There are no silver linings in anything you said
        C#
 If you keep on denying and I could stay away
           B                              E
 We could hold up our hands, say we don't want it, we don't need it


       A                                      B
 If I give more than enough ground, will you claim it?
          E                                   C#
 I will take it all in one breath and hold it down
         A                            B
 And if I try to pretend that I don't hear it
          C#
 You can tell me to move and I won't go
          B                    E
 You can tell me to try and I won't go

       A                                      B
 If I give more than enough ground, will you leave it?
          E                                   C#
 I will take it all in one breath and hold it down
         A                            B
 And if I try to pretend that I don't see it
          C#
 You can tell me to move and I won't go
          B                    E
 You can tell me to try and I won't go

C# E A B

 C#
 No more distractions and no more staying still
        B
 I am chasing the skyline much more than you ever will
         C#
 You can keep to your story and I could stick to mine
           B                              E
 We could hold up our hands, say we don't want it, we don't need it


       A                                      B
 If I give more than enough ground, will you claim it?
          E                                   C#
 I will take it all in one breath and hold it down
         A                            B
 And if I try to pretend that I don't hear it
          C#
 You can tell me to move and I won't go
          B                    E
 You can tell me to try and I won't go

       A                                      B
 If I give more than enough ground, will you leave it?
          E                                   C#
 I will take it all in one breath and hold it down
         A                            B
 And if I try to pretend that I don't see it
          C#
 You can tell me to move and I won't go
          B                    E
 You can tell me to try and I won't go


C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C#
E  E  E  E  A  A  B  B
C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C#
E  E  E  E  A  A  B  B

       A                                      B
 If I give more than enough ground, will you claim it?
          E                                   C#
 I will take it all in one breath and hold it down
         A                            B
 And if I try to pretend that I don't hear it
          C#
 You can tell me to move and I won't go
          B                    E
 You can tell me to try and I won't go

       A                                      B
 If I give more than enough ground, will you leave it?
          E                                   C#
 I will take it all in one breath and hold it down
         A                            B
 And if I try to pretend that I don't see it
          C#
 You can tell me to move and I won't go
          B                    E
 You can tell me to try and I won't go

C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C#
E  E  E  E  A  A  B  B *
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