ABBA - The Name Of The Game: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Name Of The Game" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn The Name Of The Game Guitar Chords and Lyrics by ABBA

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Name Of The Game" smoothly on your guitar.

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F#m             C#m  F#m         C#m
I've seen you twice  in a short time
F#m     C#m           F#m B
Only a week since we started
F#m         C#m F#m        C#m
It seems to me  for every time
F#m          C#m      F#m  B
I'm getting more open hearted

F#m          B/D#
  I was an impossible case
C#m                 Dmaj7
  No one ever could reach me
F#m                 B/D#
  But I think I can see in your face
C#m                     Dmaj7
  There's a lot you can teach me
       Bm7       E
  So I wanna know

                        A   D
What's the name of the game?
         E         E/D     A D E D
Does it mean anything to you?
                        A    D
What's the name of the game?
         E           E/D   A
Can you feel it the way I do?
C#        F#m           B/D#      E
Tell me please 'cause I have to know
      C#        F#m   B/D#          E
I'm a bashful child beginning to grow

         A                    D/A
And you make me talk and you make me feel
         A                    D  G/D  D
And you make me show what I'm trying to conceal
       A                     D/A
If I trust in you, would you let me down?
           A
Would you laugh at me if
  F#m                G#m7 C#7
I said I care for you?
          Dmaj7
Could you feel the same way too?
            E                F#m
I wanna know the name of the game

I have no friends, no one to see
And I am never invited
Now I am here, talking to you
No wonder I get excited

Your smile, and the sound of your voice
And the way you see through me
Got a feeling, you give me no choice
But it means a lot to me
So I wanna know

Chorus:
What's the name of the game?
(Your smile and the sound of your voice)
Does it mean anything to you?
(Got a feeling you give me no choice,
but it means a lot)
What's the name of the game?
(Your smile and the sound of your voice)
Can you feel it the way I do?

Tell me, please, 'cause I have to know
I'm a bashful child beginning to grow

And you make me talk (Doo-doo, doo-doo)
And you make me feel (Doo-doo, doo-doo)
And you make me show (Doo-doo, doo-doo)
What I'm trying to conceal (Doo-doo, doo-doo)
If I trust in you (Doo-doo, doo-doo)
Would you let me down? (Doo-doo, doo-doo)
Would you laugh at me (Doo-doo, doo-doo)
If I said I care for you? (Ah-ah)
Could you feel the same way too, I wanna know
Oh, yes, I wanna know

Chorus:
The name of the game
(I was an impossible case)
Does it mean anything to you?
(But I think
I can see in your face that it means a lot)
What's the name of the game?
(Your smile and the sound of your voice)
Can you feel it the way I do?
(Got a feeling you give me no choice,
but it means a lot)

The name of the game
(I was an impossible case)
Does it mean anything to you?
(But I think
I can see in your face that it means a lot)
What's the name of the game?
(Your smile and the sound of your voice)
Can you feel it...


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#

Guitar chord C#

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

C#7

Guitar chord C#7

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#

Guitar chord D#

Dmaj7

Guitar chord Dmaj7

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

G#m7

Guitar chord G#m7

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

B

Guitar chord B

Bm7

Guitar chord Bm7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Name Of The Game" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Name Of The Game" by ABBA.

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