AJR - My Play: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "My Play" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
 Emaj9 I put on a play in my old house Emaj9 In my cape, jumping on the old couch Amaj7 Putting up lights when it's cold out Amaj7 Mom and dad, both seats sold out Emaj9 Amaj7 Show you my play Emaj9 Haven't seen the old house lately Emaj9 Wonder if they found my spaceship Amaj7 I don't want my own love wasted Amaj7 Tell me this is what you're saying: F#m7 G#m7 If you both outgrew one another A G#m7 I could start now, looking for a lover F#m7 G#m7 But if love dies, do I fucking bother? Chorus: A Emaj9 I just really really really really wanna show you my play Amaj7 And I don't wanna do it for Dad at Dad's new place A/G# F#m I worked really, really, really, really hard, lemme show you my play Ammaj7 Emaj9 And I don't wanna do it twice, 'cause it's not the same I've been on dates, bringin' flowers Tryna be great for an hour You and me might go sour But if we don't hold out, then we're cowards I put on a play in my basement (Basement) Mom and Dad, smilin' faces (Faces) But now I don't know if they faked it (Faked it) Guess everything is complicated If you both outgrew one another I could start now, lookin' for a lover But if love dies, do I fuckin' bother? Chorus E Am E You did everything, everything, everything that you could Am E We do everything, everything, everything 'til it's through C#m B A I'll do everything, everything, everything when I'm you Emaj9 But when I show you my play A Will you pretend you didn't know if I make a mistake? A/G# F#m It's gonna get really, really, really, really bad before it's okay Ammaj7 E But maybe you'll forget it all while you're watching my play You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  A Amaj7  C#m  E  Em  F#m  F#m7  G#  G#m  G#m7  B  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 "My Play" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "My Play" by AJR.