Carrie Underwood - Play On: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Play On" 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.

C#m             A                  E   B
Whatcha gonna do when the show is over?
C#m               A                E    B
Whatcha gonna sing when the song ends, yeah?
C#m               A
How you gonna cope when there is no closure?
  E                        B
Where you gonna reach when the goal gets higher?
A                                        B
How you gonna make it through when you think you
lost your chance?

Chorus:
     A  E
Play on
            C#m        B
When you're losing the game
     A  E
Play on
           C#m            B
Coz you're gonna make mistakes
     F#m
It's always worth the sacrifice
G#m                          A   B
Even when you think you're wrong
        C#m A E B
So play on,
      C#m A E B
Play on

Never let the current sink you down, no
Even when you're not sure where you're goin'
Swimming through a mess and you can't get out
Just going through the motions,
and tryin' not to drown

Chorus

Even through a storm on the darkest night
Don't you ever give up the fight
Even when you feel you're all alone
Play on
Play on

Chorus:
Play on
When you're losing the game
Play on
'Cause you're gonna make mistakes
It's always worth the sacrifice
Even when you think you're wrong
So play on
Play on (Play on)
Play on (Play on)

Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

B

Guitar chord B

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

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 "Play On" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Play On" by Carrie Underwood.

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