Elle King - Playing For Keeps: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Playing For Keeps" 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.
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Learn Playing For Keeps Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Elle King
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 "Playing For Keeps" smoothly on your guitar.
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Am C Dm You prayed to have your name scattered on F Am the lips of the young C Dm F Now you claim that it's you on the tips Am of their tongue C Dm And if you're proud of what you had to F kill to get your thrill Am C Well, I bet it stings to give up Dm F E7 everything and realize that they don't want you Chorus: Am C It's a lonely road where the forgotten go Dm Am Where your misery finds its company Am C It's a long way down to the sacred ground Dm E7 Am Where the reaper's playing for keeps C Dm F Am Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh C Dm F Am Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh The hollow sound is ringing where your heart used to be Have you found that your admiration will never set you free? Get your lies prepared, you're next in line for judgement day, now Aren't you praying, aren't you begging that you're anyone else? Chorus Whoa, whoa, whoa-oh-oh-ow - x4 Am C Well I bet you're sorry now Dm F Well you did this to yourself Am C Well I bet you're sorry now Dm E7 Well aren't you sorry now Chorus - x2 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  Dm  E7  F  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 "Playing For Keeps" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Playing For Keeps" by Elle King.