The Cure - Play For Today: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Play For Today" 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.
Bm A Bm It's not a case of doing what's right, A Bm it's just the way I feel that matters A G Tell me I'm wrong, I don't really care Bm A Bm It's not a case of share and share alike, A Bm I take what I require A G I don't understand, you say it's not fair Chorus: C#m D You expect me to act like a lover C#m D Consider my moves and deserve the reward C#m D C#m To hold you in my arms and wait Cmaj7 And wait Bm A And wait for something to happen It's not a case of telling the truth Some lines just fit the situation You call me a liar, you would anyway It's not a case of aiming to please You know you're always crying It's just your part in the play for today You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Cm  C#m  Cmaj7  Cmaj  D  G  Bm  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 For Today" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Play For Today" by The Cure.