Games People Play Chords by Spinners #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# "They Just Can't Stop It The (Games People Play)" (Jefferson - Hawes - Simmons) Intro: (piano, clavinet, guitar, bass, bass drum, high hat) A Bm7/A A D/A A D/A [3X] / / / / / / / / A Bm7/A A D/A A / / / / / / / / / / / / Verse 1: A Can't get no rest Bm7/A Don't know how I work all day Amaj7 When will I learn? Bm7/A Memories get in the way Dmaj7 C#m7 I walk around C#m7/F# F# I can't hear a sound, folks talkin' loud, but I Dmaj7 C#m7 Don't see at all C#m7/F# F# I gotta get away, gotta get away, I don't Emaj7 D#m7 Know where to go Dmaj7 C#m7 It's hopeless so Cmaj7 Bm7 Bm7/E E7 I guess I'll leave it alone well I Verse 2: Spent all my day Fixin' up to go somewhere Thought I was late And I found she wasn't there I guess I'll find The love, peace of mind, some other time, but I Still have today I gotta get away, gotta get away, I don't Know where to go It's hopeless so Cmaj7 Am7/D I guess I'll leave it alone Chorus: Gmaj7 Bm7 Games people play Am7 D7 Night or day they're just not matchin' Gmaj7 Bm7 What they should do Am7/D Keeps me feelin' blue Gmaj7 Bm7 Been down too long Am7 D7 Right, wrong, they just can't stop it Gmaj7 Bm7 Spendin' all day [1: Bm7/E E7 Bm7/E E7] [2: Am7/D] Thinking just of you Verse 3: Twelve forty-five Headed for the subway home I took my time 'Cause I felt so all alone Not far away I heard a funny sound, took a look around, and I Could see her face Smile as she came, callin' out my name, so I Know where to go We'll take it slow Cmaj7 Am7/D Guess I'll call it a day [repeat chorus; fade 2nd time] -- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers