My Play Bass
by AJR805 views, added to favorites 38 times
No capo, based on the video version of the song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew8jKnliFZg.Was this info helpful?
| Difficulty: | beginner |
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| Tuning: | E A D G |
| Key: | F |
| Capo: | no capo |
Author sheldonstotts12345 [a] 31. Last edit on Jan 20, 2021
[Intro]
Rest until Verse 1
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[Verse 1]
Somewhat Slow Slide Up to 8
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I put on a play in my old house In my cape, jumpin' on the old couch
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Puttin' up lights when it's cold out Mom and dad, both seats sold out
Octave is optional
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Show you my play
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[Verse 2]
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Haven't seen the old house lately Wonder if they found my spaceship
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I don't want my own love wasted Tell me this is what you're sayin':
[Pre-Chorus]
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If you both outgrew one another I could start now, looking for a lover
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But if love dies, do I fuckin' bother?
[Chorus]
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I just really, really, really, really wanna show you my play
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And I don't wanna do it for dad, at dad's new place
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I worked really, really, really, really hard, lemme show you my play
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And I don't wanna do it twice, 'cause it's not the same
[Verse 3]
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I've been on dates, bringin' flowers Tryna be great for an hour
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You and me might go sour But if we don't hold out, then we're cowards
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I put on a play in my basement Mom and Dad smilin' faces
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But now I don't know if they faked it Guess everything is complicated
[Pre-Chorus]
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If you both outgrew one another I could start now, looking for a lover
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But if love dies, do I fuckin' bother?
[Chorus]
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I just really, really, really, really wanna show you my play
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And I don't wanna do it for dad, at dad's new place
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I worked really, really, really, really hard, lemme show you my play
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And I don't wanna do it twice, 'cause it's not the same
[Interlude]
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You did everything, everything, everything that you could
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We do everything, everything, everything 'til it's through
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I'll do everything, everything, everything when I'm you
[Outro]
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But when I show you my play
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Will you pretend you didn't know if I make a mistake?
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It's gonna get really, really, really, really bad before it's okay
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But maybe you'll forget it all, while you're watchin' my play
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