Chords for David Gates - I Can't Play The Song
Tempo:
82.1 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
F
Em
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] [G] [Am]
[Em]
[Fm] Looking at your picture, [G] lying on my bed, [Fm] wishing I was holding close [G] the real you instead.
[F]
I don't know what I said or did, [G] but girl I'm missing you.
[F] And I'd like to hear my music, but [G] there's nothing I can listen to,
[C] cause I can't play the songs I used to play because of you.
[Em]
The lonesome [C] feelings start [Em] before the intro's halfway [C] through,
[F] and everyone reminds me [Dm] of the things we used [G] to do together.
[C] And I can't go to places that I used to take you to,
[Em]
cause everywhere the faces there, they all look just like you.
[F] Until your heart comes back where it [Dm] belongs, [G] I can't play [C] the songs.
[Am] [Em] [G]
[F] Everywhere I'm driving, [G] I go a different way.
[C]
[F] I can't turn on my radio, [G] afraid what they [Em] might [C] play.
[F] My friends all drive me crazy, [G] cause you're all they ask about.
[F] And why I live in silence, [G] but they just don't understand.
Without [C] you, I can't play the songs I used to play because of [Em] you.
The lonesome [Am] feelings start before [Em] the intro's [Am] halfway through,
[F] and no one can replace you.
Cause once I [G] tried, and even when [C] I try to go with someone new,
you're so deep in my head.
[Em] I look into [Am] her eyes, but then [Em] I say your name [Am] [C] instead.
[F] Until your heart comes back where it [G] belongs, I can't play [Dm] the songs.
There's nothing left that [C] I can do, cause I'm so lost in [F] love with you.
Nowhere to turn, no [Dm] place to run, you [G] know you are my [C] only one.
[Em]
[Am]
[F] [Dm]
[F] [G] [Ab] [Bb]
[C] I can't play the songs you used to sing along with [Em] me,
cause everyone [Am] is always [Em] bringing back a [C] memory.
[F] Until your heart is back where it belongs, [G] I can't [A] play the songs.
[F] [G]
[C] Girl, won't you please come back to me?
[Em]
[Fm] Looking at your picture, [G] lying on my bed, [Fm] wishing I was holding close [G] the real you instead.
[F]
I don't know what I said or did, [G] but girl I'm missing you.
[F] And I'd like to hear my music, but [G] there's nothing I can listen to,
[C] cause I can't play the songs I used to play because of you.
[Em]
The lonesome [C] feelings start [Em] before the intro's halfway [C] through,
[F] and everyone reminds me [Dm] of the things we used [G] to do together.
[C] And I can't go to places that I used to take you to,
[Em]
cause everywhere the faces there, they all look just like you.
[F] Until your heart comes back where it [Dm] belongs, [G] I can't play [C] the songs.
[Am] [Em] [G]
[F] Everywhere I'm driving, [G] I go a different way.
[C]
[F] I can't turn on my radio, [G] afraid what they [Em] might [C] play.
[F] My friends all drive me crazy, [G] cause you're all they ask about.
[F] And why I live in silence, [G] but they just don't understand.
Without [C] you, I can't play the songs I used to play because of [Em] you.
The lonesome [Am] feelings start before [Em] the intro's [Am] halfway through,
[F] and no one can replace you.
Cause once I [G] tried, and even when [C] I try to go with someone new,
you're so deep in my head.
[Em] I look into [Am] her eyes, but then [Em] I say your name [Am] [C] instead.
[F] Until your heart comes back where it [G] belongs, I can't play [Dm] the songs.
There's nothing left that [C] I can do, cause I'm so lost in [F] love with you.
Nowhere to turn, no [Dm] place to run, you [G] know you are my [C] only one.
[Em]
[Am]
[F] [Dm]
[F] [G] [Ab] [Bb]
[C] I can't play the songs you used to sing along with [Em] me,
cause everyone [Am] is always [Em] bringing back a [C] memory.
[F] Until your heart is back where it belongs, [G] I can't [A] play the songs.
[F] [G]
[C] Girl, won't you please come back to me?
Key:
G
C
F
Em
Am
G
C
F
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[Fm] Looking at your picture, [G] lying on my bed, [Fm] wishing I was holding close [G] the real you instead.
[F]
I don't know what I said or did, [G] but girl I'm missing you.
[F] And I'd like to hear my music, but [G] there's nothing I can listen to,
[C] cause I can't play the songs I used to play because of you.
[Em]
The lonesome [C] feelings start [Em] before the intro's halfway [C] through,
[F] and everyone reminds me [Dm] of the things we used [G] to do together.
[C] And I can't go to places that I used to take you to,
[Em]
cause everywhere the faces there, they all look just like you.
[F] Until your heart comes back where it [Dm] belongs, [G] I can't play [C] the songs.
_ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ [G] _
[F] Everywhere I'm driving, [G] I go a different way.
[C]
[F] I can't turn on my radio, [G] afraid what they [Em] might [C] play.
[F] My friends all drive me crazy, [G] cause you're all they ask about.
[F] And why I live in silence, [G] but they just don't understand.
Without [C] you, I can't play the songs I used to play because of [Em] you.
The lonesome [Am] feelings start before [Em] the intro's [Am] halfway through,
[F] and no one can replace you.
Cause once I [G] tried, and even when [C] I try to go with someone new,
you're so deep in my head.
[Em] I look into [Am] her eyes, but then [Em] I say your name [Am] [C] instead.
[F] Until your heart comes back where it [G] belongs, I can't play [Dm] the songs.
There's nothing left that [C] I can do, cause I'm so lost in [F] love with you.
Nowhere to turn, no [Dm] place to run, you [G] know you are my [C] only one.
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [G] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _
[C] I can't play the songs you used to sing along with [Em] me,
cause everyone [Am] is always [Em] bringing back a [C] memory. _
[F] Until your heart is back where it belongs, [G] I can't [A] play the _ songs.
[F] _ _ [G] _
[C] Girl, won't you please come back to me? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[Fm] Looking at your picture, [G] lying on my bed, [Fm] wishing I was holding close [G] the real you instead.
[F]
I don't know what I said or did, [G] but girl I'm missing you.
[F] And I'd like to hear my music, but [G] there's nothing I can listen to,
[C] cause I can't play the songs I used to play because of you.
[Em]
The lonesome [C] feelings start [Em] before the intro's halfway [C] through,
[F] and everyone reminds me [Dm] of the things we used [G] to do together.
[C] And I can't go to places that I used to take you to,
[Em]
cause everywhere the faces there, they all look just like you.
[F] Until your heart comes back where it [Dm] belongs, [G] I can't play [C] the songs.
_ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ [G] _
[F] Everywhere I'm driving, [G] I go a different way.
[C]
[F] I can't turn on my radio, [G] afraid what they [Em] might [C] play.
[F] My friends all drive me crazy, [G] cause you're all they ask about.
[F] And why I live in silence, [G] but they just don't understand.
Without [C] you, I can't play the songs I used to play because of [Em] you.
The lonesome [Am] feelings start before [Em] the intro's [Am] halfway through,
[F] and no one can replace you.
Cause once I [G] tried, and even when [C] I try to go with someone new,
you're so deep in my head.
[Em] I look into [Am] her eyes, but then [Em] I say your name [Am] [C] instead.
[F] Until your heart comes back where it [G] belongs, I can't play [Dm] the songs.
There's nothing left that [C] I can do, cause I'm so lost in [F] love with you.
Nowhere to turn, no [Dm] place to run, you [G] know you are my [C] only one.
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [G] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _
[C] I can't play the songs you used to sing along with [Em] me,
cause everyone [Am] is always [Em] bringing back a [C] memory. _
[F] Until your heart is back where it belongs, [G] I can't [A] play the _ songs.
[F] _ _ [G] _
[C] Girl, won't you please come back to me? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _