Chords for PLAYING BY THE RULES MICHAEL MCDONALD
Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
Em
A
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] [G]
[D] [G]
[D]
[G]
[D] [G]
[D] Who [G] are you?
You're someone [D] that [G] I knew.
[D] Why did you [Dbm] come [Bm] and go [Bb] inside a [G] dream?
[A]
Well, you [D] look [G] the same.
And you never [D] say [G] you've changed.
[D]
You can't [A] hide the [Bm] shame of a [Bb]
guilty [A] heart.
Well, I know [D] there's a reason [G] love don't [D] always burn.
So you might think by leaving, [Em] [Gbm] [E] you're not wasting precious [G] time.
[A]
Love's not [D] always happiness,
[Em] sad but [D] it's true, girl.
[Em]
[D] Every [Em] fool got to [D] learn he got nothing to [Em] lose.
[D] Playin' by the rules.
[G] [D]
[G]
[D] What's your [G] plan?
Maybe you'll [D] find one [G] more man.
[D] And trade [A] a thrill that's [Bm] gone [Bb] for a brand new [A] start.
Will [D] you love [G] him only until you leave him lonely?
[D]
When [A] he tries to [Bm] change, [Bb] you tame your [A] restless heart.
Well, I know there's a [D] reason love don't always burn.
So you think by leaving, [Em] [Gbm] you're not [Em] wasting precious time.
[A]
Love's not [D] always happiness,
[G] sad but it's [D] true, girl.
Every [Em] fool got to [D] learn he [E] got nothing to [Em] lose.
Playin' by the [D] rules.
[G]
[D]
[G] When [C] you're caught in a [F]
[C] [F] relationship,
[C] sometimes you got to [F]
fight.
But, oh, baby, [C]
that's [F] all right.
[G]
[D] [G]
[D]
[Bm] [Em]
Well, I [D] know there's a reason love
[G] don't [D] always burn.
So you think by leaving, [Em] [D] you're not wasting precious [G] time.
[A]
[D] Love's not always happiness,
[G] sad but [D] it's true, girl.
Every [Em] fool got [D] to learn he got [E] nothing to [Em] lose.
Playin' [D] by the rules.
[G] [D] [G]
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[D] [G]
[D] Who [G] are you?
You're someone [D] that [G] I knew.
[D] Why did you [Dbm] come [Bm] and go [Bb] inside a [G] dream?
[A]
Well, you [D] look [G] the same.
And you never [D] say [G] you've changed.
[D]
You can't [A] hide the [Bm] shame of a [Bb]
guilty [A] heart.
Well, I know [D] there's a reason [G] love don't [D] always burn.
So you might think by leaving, [Em] [Gbm] [E] you're not wasting precious [G] time.
[A]
Love's not [D] always happiness,
[Em] sad but [D] it's true, girl.
[Em]
[D] Every [Em] fool got to [D] learn he got nothing to [Em] lose.
[D] Playin' by the rules.
[G] [D]
[G]
[D] What's your [G] plan?
Maybe you'll [D] find one [G] more man.
[D] And trade [A] a thrill that's [Bm] gone [Bb] for a brand new [A] start.
Will [D] you love [G] him only until you leave him lonely?
[D]
When [A] he tries to [Bm] change, [Bb] you tame your [A] restless heart.
Well, I know there's a [D] reason love don't always burn.
So you think by leaving, [Em] [Gbm] you're not [Em] wasting precious time.
[A]
Love's not [D] always happiness,
[G] sad but it's [D] true, girl.
Every [Em] fool got to [D] learn he [E] got nothing to [Em] lose.
Playin' by the [D] rules.
[G]
[D]
[G] When [C] you're caught in a [F]
[C] [F] relationship,
[C] sometimes you got to [F]
fight.
But, oh, baby, [C]
that's [F] all right.
[G]
[D] [G]
[D]
[Bm] [Em]
Well, I [D] know there's a reason love
[G] don't [D] always burn.
So you think by leaving, [Em] [D] you're not wasting precious [G] time.
[A]
[D] Love's not always happiness,
[G] sad but [D] it's true, girl.
Every [Em] fool got [D] to learn he got [E] nothing to [Em] lose.
Playin' [D] by the rules.
[G] [D] [G]
[D]
[G]
[D] [G]
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Key:
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G
Em
A
Bm
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] Who [G] are you? _
You're someone [D] that [G] I _ knew.
_ _ _ _ [D] Why did you [Dbm] come [Bm] and go _ [Bb] inside a [G] dream?
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ Well, you [D] look [G] the same.
And you never _ [D] say [G] you've changed.
_ _ _ _ _ [D]
You can't [A] hide the [Bm] shame of a [Bb]
guilty [A] heart. _ _ _ _
Well, I know [D] there's a reason _ _ _ _ [G] love don't [D] always burn.
_ _ _ So you might think by leaving, [Em] _ _ _ [Gbm] _ [E] you're not wasting precious [G] time.
_ _ _ [A] _
_ Love's not [D] always happiness, _
_ _ _ _ [Em] sad but [D] it's true, girl.
_ _ _ [Em] _ _
[D] _ Every [Em] fool got to [D] learn he got nothing to [Em] lose. _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] Playin' by the _ _ rules.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ What's your [G] plan? _
Maybe you'll [D] find one [G] more _ man.
_ _ _ [D] And trade [A] a thrill that's [Bm] gone [Bb] for a brand new [A] start. _ _ _ _ _ _
Will [D] you love [G] him only _ _ _ until you leave him lonely?
_ _ _ [D] _ _
When [A] he tries to [Bm] change, [Bb] you tame your [A] restless heart. _ _ _
Well, I know there's a [D] reason _ _ _ _ _ love don't always burn.
_ _ _ So you think by leaving, _ [Em] _ _ [Gbm] _ you're not [Em] wasting precious time.
_ [A] _ _ _
_ Love's not [D] always _ happiness, _
_ _ _ [G] sad but it's [D] true, girl. _ _ _ _ _ _
Every [Em] fool got to [D] learn he [E] got nothing to _ [Em] lose. _ _ _
_ Playin' by the [D] rules.
_ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ When [C] you're caught in a _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [F] relationship, _ _
_ _ [C] _ sometimes you got to [F]
fight.
_ _ But, oh, baby, [C]
that's [F] all right.
_ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Well, I [D] know there's a reason _ love _
_ [G] don't [D] always burn. _
So _ you think by leaving, [Em] _ _ _ [D] you're not wasting precious [G] _ time.
_ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [D] Love's not always happiness, _ _ _ _
_ [G] sad but [D] it's true, girl. _ _ _ _ _ _
Every [Em] fool got [D] to learn he got [E] nothing to [Em] lose. _ _ _ _ _
Playin' [D] by the rules.
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[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] Who [G] are you? _
You're someone [D] that [G] I _ knew.
_ _ _ _ [D] Why did you [Dbm] come [Bm] and go _ [Bb] inside a [G] dream?
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ Well, you [D] look [G] the same.
And you never _ [D] say [G] you've changed.
_ _ _ _ _ [D]
You can't [A] hide the [Bm] shame of a [Bb]
guilty [A] heart. _ _ _ _
Well, I know [D] there's a reason _ _ _ _ [G] love don't [D] always burn.
_ _ _ So you might think by leaving, [Em] _ _ _ [Gbm] _ [E] you're not wasting precious [G] time.
_ _ _ [A] _
_ Love's not [D] always happiness, _
_ _ _ _ [Em] sad but [D] it's true, girl.
_ _ _ [Em] _ _
[D] _ Every [Em] fool got to [D] learn he got nothing to [Em] lose. _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] Playin' by the _ _ rules.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ What's your [G] plan? _
Maybe you'll [D] find one [G] more _ man.
_ _ _ [D] And trade [A] a thrill that's [Bm] gone [Bb] for a brand new [A] start. _ _ _ _ _ _
Will [D] you love [G] him only _ _ _ until you leave him lonely?
_ _ _ [D] _ _
When [A] he tries to [Bm] change, [Bb] you tame your [A] restless heart. _ _ _
Well, I know there's a [D] reason _ _ _ _ _ love don't always burn.
_ _ _ So you think by leaving, _ [Em] _ _ [Gbm] _ you're not [Em] wasting precious time.
_ [A] _ _ _
_ Love's not [D] always _ happiness, _
_ _ _ [G] sad but it's [D] true, girl. _ _ _ _ _ _
Every [Em] fool got to [D] learn he [E] got nothing to _ [Em] lose. _ _ _
_ Playin' by the [D] rules.
_ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ When [C] you're caught in a _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [F] relationship, _ _
_ _ [C] _ sometimes you got to [F]
fight.
_ _ But, oh, baby, [C]
that's [F] all right.
_ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Well, I [D] know there's a reason _ love _
_ [G] don't [D] always burn. _
So _ you think by leaving, [Em] _ _ _ [D] you're not wasting precious [G] _ time.
_ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [D] Love's not always happiness, _ _ _ _
_ [G] sad but [D] it's true, girl. _ _ _ _ _ _
Every [Em] fool got [D] to learn he got [E] nothing to [Em] lose. _ _ _ _ _
Playin' [D] by the rules.
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