Playing Dead Chords
by Chvrches
Playing Dead by Chvrches is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords C#, E, A and B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C#
E E E E A A B B
C#
No more excuses and no more playing dead
B
There are no silver linings in anything you said
C#
If you keep on denying and I could stay away
B E
We could hold up our hands, say we don't want it, we don't need it
A B
If I give more than enough ground, will you claim it?
E C#
I will take it all in one breath and hold it down
A B
And if I try to pretend that I don't hear it
C#
You can tell me to move and I won't go
B E
You can tell me to try and I won't go
A B
If I give more than enough ground, will you leave it?
E C#
I will take it all in one breath and hold it down
A B
And if I try to pretend that I don't see it
C#
You can tell me to move and I won't go
B E
You can tell me to try and I won't go
C# E A B
C#
No more distractions and no more staying still
B
I am chasing the skyline much more than you ever will
C#
You can keep to your story and I could stick to mine
B E
We could hold up our hands, say we don't want it, we don't need it
A B
If I give more than enough ground, will you claim it?
E C#
I will take it all in one breath and hold it down
A B
And if I try to pretend that I don't hear it
C#
You can tell me to move and I won't go
B E
You can tell me to try and I won't go
A B
If I give more than enough ground, will you leave it?
E C#
I will take it all in one breath and hold it down
A B
And if I try to pretend that I don't see it
C#
You can tell me to move and I won't go
B E
You can tell me to try and I won't go
C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C#
E E E E A A B B
C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C#
E E E E A A B B
A B
If I give more than enough ground, will you claim it?
E C#
I will take it all in one breath and hold it down
A B
And if I try to pretend that I don't hear it
C#
You can tell me to move and I won't go
B E
You can tell me to try and I won't go
A B
If I give more than enough ground, will you leave it?
E C#
I will take it all in one breath and hold it down
A B
And if I try to pretend that I don't see it
C#
You can tell me to move and I won't go
B E
You can tell me to try and I won't go
C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C#
E E E E A A B B *