The Man Who Played God Chords
by Suzanne Vega
The Man Who Played God by Suzanne Vega is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords D, Amaj7sus4, A7sus4, A, Em, Gm, Dadd9/F#, D/F and D/F#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: D Amaj7sus4 A7sus4 D
verse 1
Amaj7sus4 A7sus4 D D Amaj7sus4 A7sus4 D
Think about the world you know
Amaj7sus4 A7sus4 A
Now think of where it wants to go
Em A
All things you can see around you
Gm
You can change them
D Dadd9/F# D/F
Rearrange them in your mind
Em A
If you love tales of transformation
Gm
Well then one two three
D/F# Em D D Amaj7sus4 A7sus4 D
You could be the man who played god
verse 2
Amaj7sus4 A7sus4 D D Amaj7sus4 A7sus4 D
You hammer it until it breaks
Amaj7sus4 A7sus4 A
To every shape that nature makes
Em A
All things living here around you
Gm
You can change them
D Dadd9/F# D/F
Rearrange them in your mind
Em A
If you love tales of inspiration
Gm
Well then one two three
D/F# Em D D Amaj7sus4 A7sus4 D
You could be the man who played god
verse 3
Amaj7sus4 A7sus4 D D Amaj7sus4 A7sus4 D
The girl becomes a bird, a flower
Amaj7sus4 A7sus4 A
In your state you feel your power
Em A
All things you can see around you
Gm
You can change them
D Dadd9/F# D/F
Rearrange them in your mind
Em A
If you love tales of transformation
Gm
Well then one two three
D/F# Em D
You could be the man who played god
Gm D/F# Em D
One two three, you could be, the man who played god
Gm D/F# Em D
One two three, you could be, the man who played god
Gm D/F# Em D
One two three, you could be, the man who played god