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Praying the Game | guitar tab by Pete Townshend and Ted Astley >From Another Scoop, 1987 Written by Pete Townshend, (c)1987 Eel Pie Recording Productions Ltd. #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# Tab by §tløpez 2002-10-30 Whotabs www.thewho.net/whotabs/ Pete says that he strung the E & A strings high in order to get the lopsided chords. I've forgone this, (since I don't have multiple guitars to restring) and placed a capo on the 3rd fret. The chord voicings are approimate, but close enough. F ×××10 10 8 G ×××7 8 7 Eb ×××886 Fii ×××565 Ab ×36543 Eb ii ×35343 Fsus2 x33563 Csus4 ×35563 C ×3555× Bridge fig 1 |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |--4--5--7---9---10--7---9---5/7-------*| |---------------------------------------| |--5--7--8--10--12--8--10---7/8--------*| |---------------------------------------| Bridge fig 2a |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |--4--5--7---9--10---7---9/10/12--------| |---------------------------------------| |--5--7--8--10--12--8--10/12/13---------| |---------------------------------------| Bridge 2b |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |--12/10--9/10/12---10/12/14------------| |---------------------------------------| |--13/12--10/12/13--12/13/15------------| |---------------------------------------| Rhy fig 1--F-G-Eb-Fii-Ab-Ebii-Fsus2 Rhy fig 2--Ab-Ebii-Fsus2 Fsus2 (w/rhy fig 1) Siting in clouds of air Playing that no one's there Holding your head to the sky, in pain Swinging the smoke around Cross like in Heaven bound Hot line is cut off, 'cause your bills aren't paid Praying's a game you play Sayings from saints to say One minute here again (then) out of your brain Playing the praying game Staying away from pain Keeping out of the rain Praying the game (w/rhy fig2) And it's all a losers stance As your hurting all together Are you realy getting through? Would you be wrong to sing and dance Life goes on forever Understanding isn't really new (Intro Bridge fig 1, repeat 3×, then play bridge fig 2a) (w/rhy fig 1) I am a fool you claim We are one all the same Then you surrender, and the case is closed Guess you ride innocence I cause a same offense Short change my heart, for a fashionable home Praying's a game we play All do it every day No point pretending nobodys fool Staying the same we say we're going to change our way Treating the Lord, like a teacher in school (w/rhy fig 2) And we check over each shoulder Making sure that no one knows As we get down on our knees And yet the witness is inside Looking out through our own eyes Is there really word beyond the trees? (Bridge Fig. 1 3×- Bridge 2a & 2b) (3:04--Improvise in C petatonic) Ab5-Bb5-Csus2 (w/rhy fig 2) Praying's a game you play Saying's from saints to say One minute here again, and out of your brain Playing the praying game staying away from pain Keeping out of the rain praying the game Fsus2--Csus4-C ============== #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
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