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Artist: Matchbook Romance
Song: Playing for Keeps
Album: Stories and Alibis
Author: Dan Griffith
Tuning: 1/2 step down (Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, eb)
gtr. 1 intro / verse
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--6-------------6-------------|
--6-(x6)-7------6-(x6)-5------|
--4------7-(x6)-4------5-(x6)-|
---------5-------------7------|
gtr. 2 intro / verse
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--6--8--9-|--1311/1413---1311/14/16-|--6--8--9-|
--x--x--x-|---x--x--x--x----x--x--x--x-|--x--x--x-|
--4--6--7-|--11-9/1211---11-9/12/14-|--4--6--7-|
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gtr. 1 chorus
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---------4------2------4------2------4------|
--2------4-(x8)-2-(x8)-4-(x4)-2-(x2)-4-(x2)-|
--2-(x8)-2------0------2------0------2------|
--0-----------------------------------------|
gtr. 2 chorus
------------------------------------------------------------12---------|
-----------------------------------------------------9h10p9----12-9-10-|
--1311/1413---1311/14/16---1311/1413---1311-11-------------------|
---x--x--x--x----x--x--x--x----x--x--x--x----x--x----------------------|
--11-9/1211---11-9/12/14---11-9/1211---11-9----------------------|
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gtr. 1 post-chorus 1
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--6-------2------------|
--6-(x32)-2-(let ring)-|
--4-------0------------|
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gtr. 2 post chorus 1
-------0-------0-|
--2h4-----2h4----|
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gtr. 1 post-chorus 2 into bridge
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--6---------|
--6-(a lot)-|
--4---------|
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gtr. 2 post chorus 2 into bridge
--7-----7-----7-----7--------------|-12-11---------------------12-11----|
----------------------(a lot then)-|-------12---10p9h10---9h10-------12-|
----8h9---8h9---8h9----------------|------------------------------------|
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gtr. 1 bridge pt 1
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-----------------4-2------------|
--2------------2-4-2-(let ring)-|
--2-(let ring)-2-2-0------------|
--0------------0----------------|
gtr. 2 bridge
--12----12----12----12----12----12----11----11----|
-----12----12----12----12----12----12----12----12-|
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gtr. 1 bridge part 2
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--4-------6------8------9--------------|
--4-(x16)-6-(x6)-8-(x2)-9-(x8)-7-------|
--2-------4------6------7------7-(x16)-|
-------------------------------5-------|
gtr. 1 bridge part 3
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--9-(x8)-7-(x4)-6-(x4)-|
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gtr. 1 bridge part 4
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--6h7p6------6h7p6------6h7-9-|
--------7--7-------7--7-------|
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gtr. 1 bridge part 5
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--4------2------6------4------2-------------2------9-----------------------------|
--x-(x8)-x-(x4)-x-(x4)-x-(x8)-x-(x4)-6-(x4)-x-(x8)-x-(x8)---7---6h7p6----------6-|
--2------0------4------2------0------x------4------7--------------------7---9----|
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gtr. 1 outro part 1
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---------4------2------4------2------4------|
--2------4-(x8)-2-(x8)-4-(x4)-2-(x2)-4-(x2)-|
--2-(x8)-2------0------2------0------2------|
--0-----------------------------------------|
gtr. 1 outro part 2
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--6--------9-8--------------|
--6-(x29)--9-8-9------------|
--4--------7-6-9-(let ring)-|
---------------7------------|
gtr. 2 outro
------7---------------------12-----------------12-11----------------|
--------(a lot then)-----------(a lot then)----------12-(let ring)--|
--8h9-----------------13h14-----------------------------------------|
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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mike Rhythm Player |
#1 by mike jordan at Jun 21, 1986 at 4:07 PM EST |
| i think it's talking about some girl who continually flirts with him. Then when he thinks she really loves him, she turns around and says she doesn't. He keeps getting hurt by her, and he doesn't want her around, but he can't help letting her come back. | |
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Courtney Wanna Be |
#2 by Courtney L. at Sep 27, 1987 at 3:36 PM EST |
| CountMyCrows ...what does it matter who likes thse guys ya know if you spend all ur time gettin angry about that stuff you'll miss out on some cool stuff i reckon chill out ...and keep it real | |
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Lee Professional Badass |
#3 by Lee the bass player, known as blacktooth90™ at Nov 29, 1993 at 10:29 AM EST |
| Once again, this song is about a relationship in which the guy cares a lot more, but he realizes this is over as said "It's so simple and complicated. The way you can crush me. No matter how much this hurts, this is through." "Excuse me while I fall apart. Don't flatter yourself sweetheart. Let me take the wheel and I'll crash this car. Why do you have to make this so hard? You're so good at pretending everything is alright. You're as welcome as cancer, but my door is always unlocked" His life is falling apart. When he says "Let me take the wheel and I'll crash this car", it could mean he is asking for the control of this relationship and he will crush it forever, but i actually think he literally will crash the car and die if the girl is with him, he can't live without her. At the end, he admits to no longer getting along with her, but still loving her | |
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Josh Average |
#4 by Josh at Sep 24, 1994 at 9:28 AM EST |
| These lyrics are proper amazee:) seems soo emo like. not MR style at alll.... okies so heres my take on the song: "It's so simple and complicated. The way you can crush me." "No matter how much this hurts, this is through. I get as far as your door before i get caught." Means it hurts him but he always goes back. A girl messes with this guys head and she gets him t like her but then she does something to change that. "So are we playing for keeps. The days begin and they don't end for weeks." hes asking if they are 'playing for keeps' which means like are they just messing bout or does it realy mean something and are they going to take it to the next level. i love these lines: "Leave me left out of anyting to do with you. Excuse me while I fall apart. Don't flatter yourself sweetheart" He just wants to stay away from her now and she is having joy while she is watching him 'fall apart' hence, 'excuse me while i fall apart, dont flatter yourself sweetheart' "Let me take the wheel and I'll crash this car. Why do you have to make this so hard?" i think thatsa a metaphor 'crashing this car' means ruining and coming to an end for the relationship but hes still saying why do you have to make it soo hard. 'You're so good at pretending everything is alright. You're as welcome as cancer, but my door is always unlocked" means he cant stand to see her come back but if she does, than he will be there. dont like matchbox romance realy. i just liek the lyrics to this song lol peace yo x | |
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Alex Wanna Be |
#5 by Alex Jurek at Apr 25, 1995 at 4:33 PM EST |
| This band and others as good as it make me sad because i don't live in America and i'll probably never get to see them live....... | |
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batman Average |
#6 by batman chum at Jul 3, 1997 at 12:32 AM EST |
| yea for the record they dont sound like tbs | |
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eric Rhythm Player |
#7 by eric christian at Jan 4, 1998 at 12:58 AM EST |
| I agree it reminds of a TBS song. I like them better though. They are better live... TBS was good but MCR was just AWESOME! | |
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Francesco Lead Player |
#8 by Francesco DeVito at Aug 12, 2004 at 1:44 AM EST |
| "you're as welcome as cancer, but my door is always unlocked" i like that line. matchbook is one of my fav's. they have some good lines. check out something corporate... and countmycrows, i def. agree with you on that one i hate it when girls just start listening to it and think they're punk and shit..isn't that just a pain in the ass..it kills me-it's def. a pet peeve | |
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Mike Average |
#9 by Mike heidkamp at Mar 24, 2005 at 1:57 AM EST |
| This song means if the girl wants to play for keeps in a game of poker. | |
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