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Playing For Keeps by Switchfoot
Playing For Keeps
***all 10,11,12,13,14's you might see are tens, elevens, twelves, etc., not one-zero's,
and so forth.
Intro: guitar 1
e-0-0--0-00------0---0------0-0--0-00------0---0------>
B-0-0--0-00------0---0------0-0--0-00------0---0------>
G-6-6-+6-66-----13b-13b-----6-6-+6-66-----13b-13b----->
D-7-7-+7-77-99--14--14--99--7-7-+7-77-99--14--14--99-->
A-7-7-+7-77-99--14--14--99--7-7-+7-77-99--14--14--99-->
E-5-5-+5-55-77--12--12--77--5-5-+5-55-77--12--12--77-->
Verse 1: guitar 1
e----------------------------------------------------------->
B----------------------------------------------------------->
G----------9-------------9--------------9-------------9----->
D-1111-+9119-11-+6-7-7-679-7-9-1111-+9119-11-+6-7-7-679-7-9-> repeat
A-1111-+9117-11-+6-7-7-677-7-9-1111-+9117-11-+6-7-7-677-7-9->
E-9-9--+79---9--+4-5-5-45--5-7-9-9--+79---9--+4-5-5-45--5-7->
Do me a favor Would you sing this to me slow? 'Cause I'm thinking it's my
song Do me a favor Would you tell me when to let go? 'Cause I think I'm
holding on
Pre-chorus: guitar 2
e------------------------------------------------------------------>
B------------------------------------------------------------------>
G-----------------------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-++++++++->
D-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-10101010101010107-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-++++++++->
A-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-10101010101010107-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-++++++++->
E-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-++++++++->
Would you do it for me? 'Cause I'm playing for keeps
Chorus:
e-0-00-00-0-00-00-0-00-00-000-0-00-00-0-00-00-0-00-00-000-00000000-0-00-00->
B-0-00-00-0-00-00-0-00-00-000-0-00-00-0-00-00-0-00-00-000-00000000-0-00-00->
G-1-11-11-8-88-88-6-+6-+6-+66-1-11-11-8-88-88-6-+6-+6-+66-XXXXXXXX-8-88-88->
D-2-22-22-9-99-99-7-+7-+7-+77-2-22-22-9-99-99-7-+7-+7-+77-11111111-9-99-99->
A-2-22-22-9-99-99-7-+7-+7-+77-2-22-22-9-99-99-7-+7-+7-+77-11111111-9-99-99->
E-0-00-00-7-77-77-5-+5-+5-+55-0-00-00-7-77-77-5-+5-+5-+55-9-9-9-9--7-77-77->
Tell me tomorrow has come With open arms, open arms, open arms If you say
it's time to move
e-0-00-00-000-0-00-00-0-00-00-0-00-00-0~----------->
B-0-00-00-000-0-00-00-0-00-00-0-00-00-0~----------->
G-6-+6-+6-+66-1-11-11-8-88-88-6-66-66-8~----------->
D-7-+7-+7-+77-2-22-22-9-99-99-7-77-77-9~----------->
A-7-+7-+7-+77-2-22-22-9-99-99-7-77-77-9~----------->
E-5-+5-+5-+55-0-00-00-7-77-77-5-55-55-7~----------->
on Then I'll stop holding on holding on, If you say that it's time for
moving on
---REPEAT INTRO
yeah, Time for moving on yeah
verse 2: guitar 2
e-77-77-77-77-77777--77-77-77-77-77777--77-77-77-77-77777-->
B-55-55-55-55-55555--55-55-55-55-55555--55-55-55-55-55555-->
G-44-44-44-44-44444--44-44-44-44-44444--44-44-44-44-44444-->
D---------------------------------------------------------->
A---------------------------------------------------------->
E---------------------------------------------------------->
Do me a favor Would you tell me which way is up? 'Cause I don't know where
I fit do me a favor would you tell me when to stop? ‘Cause I don’t know how
to quit
---REPEAT PRE-CHORUS
---REPEAT CHORUS
bridge: guitar 1 gt.2
e-000000000-0000000-000000-000000-0~---00000000000000000000000----->
B-000000000-0000000-000000-000000-0~---00000000000000000000000----->
G-444444444b4444444b444444b444444b4~---888888+8888++88888+8888++++->
D--------------------------------------999999+9999++99999+9999++++->
A--------------------------------------999999+9999++99999+9999++++->
E--------------------------------------777777+7777++77777+7777++++->
Do me a favor do me a favor 'Cause I'm playing for keeps
---REPEAT CHORUS
outro:
e-000000-0~-------->
B-000000-0~-------->
G-444444b4~-------->
D------------------>
A------------------>
E------------------>
(You said.. yeah.. etc.) time for moving on..
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version 2
Guitar 1: Make sure you have plenty of distortion here for the best sound.
Play 2x.
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|------------------9-----9-9-x9-9-999---9999---|
D|-9-9-x9-9-999----999----9-9-x9-9-999---9999---|
A|-7-7-x7-7-777----777----7-7-x7-7-777---7777---|
E|----------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2: Make sure you get a full bend.
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--13b--13b----|
D|--------------|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
VERSE 1: Basically the same thing the whole way through until the prechorus. Also, this
is played clean.
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|--9-9-x999-99----9-9-x999-99------|
A|--7-7-x777-77----7-7-x777-77------|
E|----------------------------------|
PRECHORUS: "Would you do it for me?" Bring back your distortion.
e|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|-555555--999999--777777--999999--xxxxx----|
A|-555555--999999--777777--999999--xxxxx----|
E|-333333--777777--555555--777777--xxxxx----|
CHROUS: Both guitars play the same thing during this part. Distortion on.
Play 4x and on the the 4th time through you finish with this:
e|-------------------------------------||----------|
B|-------------------------------------||----------|
G|-9-9-999-----------------------------||----------|
D|-9-9-999--9-9-999--7-7-777-7777777---||-----9~---|
A|-7-7-777--9-9-999--7-7-777-7777777---||-----9~---|
E|----------7-7-777--5-5-555-5555555---||-----7~---|
INTERLUDE: "Yeeaahhh, time for movin on..."
e|-0~~~---0~~~---0~~~---0~~~------|
B|-0~~~---0~~~---0~~~---0~~~------|
G|-9~~~---9~~~---9~~~---9~~~------|
D|-9~~~---9~~~---9~~~---9~~~------|
A|-7~~~---7~~~---7~~~---7~~~------|
E|--------------------------------|
Guitar 2: It's pretty soft and uses a kind of wah effect and some feedback.
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|-13b~---13b~---13b~--13b~-------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
VERSE 2: Same strumming as VERSE 1. Make sure you turn off the distortion.
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|--9-9-x999-99----9-9-x999-99------|
D|--x-x-xxxx-xx----x-x-xxxx-xx------|
A|--7-7-x777-77----7-7-x777-77------|
E|----------------------------------|
Guitar 2: Listen for when it comes in because it doesnt play the whole time.
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|-8888---666-----|
D|-xxxx---xxx-----|
A|-6666---444-----|
E|----------------|
BRIDGE: This is the slow part after the 2nd chorus where Jon sings "Do me a favor, Do me
favor..." Strum the first part until "Cuz I'm playin for Keeeeepss" Then play this
part in the place of a Prechorus.
e|-0-0-0000-0000---|-----------------------------|
B|-0-0-0000-0000---|-----------------------------|
G|-9-9-9999-9999---|-----------------------------|
D|-9-9-9999-9999---|---999999999999--xxxxx-------|
A|-7-7-7777-7777---|---999999999999--xxxxx-------|
E|-----------------|---777777777777--xxxxx-------|
Then go to the Chorus.
OUTRO: A lot like the Interlude except for the ending.
Guitar 1: Same as the Interlude until the end when you strum it a little bit, hit the
chord, and let that ring.
e|-0~~~---0~~~---0~~~---0~~~----------0~-----|
B|-0~~~---0~~~---0~~~---0~~~----------0~-----|
G|-9~~~---9~~~---9~~~---9~~~-----9999-9~-----|
D|-9~~~---9~~~---9~~~---9~~~-----9999-9~-----|
A|-7~~~---7~~~---7~~~---7~~~-----7777-7~-----|
E|-------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2: Same as the Interlude with the wah and feedback until the very end where you
an extra part.
e|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|-13b~---13b~---13b~--13b~---11/13--9~-----|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
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version 3
Standard tuning
Intro: C#m E
C#m B A
Do me a favor
C#m
Would sing this to me slow?
E A
'Cause I'm thinking it's my song
C#m B A
Do me a favor
C#m
Would you tell me when to let go?
E A
'Cause I think I'm holding on
G
Would you do it for me?
C
Would you do it for me?
A B
'Cause I'm playing for keeps
E B A
Tell me tomorrow has come
E B A
With open arms, open arms, open arms
C#m B A
If you say it's time to move on
E B A
Then I'll stop holding on, holding on
A
If you say that it's time for moving on
A B
Time for moving on
C#m B A
Do me a favor
C#m
Would you tell me which way's up?
E A
'Cause I don't know where I fit
C#m B A
Do me a favor
C#m
Would to you tell me when to stop?
E A
'Cause I don't know how to quit
G
Would you do it for me?
C
Would you do it for me?
A B
'Cause I'm playing for keeps
E B A
Tell me tomorrow has come
E B A
With open arms, open arms, open arms
C#m B A
If you say it's time to move on
E B A
Then I'll stop holding on, holding on
A
If you say that it's time for moving on
A B
Time for moving on
C#m B A
Do me a favor
A B
'Cause I'm playing for keeps
E B A
Tell me tomorrow has come
E B A
With open arms, open arms, open arms
C#m B A
If you say it's time to move on
E B A
Then I'll stop holding on, holding on
A
If you say that it's time for moving on
A B E
Time for moving on
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