[Verso 1]

 A  Asus2 E         Fm     D 
"You say it's solid poetry 
      Bm7                   D 
It's what you want to see 
          Esus4 
Some sensuality 


[Verso 2]

      A    Asus4 E            Fm                D 
When you cry,    I just can't prove you wrong 
          Bm7          D 
No I just play along 
           Esus4          E 
I guess it turns you on... 


[Refrão]

             A 
The games we play 
             E 
The shows we give 
              Fm 
The hearts we break 
                D 
We live through this... 
             Bm     E 
The games we play 


[Verso 3]

A  Asus2 E             Fm     D 
Do right, it's getting critical 
      Bm7                   D 
Are we too cynical... 
            Esus4         E 
Could use a miracle... 


[Refrão]

              A 
The games we play 
              E 
The shows we give 
               Fm 
My heart you break 
                D                    Bm        D 
I live through this... the games we play 
             A 
The games we play 
              E 
The rules we make 
              Fm              D 
Like secret codes, we can't escape 
             Bm 
The games we play... 


[Verso 4]

A  Asus2 E             Fm     D 
You say there really is no doubt 
            Bm7                   D 
We just can't do without... 


[Refrão]

             A 
The games we play 
              E 
The shows we give 
              Fm 
The hearts we break 
                 D 
We live through this 
             A 
The games we play 
             E 
The rules we bend 
             Fm              D 
With lovers lust, we will defend 
              Bm 
The games we play... 

Outro 

 A   E              Fm 
You say it's solid poetry