Guided by Voices – Game Of Pricks (Guitar Intro)

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Note: the entire song is played using the bottom three strings. Based on live performances, GBV modify the bass notes of some chords as follows so the low E string is played throughout: - C#5/G#, shown below as C#5 for ease of reading - D5/A, shown below as D5 for ease of reading - B5/F#, shown below as B5 for ease of reading Intro (Lead) Intro (Rhythm) Verse Chorus

                           A5  B5  A5/C#  D5       A5  C#5  F#5   D5      B5   D5  A5  A5/G#  C#5
e|-----0---0---0---0---|-----------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|
B|---5---5---5---5-----|-----------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|
G|---------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|
D|---------------------|-----------------------|---7----6----4----7---|---4----7----7----7----6---|
A|---------------------|---7----9----12---12---|---7----4----4----5---|---2----5----7----7----4---|
E|---------------------|---5----7----9----10---|---5----4----2----5---|---2----5----5----4----4---|

[Intro] A5 B5 A5/C# D5 A5 B5 A5/C# D5 A5 B5 A5/C# D5 [Verse 1] A5 C#5 F#5 D5 A5 C#5 F#5 D5

A5                 C#5     F#5      D5  
   I've waited too long to have you hide in the back of me

A5                 C#5    F#5    D5  
   I've cheated so long I wonder how you keep track of me

[Chorus 1]

B5   
   You could never be strong

D5  
   You can only be free

    A5      A5/G#           B5           C#5         D5  
And I never asked for the truth but you owe that to me

[Verse 2]

A5                  C#5     F#5         D5  
   I've entered the game of pricks with knives in the back of me

A5                   C#5       F#5     D5  
   Can't call you or wrong you no more when you're attacking me

[Chorus 2]

B5   
   I'll climb up on the house

D5  
   Weep to water the trees

    A5            A5/G#        B5            C#5     D5  
And when you come calling me down, I'll put on my disease

[Instrumental] A5 C#5 F#5 D5 A5 C#5 F#5 D5 A5 C#5 F#5 D5 A5 C#5 F#5 D5 [Chorus 3]

B5   
   You could never be strong

D5  
   You can only be free

    A5      A5/G#           B5           C#5         D5  
And I never asked for the truth but you owe that to me

   A5      A5/G#           B5           C#5         D5  
No I never asked for the truth but you owe that to me

   A5      A5/G#           B5           C#5         D5    A5 
No I never asked for the truth but you owe that to me