Peter Gabriel - Playing For Time Chords

[Intro]
C Em Em A Bm G E
Dm A7 Cm G
Dm A7 Cm G
 
 
[Verse 1]
Dm        A7 Cm               G
Far, far away out amongst the stars
          Dm              A7
There’s a planet spinning slowly
   Cm          G    Em B7 Em     C   D G
We call it ours any time,    any day
    G      Bb            B       E
Any moment that we bring to life
     Cmaj7           G
Will never fade away
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
Em B7 Em D  G     B7             Em A
Oh,      oh the moments come and go
          Em       B7      Em   C
While the memories ebb and flow
      D   Bm      C
Play again, play again
Em B7 Em           G         B7      Em
Oh,      there’s a hill that we must climb
A        D       B7      Em   C
Climb toward the mist of time
         D       B7              C
It’s all in here what we’ve been through
 
 
[Chorus]
Em  Bm Am                Em   Bm G
Down,     I’m getting it down
           G  D
Sorting it out
   C    D       Am        C           G
So everything I care about is held in here
Am             C      G
All of those I love inside
Am            C           G
  Everybody’s playing for time
A                C           G
 You and I still playing for time
 
 
[Verse 2]
Dm             A7 Cm                  G
Thеre goes the sun  back from whеre it came
    Dm                A7
The young move to the center
    Cm               G
The mom and dad, the frame
    Em B7 Em    C   D G
Any space,  any time
    G      Bb            B       E
Any moment that we bring to life
  Cmaj7        G
Ridiculous, sublime
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
Em B7 Em D  G     B7             Em A
Oh,      oh the moments come and go
          Em       B7      Em   C
While the memories ebb and flow
      D   Bm      C
Play again, play again
Em B7 Em           G         B7      Em
Oh,      there’s a hill that we must climb
A        D       B7      Em   C
Climb toward the mist of time
         D       B7              C
It’s all in here what we’ve been through
 
 
[Chorus]
Em  Bm Am            Em   Bm G
Down,     getting it down
           G  D
Sorting it out
   C    D       Am        C
So everything I care about
           G
Is held in here
Am             C
All of those I love
  G
Inside
Am          C     G
  Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh
Am          C     G
  Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh
 
 
[Bridge]
Am                 C        G
  The future shines a sunny day
Am         C                Em
  Unpacked memories stored away
Am        C                      G
  All the while, the clock keeps ticking
Am                C           G
  You and I still playing for time
 
 
[Verse 3]
       Em             C
One by one the voices silenced
         G                   D
For they know that time will tell
     Em                  C
It’s time that wears the crown
    G                        D
And time that rings the bell
Em                  C
   All cards on the table
    G         D
All hands are down
 
 
[Chorus]
Am            C           G
  Everybody’s playing for time
Am                 C           G
  Everyone’s still playing for time
 
 
[Verse 4]
Em              C              G                 D
  Looking for a flicker in the face of the clock
Em              C                G                D
  Hidden in the mountain, in the body of the rock
Em                C            G                   D
  No one seems to notice or to feel the aftershock
 
 
[Chorus]
Am                C                G
  They’re all too busy playing for time
Am            C           G
  Everybody’s playing for time
Am                C           G
  You and I still playing for time