As It Ever Was (2012)
Tuning : Half step down
Actually, you have to play the bass during the song :
[F#] [E] [C#]
But if you want to play the song without other instruments, I think you should play the
entire chords :
Chords used
[F#m] [E] [C#m]
[F#m] [E] [C#m]
[F#m] I[E]?ve seen you before
[C#m] I?m quite sure that we?ve met
[F#m] Y[E]ou?re a little rascal
[C#m] And you?re bittersweet
[F#m] It?s a l[E]ovely little game that we?re playing
[C#m] It?s a lovely game that we?re playing
F#m E C#m C#m(slide down)
[F#m] I[E]?m not even gonna try
[C#m] Can?t see a reason why
[F#m] I[E]?ll say it in your face
[C#m] I?ll say it loud and clear
[F#m] It?s a l[E]ovely little game that we?re playing
[C#m] It?s a lovely game that we?re playing
[F#m] [E] [C#m] And you were saying ?
[F#m] [E] [C#m]
[F#m] It was a [E]funny night
[C#m] I had a fun time
[F#m] Yo[E]u?re a little rascal
[C#m] Feeling bittersweet
[F#m] It?s a l[E]ovely little game that we?re playing
[C#m] It?s a lovely game that we?re playing
[F#m] [E] And you were saying ?[C#m]
Before the lead guitar outro, you can play this :
While the rhythm guitar is still playing the verses chords, the other guitar plays the
outro :
Sometimes, in live performances, Jan plays some notes during the second part of the
verses :
If you want to play this song on standard tuning, the chorus are Fm, Eb and Cm. For the
lead guitar, move your fingers one fret to the left.
[AF]
Tuning : Half step down
Actually, you have to play the bass during the song :
[F#] [E] [C#]
eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------/4---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
Eb|--2---2-2-2-2-2-2-0---0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------------------|
But if you want to play the song without other instruments, I think you should play the
entire chords :
Chords used
[F#m] [E] [C#m]
eb|--2-----0-----4--|
Bb|--2-----0-----5--|
Gb|--2-----1-----6--|
Db|--4-----2-----6--|
Ab|--4-----2-----4--|
Eb|--2-----0----(4)-|
[F#m] [E] [C#m]
eb|--2---2-2-2-2-2-2-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-4---4-4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4-4-4-4--|
Bb|--2---2-2-2-2-2-2-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5--|
Gb|--2---2-2-2-2-2-2-1---1-1-1-1-1-1-6---6-6-6-6-6-6-6---6-6-6-6-6-6--|
Db|--4---4-4-4-4-4-4-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-6---6-6-6-6-6-6-6---6-6-6-6-6-6--|
Ab|--4---4-4-4-4-4-4-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-4---4-4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4-4-4-4--| x3
Eb|--2---2-2-2-2-2-2-0---0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------------------|
eb|--/4---4-4-4-4-4-4-4\---------------|
Bb|--/5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5\---------------|
Gb|--/6---6-6-6-6-6-6-6\----- violin --|
Db|--/6---6-6-6-6-6-6-6\------- part -|
Ab|--/4---4-4-4-4-4-4-4\---------------| x3
Eb|------------------------------------|
[F#m] I[E]?ve seen you before
[C#m] I?m quite sure that we?ve met
[F#m] Y[E]ou?re a little rascal
[C#m] And you?re bittersweet
[F#m] It?s a l[E]ovely little game that we?re playing
[C#m] It?s a lovely game that we?re playing
F#m E C#m C#m(slide down)
eb|--/4---4-4-4-4-4-4-4\---------------|
Bb|--/5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5\---------------|
Gb|--/6---6-6-6-6-6-6-6\----- violin --|
Db|--/6---6-6-6-6-6-6-6\------- part -|
Ab|--/4---4-4-4-4-4-4-4\---------------| x3
Eb|------------------------------------|
[F#m] I[E]?m not even gonna try
[C#m] Can?t see a reason why
[F#m] I[E]?ll say it in your face
[C#m] I?ll say it loud and clear
[F#m] It?s a l[E]ovely little game that we?re playing
[C#m] It?s a lovely game that we?re playing
[F#m] [E] [C#m] And you were saying ?
[F#m] [E] [C#m]
eb|--2---2-2-2-2-2-2-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-4---4-4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4-4-4-4--|
Bb|--2---2-2-2-2-2-2-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5--|
Gb|--2---2-2-2-2-2-2-1---1-1-1-1-1-1-6---6-6-6-6-6-6-6---6-6-6-6-6-6--|
Db|--4---4-4-4-4-4-4-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-6---6-6-6-6-6-6-6---6-6-6-6-6-6--|
Ab|--4---4-4-4-4-4-4-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-4---4-4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4-4-4-4--| x4
Eb|--2---2-2-2-2-2-2-0---0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------------------|
[F#m] It was a [E]funny night
[C#m] I had a fun time
[F#m] Yo[E]u?re a little rascal
[C#m] Feeling bittersweet
[F#m] It?s a l[E]ovely little game that we?re playing
[C#m] It?s a lovely game that we?re playing
[F#m] [E] And you were saying ?[C#m]
Before the lead guitar outro, you can play this :
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|
Ab|-/4---4-4-4-4-4-4/4---4-4-4-4-4-4--|
Eb|-----------------------------------|
While the rhythm guitar is still playing the verses chords, the other guitar plays the
outro :
eb|--------9-------9-----------9-----9---------------|
Bb|-----10------10------10---9-----9-----9-----------|
Gb|--11------11------11----9-----9-----9-------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------|
eb|-------12------12------12------12------10------9--|
Bb|-----9-------9-------9-------9--------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
Db|--11------11------11------11-------11------11-----|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------|
Sometimes, in live performances, Jan plays some notes during the second part of the
verses :
eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--9~----9~----9~----9~---- or ----9h10----9h10----9h10----9h10--|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
If you want to play this song on standard tuning, the chorus are Fm, Eb and Cm. For the
lead guitar, move your fingers one fret to the left.
[AF]
