Playing Dead Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[D]Like a wounded animal, I played dead
Like a victim of surprise,
I closed my head
I tried to pull the lines
between all the different things you said
I'm not getting any closer
The image from my mirror in the hall
Speaks to me from
somewhere [Dm]on the w[D]all
It says something about
I would hate to see you [Dm]fall
An[Am]d you know you're ge[D]tting closer
[Dm][D][Dsus4][D][Dm][D][Dsus4][D]
So I'm playing dead, lying still
[Dm]Waiting, avoiding, all curled [D]up
With my arms over [Dm]my h[F]ead[G]
Cause above me the [Am]sword [F]hangs
By [Am]a single fragile th[D]read
I played [Dm]dead, I [Dsus4]played de[D]ad
I played [Dm]it, I p[Dsus4]layed it[D]
Like the person I am, I try to be strong
And I say to myself that it won't be long
And then I make myself focus
on all the [Dm]things be[F]ing [Dm]wrong
[Am]Is there really getting cl[D]oser?
[Dsus4][D][Dsus4][D]
[Dsus4][D]
Like all wounded animals, I play dead
Like a victim of betrayal,
I close my head
I try [Dsus4]to make some sense[D]
out of [Dsus4]all the t[D]hings you did
Am I getting any closer?
I played dead
I played [Dm]dead
Have I [D]played [Dsus4]it?[D]
Played [Dsus4]it[D]
Played it

[Interlude 1]
Played it
[D][Bm][D]
[Dsus4][D]
[D]

[Verse 2]
[D]Thank you for watching