Elle King - Playing For Keeps: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Playing For Keeps" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Playing For Keeps ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Playing For Keeps" smoothly on your ukulele.

     Am                  C    Dm
You prayed to have your name scattered on
     F            Am
the lips of the young
          C             Dm          F
Now you claim that it's you on the tips
           Am
of their tongue
                C                Dm
And if you're proud of what you had to
         F
kill to get your thrill
Am               C
Well, I bet it stings to give up
Dm              F             E7
everything and realize that they don't want you

Chorus:
        Am                  C
It's a lonely road where the forgotten go
          Dm                     Am
Where your misery finds its company
        Am                 C
It's a long way down to the sacred ground
         Dm                     E7 Am
Where the reaper's playing for keeps

     C        Dm       F        Am
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh
     C        Dm       F        Am
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh

The hollow sound is ringing where
your heart used to be
Have you found that your
admiration will never set you free?
Get your lies prepared,
you're next in line for judgement day,
now Aren't you praying,
aren't you begging that you're anyone else?

Chorus

Whoa, whoa, whoa-oh-oh-ow - x4

       Am               C
Well I bet you're sorry now
         Dm              F
Well you did this to yourself
       Am               C
Well I bet you're sorry now
     Dm               E7
Well aren't you sorry now

Chorus - x2

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

E7

Ukulele chord E7

F

Ukulele chord F

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Playing For Keeps" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Playing For Keeps" by Elle King.