Joe South - Games People Play Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
How to play Games People Play on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Joe South - Games People Play on guitar requires 3 chords and 2 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Games People Play uses these transitions most often: C → D7 (13), D7 → C (13), and D7 → G (13). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - D7 chord transition.
1. G → D7 chord transition
Switching from G to D7:
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.
2. D7 → C chord transition
To move from D7 to C:
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.
Games People Play chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Games People Play.
- Games People Play includes 52 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Games People Play connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
- D7 → G: 51%
- D7 → C: 6%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D7: 1%