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Sept 20, 2013

The Game of Love by Santana

Featuring Michelle Branch.

Tab: in word document format

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Tabbed by: Mike Nachaj :: mike@mikemusicbox.com

Song: The Game of Love
By:   Santana, featuring Michelle Branch

[intro:]  {keyboard strings one bar}  Em Dmaj7

{following progression used for chorus, solo and coda)
Em 	Dmaj7 
Em 	Dmaj7
Em 	Dmaj7
Gmaj7	A7sus4	A7 

[verse: 1]
Em      Dmaj7                Em         Dmaj7
Tell me        just what you want me to be
Em       Dmaj7                    Em           Dmaj7
One kiss      and boom you're the only one for me
                  Em   Dmaj7                   Gmaj7     
So please tell me why......     don't you come around no more
A7sus4   A7            Em     Dmaj7/F# Gmaj7            A7sus4 A7
   Cause right now I'm cry.....ing   outside the door of your candy  store

[chorus:]
                 Em
               (little bit of this)
It just takes a little bit of this)
  Dmaj7			
(A little bit of that)
 A little bit of that
   Em
It started with a kiss
    Dmaj7
Now we're up to bat
  Em
(A little bit of laughs)
 A little bit of laughs
  Dmaj7
(A little bit of pain)
 A little bit of pain
    Em
I'm telling you, my babe
     A7sus4 A7          Em
It's all in the game of love

[verse: 2]
        Dmaj7              Em         Dmaj7
This,         whatever you make it to be
Em       Dmaj7              Em         Dmaj7
                          (cold lonely sea)
Sunshine       set on this cold lonely sea
               Em     Dmaj7                 Gmaj7  
So please baby try......     and use me for what I'm good for
A7sus4 A7                  Em     Dmaj7/F#              Gmaj7                 
       It ain't sayin' goodbye......    that's knocking down the door 
A7sus4 A7
of your candy store

[chorus:]
                 Em
               (little bit of this)
It just takes a little bit of this
  Dmaj7
(A little bit of that)
 A little bit of that
   Em
It started with a kiss
    Dmaj7
Now we're up to bat
  Em
(A little bit of laughs)
 A little bit of laughs
  Dmaj7
(A little bit of pain)
 A little bit of pain
    Em
I'm telling you, my babe
     A7sus4 A7           Em
It's all in the game of love
     Dmaj7               Gmaj7       A7sus4 A7
It's all in this game of love

[bridge:]
    Bm
(You roll me)
 You roll me
   F#m
(Control me)
 Control me
   Gmaj7
(Console me)
 Console me
      A7sus4 A7
(Please hold me)
 Please hold me
    Bm
(You guide me)
 You guide me
  F#m
(Divide me) 
 Divide me  
      Gmaj7     A7sus4 A7  {five punches}
(Into what...)

[solo: guitar]
Em	Dmaj7	
Em	Dmaj7
Em	Dmaj7
Gmaj7	A7sus4	A7

Em	Dmaj7	
Em	Dmaj7
Em	Dmaj7
Gmaj7	A7sus4	A7

So please tell me

Em   Dmaj7                   Gmaj7         A7sus4 A7                  
why......     don't you come around no more
       Em          Dmaj7/F#               Gmaj7           A7sus4 A7
                                (outside the door of your loving store)        
Cause right now I'm dy......ing  outside the door of your loving store

[Chorus:] {percussions + acoustic guitar + clapping}
                Em
               (little bit of this)
It just takes a little bit of this
  Dmaj7
(A little bit of that)
 A little bit of that
   Em
It started with a kiss
    Dmaj7
Now we're up to bat
  Em
(A little bit of laughs)
 A little bit of laughs
  Dmaj7
(A little bit of pain)
 A little bit of pain
    Gmaj7
I'm telling you, my babe
       A7sus4 A7 {buildup}
It's all in the game of love

{coda:]  {whole band}
 Em
 Love
(a little bit of this)
  Dmaj7  
It's all in the game of love
(A little bit of that)
   Em
It's all in the game of love
    Dmaj7
It's all in the game of love
  Em
It's all in the game of 
(A little bit of laughs)
  Dmaj7
Love 
(A little bit of pain)
    Gmaj7
It's all in the game of love
                  A7sus4 A7      
It's all in the game of love

Em
You roll me
(a little bit of this)
  Dmaj7
Control me
(A little bit of that)
   Em
Please hold me
    Dmaj7
Now we're up to bat
  Em
(A little bit of laughs)
 A little bit of laughs
  Dmaj7
(A little bit of pain)
 A little bit of pain
    Gmaj7
I'm telling you, my babe
                  A7sus4 A7      
It's all in the game of love

[solo: guitar]
Em	Dmaj7	
Em	Dmaj7
Em	Dmaj7
Gmaj7	A7sus4	A7

Em	Dmaj7	
Em	Dmaj7
Em	Dmaj7
Gmaj7	A7sus4	A7

Dmaj7



Chords:

A7          575655
A7sus       577755
Bm          688666       
Dmaj7       557675
Dmaj7/F#    55767X  (bass plays F#)             
Em          779987
F#m         244222
Gmaj7       x55430