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			   Playing For Keeps — Switchfoot
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Song: Playing For Keeps
Band: Switchfoot
Album: Learning To Breathe
Tabbed by: timmy3125


This song is one off of Switchfoot's 2000 album, Learning To Breathe. Its got a nice 
to it and I just like the song in general. Nobody tabbed it but I think it's one of the 
songs on this album so I decided to give it a shot. Hope ya like it and please rate!

Guitar 1: Make sure you have plenty of distortion here for the best sound.
Play 2x.
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Guitar 2: Make sure you get a full bend.
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VERSE 1: Basically the same thing the whole way through until the prechorus. Also, this 
is played clean.
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PRECHORUS: "Would you do it for me?" Bring back your distortion.
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CHROUS: Both guitars play the same thing during this part. Distortion on.
Play 4x and on the the 4th time through you finish with this:
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INTERLUDE: "Yeeaahhh, time for movin on..."
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Guitar 2: It's pretty soft and uses a kind of wah effect and some feedback.
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VERSE 2: Same strumming as VERSE 1. Make sure you turn off the distortion.
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Guitar 2: Listen for when it comes in because it doesnt play the whole time.
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BRIDGE: This is the slow part after the 2nd chorus where Jon sings "Do me a favor, Do me 
favor..." Strum the first part until "Cuz I'm playin for Keeeeepss" Then play this 
part in the place of a Prechorus.
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Then go to the Chorus.


OUTRO: A lot like the Interlude except for the ending.
Guitar 1: Same as the Interlude until the end when you strum it a little bit, hit the 
chord, and let that ring.
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Guitar 2: Same as the Interlude with the wah and feedback until the very end where you 
an extra part.
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That's all. Pretty simple and I hope you like it!
Rock On.