Intro 
E 
 
Verse 1
E 
 It's too fast, it's too slow 
E 
 It's too country, too rock and roll 
         A                                          E 
 It's too happy, too sad, too short, or it's way too long 
         B7 
 Yeah and it's too bad they don't just 
 
Chorus
         E 
 Play the song, play the song 
        E 
 Turn it up loud enough we can all sing along 
            A                                           E 
 And let the people decide if the music is right or it's wrong 
B7 
 Man it's a shame, instead of playing the game 
         E 
 Play the song, play the song 
 
Verse 2
         E 
 It's too Garth, too George Strait 
    E 
 Too right down the center, too left of the plate 
    A                                               E 
 The hook's too weak or the subject matter's way too strong 
         B7 
 Yeah and it's too bad they don't just 
 
Chorus
         E 
 Play the song, play the song 
        E 
 Turn it up loud enough we can all sing along 
            A                                           E 
 And let the people decide if the music is right or it's wrong 
B7 
 Man it's a shame, instead of playing the game 
         E                   A E A E  
 Play the song, play the song 
 
Bridge
B7                B7 
 And it's too bad, if you ask me, 
    B7    B7    B7 B7 B7   B7 B7 
 Our song's gotta be so darn P.C 
B7# 
 So damn P.C 
 
Chorus
         F 
 Play the song, play the song 
        F 
 Turn it up loud enough we can all sing along 
            Bb                                          F 
 And let the people decide if the music is right or it's wrong 
C7 
 Man it's a shame, instead of playing the game 
 
Outro
         F 
 Play the song, play the song 
         F 
 Play the song, play the song 
         F 
 Play the song, play the song