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CAPO: 1st FRET
[Intro]
E -C----------G----|-C----------G----|Em7---|
B -1-3-1-3---0---|-1-3-1-0---0---|---|
G ---------2-----|---------2-----|---|
D -------------0-|-------------0-|-2-|
A ---------------|---------------|---|
E ---------------|---------------|---|
[Verse]
CI just made the lGast one
With a sCuitcase full of eGverything I EmownEm  
But GCod I'm not the fGirst one
It fCeels there's nothing lGeft for me at hEmomeEm  
And dCad prefGers a lDetterD  
And mCom cries Git gets bDetter
[Chorus]
E ---------
B ---------
G -0-------
D ---4-2-0-
A ---------
E ---------
  Ever since they tCore the factory dGown
The kEmids all leave this tDown
Or sCtay and pray for sEmomething out of rDeach
E ---------
B ---------
G -0-------
D ---4-2-0-
A ---------
E ---------
I wDant with all my hCeart   Emto sDtay
But for now I'll make a sCtart
And mCaybe I'll be bDack another dayG  G  
[Verse]
TChank God for your mGemories
A lCittle piexce of hGome up on my wEmallEm  
In a pClace I might be nGameless
But it's sComething I won't tGell you when you cEmallEm  
And mCom thinks iGt's got bDetter, oh oh oh oh
She's pCroud and Gso I lDet her
[Chorus]
E ---------
B ---------
G -0-------
D ---4-2-0-
A ---------
E ---------
  Ever since they tCore the factory dGown
The kEmids all leave this tDown
Or sCtay and pray for sEmomething out of rDeach
E ---------
B ---------
G -0-------
D ---4-2-0-
A ---------
E ---------
DI thought we might Cbe the lucky oGnes
That dEmidn't have to rDun
AwCay from all the lEmessons that they pDreach
E ---------
B ---------
G -0-------
D ---4-2-0-
A ---------
E ---------
I wDant with all my hCeart   Emto sDtayD  
[Break]
This oCld towns like a postcard
Where times stood still and nothin's ever cEmhanged
But there are nCew lines on your faces
And when you smile I see the turning of a pDage
DCad kept aGll my lEmettersD  
And mCom was rGight it's bDetter
[Chorus]
E ---------
B ---------
G -0-------
D ---4-2-0-
A ---------
E ---------
And ever since they tCore the factory dGown (the factory down)
The kEmids all leave this tDown (leave this town)
Or sCtay and pray for sEmomething out of rDeach (out of reach)
E ---------
B ---------
G -0-------
D ---4-2-0-
A ---------
E ---------
DI thought we might Cbe the lucky oGnes (the lucky ones)
That dEmidn't have to rDun (didn't have to run)
AwCay from all the lEmessons that they pDreach
E ---------
B ---------
G -0-------
D ---4-2-0-
A ---------
E ---------
I wDant with all my hCeart   Emto sDtay (I want you to stay)
But for now I'll make a sCtart
And mCaybe I'll be bDack another dayG  G  

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Back Another Day

by Máiréad

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

CAPO: 1st FRET

[Intro]

C G C G Em7

E ---------------|---------------|---|

B -1-3-1-3---0---|-1-3-1-0---0---|---|

G ---------2-----|---------2-----|---|

D -------------0-|-------------0-|-2-|

A ---------------|---------------|---|

E ---------------|---------------|---|

[Verse]

C G

I just made the last one

C G Em Em

With a suitcase full of everything I own

C G

But God I'm not the first one

C G Em Em

It feels there's nothing left for me at home

C G D D

And dad prefers a letter

C G D

And mom cries it gets better

[Chorus]

E ---------

B ---------

G -0-------

D ---4-2-0-

A ---------

E ---------

C G

Ever since they tore the factory down

Em D

The kids all leave this town

C Em D

Or stay and pray for something out of reach

E ---------

B ---------

G -0-------

D ---4-2-0-

A ---------

E ---------

D C Em D

I want with all my heart to stay

But for now I'll make a start

C D G G

And maybe I'll be back another day

[Verse]

C G

Thank God for your memories

C G Em Em

A little piexce of home up on my wall

C G

In a place I might be nameless

C G Em Em

But it's something I won't tell you when you call

C G D

And mom thinks it's got better, oh oh oh oh

C G D

She's proud and so I let her

[Chorus]

E ---------

B ---------

G -0-------

D ---4-2-0-

A ---------

E ---------

C G

Ever since they tore the factory down

Em D

The kids all leave this town

C Em D

Or stay and pray for something out of reach

E ---------

B ---------

G -0-------

D ---4-2-0-

A ---------

E ---------

D C G

I thought we might be the lucky ones

Em D

That didn't have to run

C Em D

Away from all the lessons that they preach

E ---------

B ---------

G -0-------

D ---4-2-0-

A ---------

E ---------

D C Em D D

I want with all my heart to stay

[Break]

This old towns like a postcard

Where times stood still and nothin's ever changed

But there are new lines on your faces

And when you smile I see the turning of a page

C G Em D

Dad kept all my letters

C G D

And mom was right it's better

[Chorus]

E ---------

B ---------

G -0-------

D ---4-2-0-

A ---------

E ---------

C G

And ever since they tore the factory down (the factory down)

Em D

The kids all leave this town (leave this town)

C Em D

Or stay and pray for something out of reach (out of reach)

E ---------

B ---------

G -0-------

D ---4-2-0-

A ---------

E ---------

D C G

I thought we might be the lucky ones (the lucky ones)

Em D

That didn't have to run (didn't have to run)

C Em D

Away from all the lessons that they preach

E ---------

B ---------

G -0-------

D ---4-2-0-

A ---------

E ---------

D C Em D

I want with all my heart to stay (I want you to stay)

But for now I'll make a start

C D G G

And maybe I'll be back another day

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