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Key: D  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-    xx0232
 A-    x02220
 Bm-   244322
 G-    320033
 D7-   xx0212
 E/G#- 476xxx
 D/F#- 2x023x
 E-    022100
Intro: D--G-D/F#-Em-A-- x2
Verse 1:
I'm not Dhappy with myGself D/F#these EmdaysA  
I took the Dbest parts of the sGcript 
D/F#and I Emmade them all cliAches
And this Dred bandanas 
Gsurely D/F#gonna EmfadeA  
Even Dthough it's the Gonly 
D/F#thing the Emfire didn't Atake
Chorus 1:
GEverybody Asays you'll grown a 
Dlot from this Bmexperience
  GBaby B comes Ain after a Dwhile
becomes a D7president
  GThe best things get disAguised
sometimes but Bmall AI E/G#know is
I Gfinally know the difference 
beAtween going back and going home
Post Chorus: D--G-D/F#-Em-A-- x2
Verse 2:
There's a Dlady on my Gblock that D/F#has a EmkidA  
As he sDwims in the aGbove ground
D/F#pool Emshe seals up the Alid
And he Dthinks it's kinda 
Gnormal D/F#that she EmhidesA  
All the Dcuts and all the Gbruises
    D/F#She says it's Emwarpaint for the Aeyes
Chorus 2:
She Gtells her son she Adid the best 
she Dcould as she buries BmDad
  GMaybe he'll grow uAp to be a Dman 
or like his D7father did
GAs they leave the Adriveway 
for the BmnorAthern sE/G#now
They Gfinally know the difference 
beAtween going back and going home
Post Chorus: D--G-D/F#-Em-A-- x2
Bridge: Rap part
DCut to a life
GLittle class suburb
AEverythings fine
DFondue parties
GDrinks being drunk
And Afights being had
I Dlost my virginity to a girl in my band
She was Gfour years older she Amade me a man
So Daddicted to sex
With whoGever I wanted
UnAtil I got caught
So I Dtook my penicillin and I took my band
To a Gtown made of glitter girls and Acocaine friends
Got Dhanded the dream by the age of eighteen
Saw Gmore than most people that I Aknow had ever seen
Played Devery bar drank till black and blue
Did the Gmorning show bullshit
And Awent to China too
Where they Dleft us to die without a ticket to flee
In Gsighting the riot we were Aonly 23
Packed it Dup started over just as fast as we can
Selling Gtapes making merch in the bAack of a van
Living Dhand-to-mouth for the next five years
       G(hold)
Took up drinking wine, gave up drinking beer
Signed aDnother big deal with a devil in a dress
A Eone hit wonder I think, desAcribes it best
DeDcided to burn out, then to fade away
Went Eback to the van the Avery next day
Picked it Dup made a living without any help
Made aEmazing friends if I Asaw so myself
If Dliving like this at thirty-eight is a bore
          E(hold)
Then come on God please give me thirty-eight more
Chorus 3:
And Geverybody Aknow's I've Dseen a lot
Yea, I'm exBmperienced
  GMakes you feel so Aold after a Dwhile
Just like our D7last president
  GEverytime I Acome back in this Bmtown AI E/G#know
                                G  A(Hold)
I finally know the difference between 

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Going Backgoing Home

by Butch Walker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/G#

D/F#

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

- x02220

- 244322

- 320033

- xx0212

E/G#

- 476xxx

D/F#

- 2x023x

- 022100

D G D/F# Em A

Intro: ------- x2

Verse 1:

D G D/F# Em A

I'm not happy with myself these days

D G

I took the best parts of the script

D/F# Em A

and I made them all cliches

And this red bandanas

G D/F# Em A

surely gonna fade

D G

Even though it's the only

D/F# Em A

thing the fire didn't take

Chorus 1:

G A

Everybody says you'll grown a

D Bm

lot from this experience

G A D

Baby B comes in after a while

becomes a president

G A

The best things get disguised

Bm A E/G#

sometimes but all I know is

I finally know the difference

between going back and going home

D G D/F# Em A

Post Chorus: ------- x2

Verse 2:

D G D/F# Em A

There's a lady on my block that has a kid

D G

As he swims in the above ground

D/F# Em A

pool she seals up the lid

And he thinks it's kinda

G D/F# Em A

normal that she hides

D G

All the cuts and all the bruises

D/F# Em A

She says it's warpaint for the eyes

Chorus 2:

G A

She tells her son she did the best

D Bm

she could as she buries Dad

G A D

Maybe he'll grow up to be a man

or like his father did

G A

As they leave the driveway

Bm A E/G#

for the northern snow

They finally know the difference

between going back and going home

D G D/F# Em A

Post Chorus: ------- x2

Bridge: Rap part

Cut to a life

Little class suburb

Everythings fine

Fondue parties

Drinks being drunk

And fights being had

I lost my virginity to a girl in my band

G A

She was four years older she made me a man

So addicted to sex

With whoever I wanted

Until I got caught

So I took my penicillin and I took my band

G A

To a town made of glitter girls and cocaine friends

Got handed the dream by the age of eighteen

G A

Saw more than most people that I know had ever seen

Played every bar drank till black and blue

Did the morning show bullshit

And went to China too

Where they left us to die without a ticket to flee

G A

In sighting the riot we were only 23

Packed it up started over just as fast as we can

G A

Selling tapes making merch in the back of a van

Living hand-to-mouth for the next five years

(hold)

Took up drinking wine, gave up drinking beer

Signed another big deal with a devil in a dress

E A

A one hit wonder I think, describes it best

Decided to burn out, then to fade away

E A

Went back to the van the very next day

Picked it up made a living without any help

E A

Made amazing friends if I saw so myself

If living like this at thirty-eight is a bore

(hold)

Then come on God please give me thirty-eight more

Chorus 3:

G A D

And everybody know's I've seen a lot

Yea, I'm experienced

G A D

Makes you feel so old after a while

Just like our last president

G A Bm A E/G#

Everytime I come back in this town I know

G A

(Hold)

I finally know the difference between

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