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 E   Esus4    E2x
I Ethink I'm going back to the Athings I learned so well in my EyouEsus4thE  
I think I'm returning to those Adays when I was young enough to Eknow the trutEsus4hE  
Now there C#mare no games, to only G#mpass the time
No more eC#mlectric trains, no more Etrees to climb
But thinking Ayoung and growing B7older is no Esin;
and AI can play the B7game of life to EwinEsus4  E  
I can reEcall a time when I Awasn't ashamed to reach out to a EfrienEsus4dE  
Now I think I've got a Alot more than just my toys to ElenEsus4dE  
Now there's C#mmore to do than G#mwatch my sailboat glide
But every C#mday can be a magic Ecarpet ride
A Alittle bit of B7courage is Eall we lacEsus4k;E  
so Acatch me if you B7can, I'm Egoing backEsus4  E  
ALa la la la B7la la la la Ela la laEsus4  E  
ALa la la la B7la la la la ElaEsus4  E  
Now there's C#mmore to do than G#mwatch my sailboat glide
But every C#mday can be a magic Ecarpet ride
A Alittle bit of B7courage is Eall we lacEsus4k,E  
so Acatch me if you B7can, I'm Egoing backEsus4  E  
ALa la la la B7la la la la Ela la laEsus4  E  
ALa la la la B7la la la la ElaEsus4  E  
C#mAhhhhhhhh  ah ah ah ahhhhG#mhhhh
C#mAhhhhhhhh   E  

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Goin Back

by The Byrds

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

C#m

G#m

Goin Back chords

E Esus4 E

E A E Esus4 E

I think I'm going back to the things I learned so well in my youth

A E Esus4 E

I think I'm returning to those days when I was young enough to know the truth

C#m G#m

Now there are no games, to only pass the time

C#m E

No more electric trains, no more trees to climb

A B7 E

But thinking young and growing older is no sin;

A B7 E Esus4 E

and I can play the game of life to win

E A E Esus4 E

I can recall a time when I wasn't ashamed to reach out to a friend

A E Esus4 E

Now I think I've got a lot more than just my toys to lend

C#m G#m

Now there's more to do than watch my sailboat glide

C#m E

But every day can be a magic carpet ride

A B7 E Esus4 E

A little bit of courage is all we lack;

A B7 E Esus4 E

so catch me if you can, I'm going back

A B7 E Esus4 E

La la la la la la la la la la la

A B7 E Esus4 E

La la la la la la la la la

C#m G#m

Now there's more to do than watch my sailboat glide

C#m E

But every day can be a magic carpet ride

A B7 E Esus4 E

A little bit of courage is all we lack,

A B7 E Esus4 E

so catch me if you can, I'm going back

A B7 E Esus4 E

La la la la la la la la la la la

A B7 E Esus4 E

La la la la la la la la la

C#m G#m

Ahhhhhhhh ah ah ah ahhhhhhhh

C#m E

Ahhhhhhhh

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