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                                        I   B e l i e v e
                               ( A c o u s t i c    V e r s i o n )
                                    B A C K H O U S E   M I K E
                   +--------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------+
                   +---------------------------------------------------------------+
Tuning: E (Standard), Capo 3rd Fret
 CHORDS USED [Relative to Capo, in order of first appearance]:
e]---B72-----Em0-----A70----G/B(3)----C0----Am7-0-----G3-----D3---Cmaj7--0-----C70----D/F#-2---|
B]---0-----0-----2-----0-----1-----1-----3-----2-----0-----1-----3---|
G]---2-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----3-----0-----3-----2---|
D]---1-----2-----2-----0-----2-----2-----0-----0-----2-----2-----0---|
A]---2-----2-----0-----2-----3-----0-----2-----------3-----3-----x---|
E]---------0-----------------------------3-----------------------2---|
 INTRO:
 B7
 VERSE 1:
  EmYou make a pA7lea for more sympathy
  G/BWell just admit it and I'll sCee if the wB7orld is onlEmine
  You've just touched bA7ase with no symmetry
                      G/B         C           B7(Em)
  Bad and broken like a junkyard    in your mind
 VERSE 2:
  EmSo all your yA7ears have been wasted
  On lG/Bies like a river, and a bCackbone     B7made of cEmlay
  Well what a mA7ess you have managed, G/Bmy whCite trash MomG/B  
  Am7How'd you lose G/Byour wCay?B7  
 CHORUS 1:
 C'Cause I belG/Bieve that you kEmill when you cGan't hDide
  CAnd I beliB7eve that you lEmive for the lGandslDide
  CAnd I beliB7eve you will bEmreak from the Gin-sDide oCut
 TRANSITION 1:
B7
 VERSE 3:
  EmSo as you cA7rawl the world over
  Like a sGtar-fucked loser and a wCarm bed accB7user
  It's fEmine to just pretA7end that your growing
                                    G         C           B7(Em)
  That Pinnochio's nose and out the monsters    in your mind
 VERSE 4:
  EmJust go arA7ound your disfunction
  At the rGed light junction, in the cCocaine    B7corner sEmtore
  It only tA7akes a few nickels
 'G/BTil nCobody G/Bcan sAm7tand you G/Bany mCoreB7  
 CHORUS 2:
 C'Cause I belG/Bieve that you kEmill when you cGan't hDide
  CAnd I beliB7eve that you lEmive for the lGandslDide
  CAnd I beliB7eve you will bEmreak from the Gin-sDide oCutB7  
 INTERLUDE:
||  Em/ / / |  Em/ / / |  Em/ /  Cmaj7|  Cmaj7/ / / |
 |  Em/ / / |  Em/ / / |  Em/ /  C7|  C7/ / / ||
       Em      D/F#         G   Am7    G/B(C)
  Daddy doesn't love you an- -y   more
 BRIDGE:
  CWell I belG/Bieve that you kEmill when you cGan't hDide
  CAnd I beliB7eve that you lEmive for the lGandslDide
           C              B7              Em     G     D(C)
  And I believe you will break from the in-side out
 CHORUS 3:
 C'Cause I belG/Bieve that you kEmill when you cGan't hDide
  CAnd I beliB7eve that you lEmive for the lGandslDide
  CAnd I beliB7eve you will bEmreak from the Gin-sDide oCutG/B  Am7  
 OUTRO [repeat to fade]:
  (Am7)         G/B  C  
  From the inside out
  (Having fun G/Bwith the Am7other one)
  From the inG/Bside oCut
  (Having fun G/Bwith the Am7other one)
  From the inG/Bside oCut
           (C)                  G/B  C  
  (And the rain falls down on the other one)
  From the inG/Bside oCut
             (C)                 G/B  C  
  (Watch the rain fall down on the other one)
  From the inG/Bside oCut

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I Believe

by Backhouse Mike

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Am7

Cmaj7

D/F#

I B e l i e v e

( A c o u s t i c V e r s i o n )

B A C K H O U S E M I K E

+--------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------+

+---------------------------------------------------------------+

Tuning: E (Standard), Capo 3rd Fret

CHORDS USED [Relative to Capo, in order of first appearance]:

B7 Em A7 G/B C Am7 G D Cmaj7 C7 D/F#

e]---2-----0-----0----(3)----0-----0-----3-----3-----0-----0-----2---|

B]---0-----0-----2-----0-----1-----1-----3-----2-----0-----1-----3---|

G]---2-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----3-----0-----3-----2---|

D]---1-----2-----2-----0-----2-----2-----0-----0-----2-----2-----0---|

A]---2-----2-----0-----2-----3-----0-----2-----------3-----3-----x---|

E]---------0-----------------------------3-----------------------2---|

INTRO:

VERSE 1:

Em A7

You make a plea for more sympathy

G/B C B7 Em

Well just admit it and I'll see if the world is online

You've just touched base with no symmetry

G/B C B7

(Em)

Bad and broken like a junkyard in your mind

VERSE 2:

Em A7

So all your years have been wasted

G/B C B7 Em

On lies like a river, and a backbone made of clay

A7 G/B C G/B

Well what a mess you have managed, my white trash Mom

Am7 G/B C B7

How'd you lose your way?

CHORUS 1:

C G/B Em G D

'Cause I believe that you kill when you can't hide

C B7 Em G D

And I believe that you live for the landslide

C B7 Em G D C

And I believe you will break from the in-side out

TRANSITION 1:

VERSE 3:

Em A7

So as you crawl the world over

G C B7

Like a star-fucked loser and a warm bed accuser

Em A7

It's fine to just pretend that your growing

G C B7

(Em)

That Pinnochio's nose and out the monsters in your mind

VERSE 4:

Em A7

Just go around your disfunction

G C B7 Em

At the red light junction, in the cocaine corner store

It only takes a few nickels

G/B C G/B Am7 G/B C B7

'Til nobody can stand you any more

CHORUS 2:

C G/B Em G D

'Cause I believe that you kill when you can't hide

C B7 Em G D

And I believe that you live for the landslide

C B7 Em G D C B7

And I believe you will break from the in-side out

INTERLUDE:

Em Em Em Cmaj7 Cmaj7

|| / / / | / / / | / / | / / / |

Em Em Em C7 C7

| / / / | / / / | / / | / / / ||

Em D/F# G Am7 G/B

(C)

Daddy doesn't love you an- -y more

BRIDGE:

C G/B Em G D

Well I believe that you kill when you can't hide

C B7 Em G D

And I believe that you live for the landslide

C B7 Em G D

(C)

And I believe you will break from the in-side out

CHORUS 3:

C G/B Em G D

'Cause I believe that you kill when you can't hide

C B7 Em G D

And I believe that you live for the landslide

C B7 Em G D C G/B Am7

And I believe you will break from the in-side out

OUTRO [repeat to fade]:

G/B C

(Am7)

From the inside out

G/B Am7

(Having fun with the other one)

G/B C

From the inside out

G/B Am7

(Having fun with the other one)

G/B C

From the inside out

G/B C

(C)

(And the rain falls down on the other one)

G/B C

From the inside out

G/B C

(C)

(Watch the rain fall down on the other one)

G/B C

From the inside out

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