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C#minor

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C#m|--4--|    |-F#m-2--|    |--E0--|    |--A0--|    |--B2--|
|--5--|    |--2--|    |--0--|    |--2--|    |--4--|
|--6--|    |--2--|    |--1--|    |--2--|    |--4--|
|--6--|    |--4--|    |--2--|    |--2--|    |--4--|
|--4--|    |--4--|    |--2--|    |--0--|    |--2--|
|--4--|    |--2--|    |--0--|    |--0--|    |--x--|
Capo 2
C#m
C#mHolding high your little head
F#mWalking backwards in his steps
ENobody knows you're deAad
C#mLifeless heartbeat in your chest
F#mWaiting the day you can rAestB  
C#mTake it from someone who sees
F#mBoth sides of the story
EIn the end I'm trying to bAreak you
C#mSo much that I know you need
F#mHow did you wake from your sAleep?
EAnd I just haAd to tell you
C#mI tried and trBied
EBut times goes bAy and now I hC#mold my tears inBside
A
C#mBoy you got that sparkle eye
F#mOne I'd hope and pray I'd find
ESo much for loving you mAadly
C#mWonder which way you will go
F#mDragging my heart along wiAth you
EAnd I just hAad to tell you
C#mI tried and trBied
EBut times goes bAy and now I hC#mold my tears insBide
F#mAnd I want to kBnow
F#mIf I should Bgo
F#mAnd I want to kBnowA  
And I just had to tell you
I tried and tried
But times goes by and now I hold my tears inside
And I just had to tell you
I tried and I tried
But times goes by and now I hold my tears inside
A, E, A, E  

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Backwards

by Merriment

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Great band, fantastic song! You can listen to it for the timing and strumming (and

C#m F#m E A B

|--4--| |--2--| |--0--| |--0--| |--2--|

|--5--| |--2--| |--0--| |--2--| |--4--|

|--6--| |--2--| |--1--| |--2--| |--4--|

|--6--| |--4--| |--2--| |--2--| |--4--|

|--4--| |--4--| |--2--| |--0--| |--2--|

|--4--| |--2--| |--0--| |--0--| |--x--|

Capo 2

C#m

Holding high your little head

F#m

Walking backwards in his steps

E A

Nobody knows you're dead

C#m

Lifeless heartbeat in your chest

F#m A B

Waiting the day you can rest

C#m

Take it from someone who sees

F#m

Both sides of the story

E A

In the end I'm trying to break you

C#m

So much that I know you need

F#m A

How did you wake from your sleep?

E A

And I just had to tell you

C#m B

I tried and tried

E A C#m B

But times goes by and now I hold my tears inside

C#m

Boy you got that sparkle eye

F#m

One I'd hope and pray I'd find

E A

So much for loving you madly

C#m

Wonder which way you will go

F#m A

Dragging my heart along with you

E A

And I just had to tell you

C#m B

I tried and tried

E A C#m B

But times goes by and now I hold my tears inside

F#m B

And I want to know

F#m B

If I should go

F#m B A

And I want to know

And I just had to tell you

I tried and tried

But times goes by and now I hold my tears inside

And I just had to tell you

I tried and I tried

But times goes by and now I hold my tears inside

A E A E

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