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Comeback Kid

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get the timing/strumming down-
*The chords that have this- '(#)', it means the number of
strums/beats per chord.  The timing is tricky so this
 C/B[x22010]
STANDARD TUNING w/
CAPO ON 4
Intro-
C(OC/Bh, oAmh..F..)
You got this Csubtle kind of way of C/Bmaking everything turn grey
Like a Ambottle that runs dry before you've Feven had a drink
Do you Cthink what you do just might C/Bfix the bad in you?
Well you're Amwrong this time aFround
And Coh, oh, oh, oh, you know you C/Bgave me something to believe in
AmOh, oh, oh, oh, you hide beFhind these battle lines
I'm gonna be a Ccomeback kid and I want to 
Find the C/Bwords I need to say
Yeah, I'm Amgonna survive with my head held high
And Ffinally walk away
I'm gonna be a Ccomeback kid and I want to 
Be the C/Bone that's not afraid
To jump from Amevery sinking ship 'cause I'm Fdone
Waiting to be Csaved (Oh, oh, oh, oh, C/Boh, oh, oh, oh)
I'm done Amwaiting (Oh, oh, oh, oh, Foh, oh, oh, oh)  
You got this Csubtle kind of way about you 
That C/Bpulls me under but I won't drown
It's Amgonna take a whole lot more than that 
To Fever bring me down
I promise Cthat I'll be back 
And I'll be C/Bbetter than before
What you broke Amdown I'll build back up  
'cause I don't Fneed you anymore
And Coh, oh, oh, oh, you know you C/Bgave me something to believe in
Oh, Amoh, oh, oh, you hide beFhind these battle lines
And Coh, oh, oh, oh, you know you C/Bgave me something to believe in
Oh, Amoh, oh, oh, you hide beFhind these battle lines
I'm gonna be a Ccomeback kid and I want to 
Find the C/Bwords I need to say
Yeah, I'm Amgonna survive with my head held high
And Ffinally walk away
I'm gonna be a Ccomeback kid and I want to 
Be the C/Bone that's not afraid
To jump from Amevery sinking ship 'cause I'm Fdone
              C(8) C/B(8) Am(8) F(8)
Waiting to be saved
Do you Cthink what you do just might C/Bfix the bad in you?
Well, you're Amwrong this time aFround
And Coh, oh, oh, oh, you know you C/Bgave me something to believe in
AmOh, oh, oh, oh, you hide beFhind these battle lines
I'm gonna be a Ccomeback kid and I want to 
Find the C/Bwords I need to say
Yeah, I'm Amgonna survive with my head held high
And Ffinally walk away (walk away)
I'm gonna be a Ccomeback kid and I want to 
Be the C/Bone that's not afraid 
To jump from Amevery sinking ship 'cause I'm Fdone 
Waiting to be Csaved (Oh, oh..) I'm done C/Bwaiting (oh,oh...)
I'm done Amwaiting, (oh, oh..  oh, oh..)
 FI'm done waiting
I'm done Cwai----ting, C/Boh, oh..  ye-aAmh, oh oh.. I'm doneF  
Waiting to be Csaved (oh, oh..  C/Boh, oh..) I'm done Amwaiting (oh, oh..F)
Waiting to be Csaved (oh, oh.C/B....Am.)F  

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Comeback Kid

by Against The Current

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

get the timing/strumming down-

*The chords that have this- '(#)', it means the number of

strums/beats per chord. The timing is tricky so this

C/B

[x22010]

STANDARD TUNING w/

CAPO ON 4

Intro-

C C/B Am F

(Oh, oh....)

C C/B

You got this subtle kind of way of making everything turn grey

Am F

Like a bottle that runs dry before you've even had a drink

C C/B

Do you think what you do just might fix the bad in you?

Am F

Well you're wrong this time around

C C/B

And oh, oh, oh, oh, you know you gave me something to believe in

Am F

Oh, oh, oh, oh, you hide behind these battle lines

I'm gonna be a comeback kid and I want to

C/B

Find the words I need to say

Yeah, I'm gonna survive with my head held high

And finally walk away

I'm gonna be a comeback kid and I want to

C/B

Be the one that's not afraid

Am F

To jump from every sinking ship 'cause I'm done

C C/B

Waiting to be saved (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)

Am F

I'm done waiting (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)

You got this subtle kind of way about you

C/B

That pulls me under but I won't drown

It's gonna take a whole lot more than that

To ever bring me down

I promise that I'll be back

C/B

And I'll be better than before

What you broke down I'll build back up

'cause I don't need you anymore

C C/B

And oh, oh, oh, oh, you know you gave me something to believe in

Am F

Oh, oh, oh, oh, you hide behind these battle lines

C C/B

And oh, oh, oh, oh, you know you gave me something to believe in

Am F

Oh, oh, oh, oh, you hide behind these battle lines

I'm gonna be a comeback kid and I want to

C/B

Find the words I need to say

Yeah, I'm gonna survive with my head held high

And finally walk away

I'm gonna be a comeback kid and I want to

C/B

Be the one that's not afraid

Am F

To jump from every sinking ship 'cause I'm done

C C/B Am F

(8) (8) (8) (8)

Waiting to be saved

C C/B

Do you think what you do just might fix the bad in you?

Am F

Well, you're wrong this time around

C C/B

And oh, oh, oh, oh, you know you gave me something to believe in

Am F

Oh, oh, oh, oh, you hide behind these battle lines

I'm gonna be a comeback kid and I want to

C/B

Find the words I need to say

Yeah, I'm gonna survive with my head held high

And finally walk away (walk away)

I'm gonna be a comeback kid and I want to

C/B

Be the one that's not afraid

Am F

To jump from every sinking ship 'cause I'm done

C C/B

Waiting to be saved (Oh, oh..) I'm done waiting (oh,oh...)

I'm done waiting, (oh, oh.. oh, oh..)

I'm done waiting

C C/B Am F

I'm done wai----ting, oh, oh.. ye-ah, oh oh.. I'm done

C C/B Am F

Waiting to be saved (oh, oh.. oh, oh..) I'm done waiting (oh, oh..)

C C/B Am F

Waiting to be saved (oh, oh......)

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