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This is my first post guys. You can play it better when you are listening to this song of Sam Tsui. Hope you
guys like it. :)
Walking Backwards - Sam Tsui
[VERSE 1]
CWatching the ground,
C9I swear I've seen these streets before,
I gotta Cturn it around
C9Don't wanna be here anymore
Gotta Cchange the way I've been facing,
Spending C9all my time retracing oEld scAmars
So far from where FI wanna be
Don't walk with me
[REFRAIN 1]
Cause I take Dmone step forward and two sAmteps backG  
I'm headed the wrDmong way,
The wrong way on the rigAmht trackG  
[CHORUS 1]
CLike I'm walking backwardsF  
Like standing still would be fasCterF  
Cause I know disastCer is after me F  
But I'll get tChe last Amword this chapter, you'll seeF  
If I stop walking backCwardsF  
[VERSE 2]
CStaring ahead
C9I tell my feet to follow but they're
Just Creversing instead
C9Wouldn't you think that I'd know by now
CThis is all too familiar
Who knew C9deja-vu could kill you
EOh Amno, here I go, it all Frepeats,
Don't follow me
[REFRAIN 2]
Cause I take Dmone step forward and two sAmteps bacGk
I'm headed the wrDmong way,
The wrong way on the rigAmht trackG  
[CHORUS 2]
CLike I'm walking backwardsF  
Like standing still would be fasCterF  
Cause I know disastCer is after me F  
But I'll get tChe last Amword this chapter, you'll seeF  
If I stop walking backCwardsF  
[BRIDGE]
AbSo maybe I'll crash, and maybe I'll burnBb  
But maybe I'll turn this thing aroAbund
If something can change, and lessons are leaBbrned
It isn't too late to make up CgrGmoundC  
I'm Bbmaking up CgCroCunCd
[CHORUS 3]
CLike IC'm wCalkCing backwardsF  
Like standing still would be fasCterF  
Cause I know disastCer is after meF  
But I'll get tChe last Amword this chapter, you'll seeF  
If I stop walking backCwards, heyF  
COoooooFoh
Cause I know disastCer is after meF  
But I'll get tChe last Amword this chapter, you'll seeF  
If I stop walking backCwardsF  
HmmmmmmC  

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This is my first post guys. You can play it better when you are listening to this song of Sam Tsui. Hope you

guys like it. :)

Walking Backwards - Sam Tsui

[VERSE 1]

Watching the ground,

I swear I've seen these streets before,

I gotta turn it around

Don't wanna be here anymore

Gotta change the way I've been facing,

C9 E Am

Spending all my time retracing old scars

So far from where I wanna be

Don't walk with me

[REFRAIN 1]

Dm Am G

Cause I take one step forward and two steps back

I'm headed the wrong way,

Am G

The wrong way on the right track

[CHORUS 1]

C F

Like I'm walking backwards

C F

Like standing still would be faster

C F

Cause I know disaster is after me

C Am F

But I'll get the last word this chapter, you'll see

C F

If I stop walking backwards

[VERSE 2]

Staring ahead

I tell my feet to follow but they're

Just reversing instead

Wouldn't you think that I'd know by now

This is all too familiar

Who knew deja-vu could kill you

E Am F

Oh no, here I go, it all repeats,

Don't follow me

[REFRAIN 2]

Dm Am G

Cause I take one step forward and two steps back

I'm headed the wrong way,

Am G

The wrong way on the right track

[CHORUS 2]

C F

Like I'm walking backwards

C F

Like standing still would be faster

C F

Cause I know disaster is after me

C Am F

But I'll get the last word this chapter, you'll see

C F

If I stop walking backwards

[BRIDGE]

Ab Bb

So maybe I'll crash, and maybe I'll burn

But maybe I'll turn this thing around

If something can change, and lessons are learned

C Gm C

It isn't too late to make up ground

Bb C C C C

I'm making up ground

[CHORUS 3]

C C C C F

Like I'm walking backwards

C F

Like standing still would be faster

C F

Cause I know disaster is after me

C Am F

But I'll get the last word this chapter, you'll see

C F

If I stop walking backwards, hey

C F

Oooooooh

C F

Cause I know disaster is after me

C Am F

But I'll get the last word this chapter, you'll see

C F

If I stop walking backwards

Hmmmmmm

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