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[Intro]
   Am     C     F     Dmx2
[Verse]
AmBackwards, forwards,
CI’m exploring the borders of,
FEverything I want,
DmEverything I need
[Verse 2]
AmLethal doses,
Cof my own emotions,
FSeep into my dreams,
Dmand paralyze me
[Pre-chorus]
AmI pick myself up off the ground,
CI keep telling myself,
FNo, I’m not backing down,
DmI keep telling myself,
AmThe best is still yet to come,
CI keep telling myself,
FIt’s darkest before the Cdawn
[Chorus]
FI’m going backwards,
AmAnd I’m made to believe,
GI’m moving forwards,
EmAnd I’m chasing my dreams
FBut I’ll be,
AmJust who I want to be,
GWithout you controlling,
EmControlling me
[Verse 3]
AmToxic thoughts can make me,
Ceasily drop this,
FBut I won’t shift my step,
DmSo there’s nothing to regret
[Verse 4]
AmI’m broken and coping,
Cwith this broken hope and,
FI kept blaming them,
Dmwhen the doubt came from within
[Pre-Chorus]
AmNo more ugly white lies,
CI keep telling myself,
FThis time I’m gonna try,
DmI’m not just telling myself,
AmThe best is still yet to come,
CI keep telling myself,
FIt’s darkest before the Dmdawn
[Chorus]
FI’m going backwards,
AmAnd I’m made to believe,
GI’m moving forwards,
EmAnd I’m chasing my dreams
FBut I’ll be,
AmJust who I want to be,
GWithout you controlling,
EmControlling me
[Outro]
FI will be seen and be Gheard
And they Emhang on my every Fword
FI will break free from the Gchains
And beat Emanything you throw in my Fway
FI will be seen and be Gheard
EmAnd they hang on my every Fword
FI will break free from the Gchains
And beat Emanything you throw in my Fway

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Backwards

by Matthias

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am C F Dm

[Verse]

Backwards, forwards,

I’m exploring the borders of,

Everything I want,

Everything I need

[Verse 2]

Lethal doses,

of my own emotions,

Seep into my dreams,

and paralyze me

[Pre-chorus]

I pick myself up off the ground,

I keep telling myself,

No, I’m not backing down,

I keep telling myself,

The best is still yet to come,

I keep telling myself,

F C

It’s darkest before the dawn

[Chorus]

I’m going backwards,

And I’m made to believe,

I’m moving forwards,

And I’m chasing my dreams

But I’ll be,

Just who I want to be,

Without you controlling,

Controlling me

[Verse 3]

Toxic thoughts can make me,

easily drop this,

But I won’t shift my step,

So there’s nothing to regret

[Verse 4]

I’m broken and coping,

with this broken hope and,

I kept blaming them,

when the doubt came from within

[Pre-Chorus]

No more ugly white lies,

I keep telling myself,

This time I’m gonna try,

I’m not just telling myself,

The best is still yet to come,

I keep telling myself,

F Dm

It’s darkest before the dawn

[Chorus]

I’m going backwards,

And I’m made to believe,

I’m moving forwards,

And I’m chasing my dreams

But I’ll be,

Just who I want to be,

Without you controlling,

Controlling me

[Outro]

F G

I will be seen and be heard

Em F

And they hang on my every word

F G

I will break free from the chains

Em F

And beat anything you throw in my way

F G

I will be seen and be heard

Em F

And they hang on my every word

F G

I will break free from the chains

Em F

And beat anything you throw in my way

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