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It's been awhBileF#  
I can't D#mrememberC#  
Since I been BhomF#e
Probably DD#mecembeC#r
I miss my gBirl and my F#friends
I got that mD#message you sC#ent
I'm thinking mBaybe we F#can try this D#magainC#  
BSorry baby giF#rl, I think I missed your birthday
I D#mpromise I can makC#e it up when I get back
We can Bkick it on the block, F#grab a drink if you're thirsty
D#mYou're still the best C#I ever had
BI know I haven't been aF#round in a minute
And the cD#mlock on the wall is just C#tick, tick, ticking
But BI don't wanna die before F#I start living
SD#mo there's some things I gC#otta change
  B     F#      D#m    C#There's some things I gotta change
B F# D#m C#
It's been awhBileF#  
I can't D#mrememberC#  
Since I been BhomF#e
Probably DD#mecembeC#r
I miss my gBirl and my F#friends
I got that mD#message you sC#ent
I'm thinking mBaybe we F#can try this D#magainC#  
It's been awBhile
All the faces, F#and the people, and the places
D#mBout time I geC#t back to the basics
(It's been awhile)
BSunshine and the F#money I've been chasing
D#mBout time I get bC#ack to the basics
BBack to catching uF#p with Jordan on the east side
D#mSwinging hammers, banging C#nails just to get by
BLooking back, mF#an those were some good times
D#mThe best wC#e ever had
BNow we're picking it F#up where we left off
   BDrinking after chuF#rch
D#mFunny till C#the last drop
BEven though you gotta gF#et off when the ride stops
D#mSome things will nC#ever change
  B     F#      D#m    C#There's some things I gotta change
B F# D#m C#
It's been awhBileF#  
I can't D#mrememberC#  
Since I been BhomF#e
Probably DD#mecembeC#r
I miss my gBirl and my F#friends
I got that mD#message you sC#ent
I'm thinking mBaybe we F#can try this D#magainC#  
It's been awBhile
All the faces, F#and the people, and the places
D#mBout time I geC#t back to the basics
(It's been awhile)
BSunshine and the F#money I've been chasing
D#mBout time I get bC#ack to the basics
BAll the faces, F#people, and the places
D#mBout time I get C#back to the basics
BSunshine and the F#money I've been chasing
D#mBout time I get C#back to the basics
  B     F#      D#m    C#There's some things I gotta change
B F# D#m C#
It's been awhBileF#  
I can't D#mrememberC#  
Since I been BhomF#e
Probably DD#mecembeC#r
I miss my gBirl and my F#friends
I got that mD#message you sC#ent
I'm thinking mBaybe we F#can try this D#magainC#  

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Back To Basics

by Hedley

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B F#

It's been awhile

D#m C#

I can't remember

B F#

Since I been home

D#m C#

Probably December

B F#

I miss my girl and my friends

D#m C#

I got that message you sent

B F# D#m C#

I'm thinking maybe we can try this again

B F#

Sorry baby girl, I think I missed your birthday

D#m C#

I promise I can make it up when I get back

B F#

We can kick it on the block, grab a drink if you're thirsty

D#m C#

You're still the best I ever had

B F#

I know I haven't been around in a minute

D#m C#

And the clock on the wall is just tick, tick, ticking

B F#

But I don't wanna die before I start living

D#m C#

So there's some things I gotta change

B F# D#m C#

There's some things I gotta change

B F# D#m C#

B F#

It's been awhile

D#m C#

I can't remember

B F#

Since I been home

D#m C#

Probably December

B F#

I miss my girl and my friends

D#m C#

I got that message you sent

B F# D#m C#

I'm thinking maybe we can try this again

It's been awhile

All the faces, and the people, and the places

D#m C#

Bout time I get back to the basics

(It's been awhile)

B F#

Sunshine and the money I've been chasing

D#m C#

Bout time I get back to the basics

B F#

Back to catching up with Jordan on the east side

D#m C#

Swinging hammers, banging nails just to get by

B F#

Looking back, man those were some good times

D#m C#

The best we ever had

B F#

Now we're picking it up where we left off

B F#

Drinking after church

D#m C#

Funny till the last drop

B F#

Even though you gotta get off when the ride stops

D#m C#

Some things will never change

B F# D#m C#

There's some things I gotta change

B F# D#m C#

B F#

It's been awhile

D#m C#

I can't remember

B F#

Since I been home

D#m C#

Probably December

B F#

I miss my girl and my friends

D#m C#

I got that message you sent

B F# D#m C#

I'm thinking maybe we can try this again

It's been awhile

All the faces, and the people, and the places

D#m C#

Bout time I get back to the basics

(It's been awhile)

B F#

Sunshine and the money I've been chasing

D#m C#

Bout time I get back to the basics

B F#

All the faces, people, and the places

D#m C#

Bout time I get back to the basics

B F#

Sunshine and the money I've been chasing

D#m C#

Bout time I get back to the basics

B F# D#m C#

There's some things I gotta change

B F# D#m C#

B F#

It's been awhile

D#m C#

I can't remember

B F#

Since I been home

D#m C#

Probably December

B F#

I miss my girl and my friends

D#m C#

I got that message you sent

B F# D#m C#

I'm thinking maybe we can try this again

About Back To Basics Chords by Hedley

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What key is "Back To Basics" in?

The chords for "Back To Basics" show the original chord names (including B, F#, D#m, C#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.