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Looking Back                                                            
By Ben Hanley
Intro
GLookDing CbackD, I’d say
GI’d Ddo tChingDs differently
Gbut Dthen CagaDin I’d say the same for most things
Gand Dnow Cthat Dyou have the bed to yourself
GmaybDe slCeep Dwill come more easily, 
GI hoDpe iCt coDmes more easily
EmIn your head will you seGe               
only how low EmI could beC  D  
COh Lord have merDcy when she thinGks of me
               C           D(pause)       G  
Oh Lord have mercy on           memory
Intro
GPeopDle sCay tDhe bad memories fade,
Gonly Dthe CgooDd remain
Gso tDhereC’s rDeason to think
Gthat Dwe’Cll fDorget what I couldn’t explain
GIn a DyeaCr frDom now will I wonder
GIf I DshoCuld Dthrow away your number
GThroDwe aCway Dyour number
EmWish I could say that it wasn’t Gme
wish I could expEmlain things that CeasilyD  
COh Lord have you Dseen us on a goGod day
CI hate to think Dthose times coulGd slip away
COh Lord have merDcy when she thinGks of me 
               C           D(pause)       G  
Oh Lord have mercy on           memory 
AmLeaving a path oCf ambivaDlence
GI close my eyes, but I sCtill can’t say iDts coincidence
and your battereCd heart C/Bbears my AmfingerpDrints
Gin tDime Cyou Dcan see
Gany Dgood CI’vDe done for you
GwoulDd yoCu wrDite and let me know, I’d be curious too, 
GYeahD, I’Cd be Dcurious too
COh Lord have merDcy when she thinGks of me 
COh Lord have merDcy, just do this Gfor me
COh Lord there’s Done more thing yGou can do for me
COh Lord have merDcy on memory G  

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Looking Back

by Benjamin Hanley

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C/B

Looking Back

By Ben Hanley

Intro

G D C D

Looking back, I’d say

G D C D

I’d do things differently

G D C D

but then again I’d say the same for most things

G D C D

and now that you have the bed to yourself

G D C D

maybe sleep will come more easily,

G D C D

I hope it comes more easily

Em G

In your head will you see

Em C D

only how low I could be

C D G

Oh Lord have mercy when she thinks of me

C D G

(pause)

Oh Lord have mercy on memory

Intro

G D C D

People say the bad memories fade,

G D C D

only the good remain

G D C D

so there’s reason to think

G D C D

that we’ll forget what I couldn’t explain

G D C D

In a year from now will I wonder

G D C D

If I should throw away your number

G D C D

Throwe away your number

Em G

Wish I could say that it wasn’t me

Em C D

wish I could explain things that easily

C D G

Oh Lord have you seen us on a good day

C D G

I hate to think those times could slip away

C D G

Oh Lord have mercy when she thinks of me

C D G

(pause)

Oh Lord have mercy on memory

Am C D

Leaving a path of ambivalence

G C D

I close my eyes, but I still can’t say its coincidence

C C/B Am D

and your battered heart bears my fingerprints

G D C D

in time you can see

G D C D

any good I’ve done for you

G D C D

would you write and let me know, I’d be curious too,

G D C D

Yeah, I’d be curious too

C D G

Oh Lord have mercy when she thinks of me

C D G

Oh Lord have mercy, just do this for me

C D G

Oh Lord there’s one more thing you can do for me

C D G

Oh Lord have mercy on memory

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