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Backside Of Thirty

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[Intro]
C  G  D  G  G
[Verse 1]
Making Gmoney at thirty with a Cwife and a Dson
Then a Gshort five years later it A7all comes undDone
She's Ggone back to G7mama with the Cboy by her Dside
Now I'm Gwine drunk and running with Dthem on my Gmind
[Chorus]
I'm on the Cbackside of thirty and Gback on my own
An B7empty apartment don't Cfeel like a hDome
On the Cbackside of thirty, the Gshort side of time
GBack on the bottom with Dno will to Gclimb
[Interlude]
C  G  D  G  G
[Verse 2]
It's Gdawn Monday morning and I Cjust called in Dsick
I Gskipped work last Friday to A7drink this month's rDent
And Gwhen my friends G7ask me, I Ctell 'em I'm fDine
But my Geyes tell a story that Dmy lies can't Ghide
[Chorus]
I'm on the Cbackside of thirty and Gback on my own
An B7empty apartment don't Cfeel like a hDome
On the Cbackside of thirty, the Gshort side of time
GBack on the bottom with Dno will to CclimbG  

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Backside Of Thirty

by John Conlee

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G D G G

[Verse 1]

G C D

Making money at thirty with a wife and a son

G A7 D

Then a short five years later it all comes undone

G G7 C D

She's gone back to mama with the boy by her side

G D G

Now I'm wine drunk and running with them on my mind

[Chorus]

C G

I'm on the backside of thirty and back on my own

B7 C D

An empty apartment don't feel like a home

C G

On the backside of thirty, the short side of time

G D G

Back on the bottom with no will to climb

[Interlude]

C G D G G

[Verse 2]

G C D

It's dawn Monday morning and I just called in sick

G A7 D

I skipped work last Friday to drink this month's rent

G G7 C D

And when my friends ask me, I tell 'em I'm fine

G D G

But my eyes tell a story that my lies can't hide

[Chorus]

C G

I'm on the backside of thirty and back on my own

B7 C D

An empty apartment don't feel like a home

C G

On the backside of thirty, the short side of time

G D C G

Back on the bottom with no will to climb

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