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Backwards To You

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Gminor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
E|---------------|      lead guitar              E|---------------|
B|---------------|      repeat x3 during verse   B|---------------|
G|---0-3---------| x2   and 4th time----------   G|---0-3---------|
D|-------3-1-0---|                               D|-------3-1-----|
A|---------------|                               A|-----------3---|
E|---------------|                               E|---------------|
D   Gm   D   Gm
[Verse 1]
  DSometimes it seems like such Gma good idea
  DSneakin' into shadows out oGmf sight
  DBut now it's winter and I Gmknow for sure
  CmI'm gonna Dbe alone to - Gmnight   |   And
[Chorus]
CmI can only wonder if the Gmthings you're saying will Cmtomorrow and tomorrow be Gmtrue   |    I
LoCmok into the mirror and GmI know it's wrong but I'm Cmworking my way Dbackwards to GmyouD  
[Verse 2]
   DSometimes I think I can't go Gmon like this
   DSome nights I'm ready for the Gmkill
   DBut when I try to tell you Gmto your face
   CmYour eyes they Dovercome my Gmwill
[Chorus 2]
CmI can't even tell Gmyou every-thing I'm fCmeelin' 'cause I Gmknow what a heartache can do   |   But
CmHalf a love's a betGmter love than no love at all so I'm Cmworking my Dway backwards to GmyouD  
[Solo]
  D                              Gm
E|-----5--------|-----5--------|-------------------------|
B|--------------|--------------|-------------------------|
G|---7----------|---7----------|------3----5----7-10-8---|
D|-------7------|-------7------|---/5---/7---/8----------|
A|--------------|--------------|-------------------------|
E|--------------|--------------|-------------------------|
  D                              Gm                     Cm       D        Gm
E|-----5--------|-----5--------|-----------------------|-------3-2p3-----------3-------|
B|--------------|--------------|-----------------------|---3-4-------3-------3---3-----|
G|---7----------|---7----------|------3----5----7-10-8-|-5-------------3-2-0-------0---|
D|-------7------|-------7------|---/5---/7---/8--------|-------------------------------|
A|--------------|--------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------|
E|--------------|--------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------|
E|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|---0-3---------|
D|-------3-1-0---|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|
[Verse 3]
DSometimes I watch you when you Gmthink I'm sleepin'
DAnd I see my doubt upon your Gmface
DBut when I came and put my Gmarms around you
CmIt disap-Dpears without a Gmtrace
[Chorus 3]
CmEvery time I think it should be Gmgettin' clearer, I Cmrealize I haven't a Gmclue  |   I'm
Cmdamned if I do and I'm Gmdamned if I don't, so I'm Cmworkin' my way Dbackwards to GmyouD  
My way backwards to youGm  D  
My way backwards to youGm  D  
My way backwards to you Gm  D  Gm  

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Backwards To You

by Ed Seifert

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

E|---------------| lead guitar E|---------------|

B|---------------| repeat x3 during verse B|---------------|

G|---0-3---------| x2 and 4th time---------- G|---0-3---------|

D|-------3-1-0---| D|-------3-1-----|

A|---------------| A|-----------3---|

E|---------------| E|---------------|

D Gm D Gm

[Verse 1]

D Gm

Sometimes it seems like such a good idea

D Gm

Sneakin' into shadows out of sight

D Gm

But now it's winter and I know for sure

Cm D Gm

I'm gonna be alone to - night | And

[Chorus]

Cm Gm Cm Gm

I can only wonder if the things you're saying will tomorrow and tomorrow be true | I

Cm Gm Cm D Gm D

Look into the mirror and I know it's wrong but I'm working my way backwards to you

[Verse 2]

D Gm

Sometimes I think I can't go on like this

D Gm

Some nights I'm ready for the kill

D Gm

But when I try to tell you to your face

Cm D Gm

Your eyes they overcome my will

[Chorus 2]

Cm Gm Cm Gm

I can't even tell you every-thing I'm feelin' 'cause I know what a heartache can do | But

Cm Gm Cm D Gm D

Half a love's a better love than no love at all so I'm working my way backwards to you

[Solo]

D Gm

E|-----5--------|-----5--------|-------------------------|

B|--------------|--------------|-------------------------|

G|---7----------|---7----------|------3----5----7-10-8---|

D|-------7------|-------7------|---/5---/7---/8----------|

A|--------------|--------------|-------------------------|

E|--------------|--------------|-------------------------|

D Gm Cm D Gm

E|-----5--------|-----5--------|-----------------------|-------3-2p3-----------3-------|

B|--------------|--------------|-----------------------|---3-4-------3-------3---3-----|

G|---7----------|---7----------|------3----5----7-10-8-|-5-------------3-2-0-------0---|

D|-------7------|-------7------|---/5---/7---/8--------|-------------------------------|

A|--------------|--------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------|

E|--------------|--------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------|

E|---------------|

B|---------------|

G|---0-3---------|

D|-------3-1-0---|

A|---------------|

E|---------------|

[Verse 3]

D Gm

Sometimes I watch you when you think I'm sleepin'

D Gm

And I see my doubt upon your face

D Gm

But when I came and put my arms around you

Cm D Gm

It disap-pears without a trace

[Chorus 3]

Cm Gm Cm Gm

Every time I think it should be gettin' clearer, I realize I haven't a clue | I'm

Cm Gm Cm D Gm D

damned if I do and I'm damned if I don't, so I'm workin' my way backwards to you

Gm D

My way backwards to you

Gm D

My way backwards to you

Gm D Gm

My way backwards to you

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