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I figured it's about the easiest to play with your capo on the third fret. 
You can do it without but the chordpattern would be harder to pull off.
[Intro]
N.C.
Oh oh oh-oh oh ...
COh Goh Doh-oEmh oh G..C. (X2)
[Verse 1]
CRight noGwD  
You got me feeling like I Amcan’t believe I Glet you Cgo
I’ve been Calone Gso loDng
And now I wonder what the Emhell we were Gthinking Cof
Oh I cCan’t believe I Gkid mDyself again, again
   EmNow I’m Gletting Cgo
COh my fearG, all my Dfear
I’ve been fearing this too longEm  
[Chorus]
CBack beat, Gcounting Dtime
Pick it up and tell me if you Emreally wannGa dance somCe more
We’re Cborderline Gwasting timDe
Pick it up and tell me that you Emlove me like you Gdid befCore
I CunderstandG, underDstand
I been feeling it so long
I’m Emflying when I’m Gin your Carms
I’m Cburning upG, burning uDp
Feeling like I kid myself, Emkid myselGf agaiCn
Yeah
[Bridge]
N.C.
Oh oh oh-oh oh oh, oh oh
N.C.
oh oh oh-oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh
  C    G    D    Em    G   C[x2]
[Verse 2]
TChink fastG  D  
Don’t let the speed of sound Emleave you feeDling paralCyzed
SClow downG  D  
Cause your words are saying sEmomething differeDnt than your eCyes
Oh, If Conly we coulGd make it Dso we didn’t have to try so hard
   EmTo stay in Gtime aCgain
CShow me howG, show me Dhow
And Emyou will leave me wanting more
[Chorus] 
(repeat x2)
CBack beat, Gcounting Dtime
Pick it up and tell me if you Emreally wannGa dance somCe more
We’re Cborderline Gwasting timDe
Pick it up and tell me that you Emlove me like you Gdid befCore
I CunderstandG, underDstand
I been feeling it so long
I’m Emflying when I’m Gin your Carms
I’m Cburning upG, burning uDp
Feeling like I kid myself, Emkid myselGf agaiCn
Yeah
[Outro] 
N.C.
oh-oh oh-oh oh, oh oh oh oh
N.C.
oh-oh oh-oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh 
N.C.
oh-oh oh-oh oh, oh oh oh oh
N.C.
oh-oh oh-oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh 
(you could play the chords over this part of the chorus aswell if you think it sounds better)
N.C.
Back beat, counting time
N.C.
Pick it up and tell me if you really wanna dance some more
N.C.
We’re borderline wasting time
N.C                                                            Em  
Pick it up and tell me that you love me like you did before 
I CunderstandG, underDstand
I been feeling it so long
I’m Emflying when I’m Gin your Carms
I’m Cburning upG, burning uDp
Feeling like I kid myself, Emkid myselGf agaiCn     Yeah

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Backbeat

by Dagny

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

I figured it's about the easiest to play with your capo on the third fret.

You can do it without but the chordpattern would be harder to pull off.

[Intro]

N.C.

Oh oh oh-oh oh ...

C G D Em G C

Oh oh oh-oh oh ... (X2)

[Verse 1]

C G D

Right now

Am G C

You got me feeling like I can’t believe I let you go

C G D

I’ve been alone so long

Em G C

And now I wonder what the hell we were thinking of

C G D

Oh I can’t believe I kid myself again, again

Em G C

Now I’m letting go

C G D

Oh my fear, all my fear

I’ve been fearing this too long

[Chorus]

C G D

Back beat, counting time

Em G C

Pick it up and tell me if you really wanna dance some more

C G D

We’re borderline wasting time

Em G C

Pick it up and tell me that you love me like you did before

C G D

I understand, understand

I been feeling it so long

Em G C

I’m flying when I’m in your arms

C G D

I’m burning up, burning up

Em G C

Feeling like I kid myself, kid myself again

Yeah

[Bridge]

N.C.

Oh oh oh-oh oh oh, oh oh

N.C.

oh oh oh-oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh

C G D Em G C

[x2]

[Verse 2]

C G D

Think fast

Em D C

Don’t let the speed of sound leave you feeling paralyzed

C G D

Slow down

Em D C

Cause your words are saying something different than your eyes

C G D

Oh, If only we could make it so we didn’t have to try so hard

Em G C

To stay in time again

C G D

Show me how, show me how

And you will leave me wanting more

[Chorus]

(repeat x2)

C G D

Back beat, counting time

Em G C

Pick it up and tell me if you really wanna dance some more

C G D

We’re borderline wasting time

Em G C

Pick it up and tell me that you love me like you did before

C G D

I understand, understand

I been feeling it so long

Em G C

I’m flying when I’m in your arms

C G D

I’m burning up, burning up

Em G C

Feeling like I kid myself, kid myself again

Yeah

[Outro]

N.C.

oh-oh oh-oh oh, oh oh oh oh

N.C.

oh-oh oh-oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh

N.C.

oh-oh oh-oh oh, oh oh oh oh

N.C.

oh-oh oh-oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh

(you could play the chords over this part of the chorus aswell if you think it sounds better)

N.C.

Back beat, counting time

N.C.

Pick it up and tell me if you really wanna dance some more

N.C.

We’re borderline wasting time

N.C

Pick it up and tell me that you love me like you did before

C G D

I understand, understand

I been feeling it so long

Em G C

I’m flying when I’m in your arms

C G D

I’m burning up, burning up

Em G C

Feeling like I kid myself, kid myself again Yeah

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