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Back Where I Started

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[Verse 1]
CLike a little baGby I’m bDack where I sAmtarted
CNever ever eGver get eDnough
CClock on the wGall says I’ve baDrely depAmarted
CI never evGer called your Dbluff
[Chorus]
But this Cwater is Gboiling Dover
This oCil is boGiling nDow
CEngine start stGomp on my heart
DFlat just like this paAmrking lot
CI neGver had a doDubt/I Never had a shout
[Verse 2]
CWell it’s time to rGoll bDaby just like wAmind
CMoney ain’t got notGhing on these pDlaces that you’ve Ambeen
CI’m headed straGight for the cenDtral course mouAmntains
Send lCove to my famGily and my frieDnds
[Chorus]
CBut this firebird sGcreams to his loDnely grown chAmild
CI never wanted nothGing but for yDou just to smAmile and my
CHands they are tireGd and I wiDsh they were Amnot
CMillions of peGople tend to siDng this sad sAmong

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Back Where I Started

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[Verse 1]

C G D Am

Like a little baby I’m back where I started

C G D

Never ever ever get enough

C G D Am

Clock on the wall says I’ve barely departed

C G D

I never ever called your bluff

[Chorus]

C G D

But this water is boiling over

C G D

This oil is boiling now

C G

Engine start stomp on my heart

D Am

Flat just like this parking lot

C G D

I never had a doubt/I Never had a shout

[Verse 2]

C G D Am

Well it’s time to roll baby just like wind

C G D Am

Money ain’t got nothing on these places that you’ve been

C G D Am

I’m headed straight for the central course mountains

C G D

Send love to my family and my friends

[Chorus]

C G D Am

But this firebird screams to his lonely grown child

C G D Am

I never wanted nothing but for you just to smile and my

C G D Am

Hands they are tired and I wish they were not

C G D Am

Millions of people tend to sing this sad song

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