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Back From The Edge

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[Chorus]
Back from the Emedge
Back from the dCead
Back before dDemons took control of my hGead
Back to the stEmart
Back to my hAmeart
Back to the bBoy who would reach for the stEmars
   Em    C    D  GOh, he would reach for the stEmarsC, yBeah
[Verse 1]
You can take Emmy home, you can take Cmy clothes
You can take the drDugs I have that nobody knGows
You can take my wEmatch, you can take my phAmone
You can take Ball I've got 'til I'm skin and bone
I don't want contrEmol, I can dig my own hCole
I can make my bDed and I can lie in it cGold
'Cause I don't need hEmeat, I've been burnin' in hAmell
But now I'm bBack with my own story to tell
[Chorus]
Back from the Emedge
Back from the dCead
Back before dDemons took control of my hGead
Back to the stEmart
Back to my hAmeart
Back to the bBoy who would reach for the stEmars
Oh, back from the Emedge
Back from the dCead
Back from the tDears that were too easily shGed
Back to the stEmart
Back to my hAmeart
Back to the bBoy who would reach for the stEmars
   Em    C    D  GWho would reach for the starsEm, yAmeahB  
[Verse 2]
They don't like my Emlies, they don't like my Csongs
Except in karaDoke when they're singing alGong
Did you see them build me Emup? Well I just tear myself Amdown
With a smile on my fBace, I dug my grave in the ground
We all make mistEmakes, we're so quick to jCudge
It's hard to forgDive when we hold onto a grGudge
So turn down the hEmeat, I've been burnin' in hAmell
But now I'm bBack with my own story to tell
[Chorus]
Back from the Emedge
Back from the dCead
Back before dDemons took control of my hGead
Back to the stEmart
Back to my hAmeart
Back to the bBoy who would reach for the stEmars
Oh, back from the Emedge
Back from the dCead
Back from the tDears that were too easily shGed
Back to the stEmart
Back to my hAmeart
Back to the bBoy who would reach for the stEmars
   Em    C    D  GWho would reach for the starsEm, yAmeahB  
[Bridge]
I don't want contrEmol, I can dig my own hCole
I can make my bDed and I can lie in it cGold
'Cause I don't need hEmeat, I've been burnin' in hAmell
But now I'm bBack with my own story to tell
[Chorus]
Back from the Emedge
Back from the dCead
Back before dDemons took control of my hGead
Back to the stEmart
Back to my hAmeart
Back to the bBoy who would reach for the stEmars
Oh, back from the Emedge
Back from the dCead
Back from the tDears that were too easily shGed
Back to the stEmart
Back to my hAmeart
Back to the bBoy who would reach for the stEmars
   Em    C    D  GWho would reach for the starsEm, yAmeahB  

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Back From The Edge

by James Arthur

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Chorus]

Back from the edge

Back from the dead

D G

Back before demons took control of my head

Back to the start

Back to my heart

B Em

Back to the boy who would reach for the stars

Em C D G Em C B

Oh, he would reach for the stars, yeah

[Verse 1]

Em C

You can take my home, you can take my clothes

D G

You can take the drugs I have that nobody knows

Em Am

You can take my watch, you can take my phone

You can take all I've got 'til I'm skin and bone

Em C

I don't want control, I can dig my own hole

D G

I can make my bed and I can lie in it cold

Em Am

'Cause I don't need heat, I've been burnin' in hell

But now I'm back with my own story to tell

[Chorus]

Back from the edge

Back from the dead

D G

Back before demons took control of my head

Back to the start

Back to my heart

B Em

Back to the boy who would reach for the stars

Oh, back from the edge

Back from the dead

D G

Back from the tears that were too easily shed

Back to the start

Back to my heart

B Em

Back to the boy who would reach for the stars

Em C D G Em Am B

Who would reach for the stars, yeah

[Verse 2]

Em C

They don't like my lies, they don't like my songs

D G

Except in karaoke when they're singing along

Em Am

Did you see them build me up? Well I just tear myself down

With a smile on my face, I dug my grave in the ground

Em C

We all make mistakes, we're so quick to judge

D G

It's hard to forgive when we hold onto a grudge

Em Am

So turn down the heat, I've been burnin' in hell

But now I'm back with my own story to tell

[Chorus]

Back from the edge

Back from the dead

D G

Back before demons took control of my head

Back to the start

Back to my heart

B Em

Back to the boy who would reach for the stars

Oh, back from the edge

Back from the dead

D G

Back from the tears that were too easily shed

Back to the start

Back to my heart

B Em

Back to the boy who would reach for the stars

Em C D G Em Am B

Who would reach for the stars, yeah

[Bridge]

Em C

I don't want control, I can dig my own hole

D G

I can make my bed and I can lie in it cold

Em Am

'Cause I don't need heat, I've been burnin' in hell

But now I'm back with my own story to tell

[Chorus]

Back from the edge

Back from the dead

D G

Back before demons took control of my head

Back to the start

Back to my heart

B Em

Back to the boy who would reach for the stars

Oh, back from the edge

Back from the dead

D G

Back from the tears that were too easily shed

Back to the start

Back to my heart

B Em

Back to the boy who would reach for the stars

Em C D G Em Am B

Who would reach for the stars, yeah

About Back From The Edge Chords by James Arthur

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