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BACKS TURNED LOOKING DOWN THE PATH
[VERSE]
GI was caught between the yCears
GNearly cost me all my Ctears
GWith my D/F#back C/Eturned Dlooking dGown CthGe path
GHit me like a ton of brickCs
GHad to have my outlook fixCed
GWith my D/F#back C/Eturned, Dlooking dGown CthGe path
[CHORUS]
GPeople D/F#always C/Eask me G/Dwhy
C/EWhat's the G/Dmatter G/Bwith Cme?
GNothing D/F#matters C/Ewhen I'm wCith my bG/BabyC  G/B  D7/A  
GWith my D/F#back C/Eturned, Dlooking dGown CthGe path
[INSTRUMENTAL]
G/D(You DcG/Dan pDlaG/Dy thDe F/CG/D CanF/Cd F/CC F/Cas DCsus4 and Csus4 or D6 and C6 respectively if it makes it easier)
[VERSE]
GWe'll go walking hand in hCand
GLaughin' fit to beat the bCand
GWith our D/F#backC/Es turned Dlooking GdowCn tGhe path
[CHORUS]
GPeople D/F#always C/Eask me G/Dwhy
C/EWhat's the G/Dmatter G/Bwith Cme?
GNothing D/F#matters C/Ewhen I'm wCith my bG/BabyC  G/B  D7/A  
GWith my D/F#back C/Eturned, Dlooking dGown CthGe path
[INSTRUMENTAL]
G/D D G/D D G/D D F/C C F/C C F/C C
[VERSE]
GSome may have it, and some may Cnot
GGod, I'm thankful for what I goCt
GWith my D/F#back C/Eturned, Dlooking dGown CthGe path
GWith my D/F#back C/Eturned, Dlooking dGown CthGe path

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Backs Turned Looking Down The Path

by Warren Zevon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

C/E

G/D

G/B

D7/A

F/C

BACKS TURNED LOOKING DOWN THE PATH

[VERSE]

G C

I was caught between the years

G C

Nearly cost me all my tears

G D/F# C/E D G C G

With my back turned looking down the path

G C

Hit me like a ton of bricks

G C

Had to have my outlook fixed

G D/F# C/E D G C G

With my back turned, looking down the path

[CHORUS]

G D/F# C/E G/D

People always ask me why

C/E G/D G/B C

What's the matter with me?

G D/F# C/E C G/B C G/B D7/A

Nothing matters when I'm with my baby

G D/F# C/E D G C G

With my back turned, looking down the path

[INSTRUMENTAL]

G/D D G/D D G/D D F/C C F/C C F/C C

(You can play the G/D and F/C as Dsus4 and Csus4 or D6 and C6 respectively if it makes it easier)

[VERSE]

G C

We'll go walking hand in hand

G C

Laughin' fit to beat the band

G D/F# C/E D G C G

With our backs turned looking down the path

[CHORUS]

G D/F# C/E G/D

People always ask me why

C/E G/D G/B C

What's the matter with me?

G D/F# C/E C G/B C G/B D7/A

Nothing matters when I'm with my baby

G D/F# C/E D G C G

With my back turned, looking down the path

[INSTRUMENTAL]

G/D D G/D D G/D D F/C C F/C C F/C C

[VERSE]

G C

Some may have it, and some may not

G C

God, I'm thankful for what I got

G D/F# C/E D G C G

With my back turned, looking down the path

G D/F# C/E D G C G

With my back turned, looking down the path

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