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Coming Backwards
The Alarm
Capo 3
GFaint hearts and conversation, leaDve scars in my imagination
i dont Emwant to be anywhere without you nGow
Break down the moving partDs, life speeding by like a falling star
i dont wEmant to be anywhere but where you Gare
inside, outCside, aGll the way rDound.  Emover, uCnder, sidGeways dowDn
GFighting fighting fighting the same battles oDver and over, over
and over.  Emagain and again again and again 'til we Cmeet ourselves
Acoming backwarGdsEm  
GMy profile pictures not the real me, i Dconfess im not what i seem
my emoEmtions arent the only thing that i have Gbetrayed
GScratch the surface you'll see i blDeed.  just like any other human being
when i Emcry in the night i wont ever let you see the Gtears
Over undCer, siDdeways doGwn.  inside ouCtside aGll the way rouDnd
GFighting fighting fighting the same battles Dover and over, over
and over.  Emagain and again again and agaCin 'til we meet ourselves
Acoming backwardsG  Em  
Gim coming backwards in reverse.  Emlocked horns with the universe
Gliving like i have been cursed, Emwith something that cant be cured
Afighting fighting fightinEmg.  the same battle.  over and over and
Gbmover and over.  Aagain again agaiDn
AComing bGbmackwards Coming Abackwards coming Gbmbackwards

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Coming Backwards

by The Alarm

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

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Gbm

Coming Backwards

The Alarm

Capo 3

G D

Faint hearts and conversation, leave scars in my imagination

Em G

i dont want to be anywhere without you now

Break down the moving parts, life speeding by like a falling star

Em G

i dont want to be anywhere but where you are

C G D Em C G D

inside, outside, all the way round. over, under, sideways down

G D

Fighting fighting fighting the same battles over and over, over

Em C

and over. again and again again and again 'til we meet ourselves

A G Em

coming backwards

G D

My profile pictures not the real me, i confess im not what i seem

Em G

my emotions arent the only thing that i have betrayed

G D

Scratch the surface you'll see i bleed. just like any other human being

Em G

when i cry in the night i wont ever let you see the tears

C D G C G D

Over under, sideways down. inside outside all the way round

G D

Fighting fighting fighting the same battles over and over, over

Em C

and over. again and again again and again 'til we meet ourselves

A G Em

coming backwards

G Em

im coming backwards in reverse. locked horns with the universe

G Em

living like i have been cursed, with something that cant be cured

A Em

fighting fighting fighting. the same battle. over and over and

Gbm A D

over and over. again again again

A Gbm A Gbm

Coming backwards Coming backwards coming backwards

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