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[Intro]
| Bm|Bm  
[Verse 1]
BmWhen you're hurting deep down
BmWhen you're feelin' like you're never gonna Emdig your way out
Never gonna dAig your way Bbdimout
BmKeep pushing up the river
Keep mining for the silver
EmTil you've shot gold
Gotta whether the stBbdimorm
[Pre-Chorus]
Cause it cGan't rain forever, Emno
GbmI'm telling you...
[Chorus]
BmWe all fall on hard times, you know
BmEach day is a hight climb, you know
EmSome days your body has to carry on
So you gBbdimotta show a little backbBmone
You know, you knEmow, you know
You gBbdimotta show a little backbone
[Verse 2]
BmThese troubles; so real
We're all facing temptations
And oEmur own fears
Year after yBbdimear
[Pre-Chorus]
But it caGn't rain forveer, nEmoGbm  
I'm telling you...
[Chorus]
BmWe all fall on hard times, you know
Each day is a hight climb, you know
EmSome days your body has to carry on
So you gBbdimotta show a little baBmckbone
You know, you kEmnow, you know
You gBbdimotta show a little backbBmone
(You gotta show a little backbone)
You kEmnow (you gotta show a little backbone)
You gBbdimotta show a little backbone
[Bridge]
GAre you strong enough Emto get back up?
When the cBmhains hDold you to the ground
   GSo lEmet's break 'em down, yeah, uh
Let's break 'em dBmown
Let's break 'em dEmown
BbdimWoah, I'm telling you...
[Chorus]
BmWe all fall on hard times, you know
Each day is a hight climb, you know
EmSome days your body has to carry on
So you gBbdimotta show a little...
BmWe all fall on hard times, yeah
Each day is a high climb, you know
BmWe all fall on haEmrd times, you know
(You Bbdimgotta show a little backbone)
BmWe all fall on hard times, yeah
You know each day is a high climb, you know
EmWe all fall on hard times
Each day is a high climb, you know
You goBbdimtta show a little backbone

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Backbone

by Daughtry

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bbdim

Gbm

[Intro]

Bm Bm

| |

[Verse 1]

When you're hurting deep down

Bm Em

When you're feelin' like you're never gonna dig your way out

A Bbdim

Never gonna dig your way out

Keep pushing up the river

Keep mining for the silver

Til you've shot gold

Bbdim

Gotta whether the storm

[Pre-Chorus]

G Em

Cause it can't rain forever, no

Gbm

I'm telling you...

[Chorus]

We all fall on hard times, you know

Each day is a hight climb, you know

Some days your body has to carry on

Bbdim Bm

So you gotta show a little backbone

You know, you know, you know

Bbdim

You gotta show a little backbone

[Verse 2]

These troubles; so real

We're all facing temptations

And our own fears

Bbdim

Year after year

[Pre-Chorus]

G Em Gbm

But it can't rain forveer, no

I'm telling you...

[Chorus]

We all fall on hard times, you know

Each day is a hight climb, you know

Some days your body has to carry on

Bbdim Bm

So you gotta show a little backbone

You know, you know, you know

Bbdim Bm

You gotta show a little backbone

(You gotta show a little backbone)

You know (you gotta show a little backbone)

Bbdim

You gotta show a little backbone

[Bridge]

G Em

Are you strong enough to get back up?

Bm D

When the chains hold you to the ground

G Em

So let's break 'em down, yeah, uh

Let's break 'em down

Bbdim

Woah, I'm telling you...

[Chorus]

We all fall on hard times, you know

Each day is a hight climb, you know

Some days your body has to carry on

Bbdim

So you gotta show a little...

We all fall on hard times, yeah

Each day is a high climb, you know

Bm Em

We all fall on hard times, you know

Bbdim

(You gotta show a little backbone)

We all fall on hard times, yeah

You know each day is a high climb, you know

We all fall on hard times

Each day is a high climb, you know

Bbdim

You gotta show a little backbone

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