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[Intro]
Em7 Em Em7 Em A
G F#m Em
Em7 Em Em7 Em A
G F#m Em A
[Verse 1]
Dmaj7Turn back the pages in the rays of Gthe sun
Dmaj7Throw back Thursday to the way thaGt it was
GWhen F#mwe weEmre yoEm7ung, when we were yoAungG  F#m  Em  
[Verse 2]
Dmaj7Scroll back in time through your acGcount
Dmaj7Watch your face grow younger as real Gtime runs out
Dmaj7Throw back Thursday to the way that iGt was
GWhen F#mwe wEmere yEm7oung, when we were AyoungG  F#m  Em  
[Chorus]
Dmaj7Oh, all the potentiaGl in the world
When we were youDmaj7ng, all the potenGtial in the world
GWhen F#mwe wEmere yEm7oung, when we were AyoungG  F#m  Em  
[Verse 3]
Dmaj7Stop me if you've heard this one Gbefore
Dmaj7You know you caught my eye as I was headGed out the door
Dmaj7I swear I know your face from another time, Ganother place
GWhen F#mwe wEmere yEm7oung, when we were AyoungG  F#m  Em  
[Chorus]
Dmaj7Oh, all the potentiaGl in the world
When we were youDmaj7ng, all the potenGtial in the world
GWhen F#mwe weEmre yoEm7ung, when we were yAoungG  F#m  Em  
[Guitar Solo]
Dmaj7 G
Dmaj7 G G F#m Em
Em7 Em Em7 Em A
Em7 Em Em7 Em A
Em7 Em Em7 Em A
Em7 Em Em7 Em A
G F#m Em
[Verse 4]
Dmaj7Who knows how much time we ever really havGe?
Dmaj7Together in this life or on our separate Gpaths
Dmaj7We go through so many days, so many lives, sGo many ways
Dmaj7We fall apart, we come together, so in loveG  
GYeahF#m, to Embe loEm7ved, to be loved, lAovedG  F#m  Em  
[Chorus]
Dmaj7Oh, all the potentiaGl in the world
When we were yoDmaj7ung, all the potentiaGl in the world
GStill F#mliviEmng Em7now, living nAowG  F#m  Em  
GNoF#mwEm  A  Dmaj7  

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Throwback

by Jim James

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

F#m

Dmaj7

[Intro]

Em7 Em Em7 Em A

G F#m Em

Em7 Em Em7 Em A

G F#m Em A

[Verse 1]

Dmaj7 G

Turn back the pages in the rays of the sun

Dmaj7 G

Throw back Thursday to the way that it was

G F#m Em Em7 A G F#m Em

When we were young, when we were young

[Verse 2]

Dmaj7 G

Scroll back in time through your account

Dmaj7 G

Watch your face grow younger as real time runs out

Dmaj7 G

Throw back Thursday to the way that it was

G F#m Em Em7 A G F#m Em

When we were young, when we were young

[Chorus]

Dmaj7 G

Oh, all the potential in the world

Dmaj7 G

When we were young, all the potential in the world

G F#m Em Em7 A G F#m Em

When we were young, when we were young

[Verse 3]

Dmaj7 G

Stop me if you've heard this one before

Dmaj7 G

You know you caught my eye as I was headed out the door

Dmaj7 G

I swear I know your face from another time, another place

G F#m Em Em7 A G F#m Em

When we were young, when we were young

[Chorus]

Dmaj7 G

Oh, all the potential in the world

Dmaj7 G

When we were young, all the potential in the world

G F#m Em Em7 A G F#m Em

When we were young, when we were young

[Guitar Solo]

Dmaj7 G

Dmaj7 G G F#m Em

Em7 Em Em7 Em A

G F#m Em

[Verse 4]

Dmaj7 G

Who knows how much time we ever really have?

Dmaj7 G

Together in this life or on our separate paths

Dmaj7 G

We go through so many days, so many lives, so many ways

Dmaj7 G

We fall apart, we come together, so in love

G F#m Em Em7 A G F#m Em

Yeah, to be loved, to be loved, loved

[Chorus]

Dmaj7 G

Oh, all the potential in the world

Dmaj7 G

When we were young, all the potential in the world

G F#m Em Em7 A G F#m Em

Still living now, living now

G F#m Em A Dmaj7

Now

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