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[Intro]
    Em      C      G      Dx 2
[Verse 1]
IEm'm not supposed to bCe thinking 'bout you, lGying here in this bDed
Too Emmuch has gone wrong and wCe should move on
ThGat's what we both sDaid
There's a Emmillion reasons why wCe said goodbye
Why we cGouldn't try, couldn't fight fDor it anymore
EmPut your ring in the bCack of the dresser drawer
GAnd we closed that dDoor
[Chorus]
So why am I at Em2 A.M. pickin' Cup my phone and you're stGandin' in my porch light
DBacksliding
WEmearin' your old t-shCirt in the mornin', Git feels so rDight
BackslidingEm  
We sCay we won't, Gbut thDen we do the sEmame old thing fallin' rCight back in
Say it's gGonna be the last tDime
BackslEmiding, CI'm backslGidingD  
BackslEmiding, CI'm backslGidingD  
[Verse 2]
Well, EmI heard that you've been hCangin' around Gwith someone nDew
Yeah, Emword gets around in sCuch a small town
Bet you hGeard I'm seein' someone tDoo
There's a mEmillion reasons why we should Cbe happy
Not loGokin' back, livin' in the pDast anymore
EmBut they ain't addin' up, CI guess they ain't enough
G'Cause here I Dam
[Chorus]
At Em2 A.M. pickin' Cup my phone and you're stGandin' in my porch light
DBacksliding
WEmearin' your old t-shCirt in the mornin', Git feels so rDight
BackslidingEm  
We sCay we won't, Gbut thDen we do the sEmame old thing fallin' rCight back in
Say it's gGonna be the last tDime
BackslEmiding, CI'm backslGidingD  
BackslEmiding, CI'm backslGidingD  
[Bridge]
And wCe keep pushing, pDulling back, sEmliding
PCushing, pulling, slDipping back, sEmliding
I keep Casking myself, keep Dasking myself
WEmhy do I need you and nobody else?
And if we're nCot meant to be, then whDy do we keep backsEmliding?D  
[Chorus]
So why am I at Em2 A.M. pickin' Cup my phone and you're stGandin' in my porch light
DBacksliding
WEmearin' your old t-shCirt in the mornin', Git feels so rDight
BackslidingEm  
We sCay we won't, Goh, but thDen we do, yeah, the sEmame old thing, fallin' rCight back in
Say it's gGonna be the last tDime
BacksEmliding, CI'm backslGidingD  
BacksEmliding, CI'm backslGiding
[Outro]
WhDy do we keep backsEmliding?
CI can't help it, I'm backslGiding
DI need you, I'm backsEmliding
WhCy do we keep backslGiding?D  
BacksEmlidiCng
BackslGidiDng
BacksEmlidinCg
BackslGidiDng

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Backsliding

by Carrie Underwood

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em C G D

x 2

[Verse 1]

Em C G D

I'm not supposed to be thinking 'bout you, lying here in this bed

Em C

Too much has gone wrong and we should move on

G D

That's what we both said

Em C

There's a million reasons why we said goodbye

G D

Why we couldn't try, couldn't fight for it anymore

Em C

Put your ring in the back of the dresser drawer

G D

And we closed that door

[Chorus]

Em C G

So why am I at 2 A.M. pickin' up my phone and you're standin' in my porch light

Backsliding

Em C G D

Wearin' your old t-shirt in the mornin', it feels so right

Backsliding

C G D Em C

We say we won't, but then we do the same old thing fallin' right back in

G D

Say it's gonna be the last time

Em C G D

Backsliding, I'm backsliding

Em C G D

Backsliding, I'm backsliding

[Verse 2]

Em C G D

Well, I heard that you've been hangin' around with someone new

Em C

Yeah, word gets around in such a small town

G D

Bet you heard I'm seein' someone too

Em C

There's a million reasons why we should be happy

G D

Not lookin' back, livin' in the past anymore

Em C

But they ain't addin' up, I guess they ain't enough

G D

'Cause here I am

[Chorus]

Em C G

At 2 A.M. pickin' up my phone and you're standin' in my porch light

Backsliding

Em C G D

Wearin' your old t-shirt in the mornin', it feels so right

Backsliding

C G D Em C

We say we won't, but then we do the same old thing fallin' right back in

G D

Say it's gonna be the last time

Em C G D

Backsliding, I'm backsliding

Em C G D

Backsliding, I'm backsliding

[Bridge]

C D Em

And we keep pushing, pulling back, sliding

C D Em

Pushing, pulling, slipping back, sliding

C D

I keep asking myself, keep asking myself

Why do I need you and nobody else?

C D Em D

And if we're not meant to be, then why do we keep backsliding?

[Chorus]

Em C G

So why am I at 2 A.M. pickin' up my phone and you're standin' in my porch light

Backsliding

Em C G D

Wearin' your old t-shirt in the mornin', it feels so right

Backsliding

C G D Em C

We say we won't, oh, but then we do, yeah, the same old thing, fallin' right back in

G D

Say it's gonna be the last time

Em C G D

Backsliding, I'm backsliding

Em C G

Backsliding, I'm backsliding

[Outro]

D Em

Why do we keep backsliding?

C G

I can't help it, I'm backsliding

D Em

I need you, I'm backsliding

C G D

Why do we keep backsliding?

Em C

Backsliding

G D

Backsliding

Em C

Backsliding

G D

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