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CAPO 3
BACK WHEN (WALKER & REED ORIGINAL)
[Intro]
C G D C G D
[Verse 1]
CYou always told me you'd sGtay
DBut that wasn't true
CThat things would always be this wGay
DYou left me without a clue
CNow I'm left staring at an Empty Gwall
DThey're almost as blank as you left me
CWhen my phone rings I'm hoping it's your cGall
DBut I know that can never be
[Chorus] X2
GCuz now you're with him
DI see your pictures all the Emtime
GOh what could've been
DBack when I called you mEmine
[Verse 2]
CI pass you walking Gby
DWe don't even wave
CLike we have never mGet
DMan it's so damn strange
CCan't act like I don't know Gyou
DBut God knows that I want to
CYou only left me with these mEGmories
DAll these things left unsaid
[Chorus] X2
GCuz now you're with him
DI see your pictures all the Emtime
GOh what could've been
DBack when I called you mEmine
[Bridge]
DWish we could've stayed togCether
DI was plannin' on forCever
DI guess we'll never kCnow
[Chorus] X2
GCuz now you're with him
DI see your pictures all the Emtime
GOh what could've been
DBack when I called you mEmine

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Back When

by Walker & Reed

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

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CAPO 3

BACK WHEN (WALKER & REED ORIGINAL)

[Intro]

C G D C G D

[Verse 1]

C G

You always told me you'd stay

But that wasn't true

C G

That things would always be this way

You left me without a clue

C G

Now I'm left staring at an Empty wall

They're almost as blank as you left me

C G

When my phone rings I'm hoping it's your call

But I know that can never be

[Chorus] X2

Cuz now you're with him

D Em

I see your pictures all the time

Oh what could've been

D Em

Back when I called you mine

[Verse 2]

C G

I pass you walking by

We don't even wave

C G

Like we have never met

Man it's so damn strange

C G

Can't act like I don't know you

But God knows that I want to

C G

You only left me with these mEmories

All these things left unsaid

[Chorus] X2

Cuz now you're with him

D Em

I see your pictures all the time

Oh what could've been

D Em

Back when I called you mine

[Bridge]

D C

Wish we could've stayed together

D C

I was plannin' on forever

D C

I guess we'll never know

[Chorus] X2

Cuz now you're with him

D Em

I see your pictures all the time

Oh what could've been

D Em

Back when I called you mine

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