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C[Verse 1]
CWell, it's a sorry sight when the one you love
EmIs looking back at you from the arms of another
CAnd oh sure, youâre happy for her
EmBut it's not what you wanted, itâs not what you wanted
CPining it Emtends to wreck you
TCimbers scatter as your Emhull shatters
                 G   F(SINGLE STRUM)   C  
And you feel like an inconvenience
GSomething don't quite bFelong in this sequence
[Chorus]
CYour world is torn Emapart
AFnd the room is spinning fasGter
CShould've seen it from Emthe start
BFut there is no going GbaG7ckwardsC  
[Verse 2]
CIt was months ago you lost her
Shoulda been Emphoning her up, but you were thinking it over
CNo sense in waiting around
EmSo get over yourself and your Cboring feelings
GSomething don't quite Fbelong in this sequence
[Chorus]
CYour world is torn Emapart
AFnd the room is spinning fasGter
CShould've seen it from Emthe start
BFut there is no going GbaG7ckwardsC  
[Bridge]
CAnd from the caverns
EmTo the shore
RCun around in circles
FEmorevermore
C'Cause she was thEme light above the candle
CYou're sometimes deaEmlt more than you can handle
CSo face it, itâs Emnever gonna happen
FAnd all you know don't matter if you Gdon't believe it
[Guitar Solo]
C Em C Em C Em C Em F G
[Chorus]
CYour world is torn Emapart
AFnd the room is spinning fasGter
CShould've seen it from Emthe start
BFut there is no going GbaG7ckwardsC  
CYour world is torn Emapart
AFnd the room is spinning fasGter
CShould've seen it from Emthe start
BFut there is no going GbaG7ckwardsC  

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Backwards

by The Rare Occasions

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[Verse 1]

Well, it's a sorry sight when the one you love

Is looking back at you from the arms of another

And oh sure, youâre happy for her

But it's not what you wanted, itâs not what you wanted

C Em

Pining it tends to wreck you

C Em

Timbers scatter as your hull shatters

G F C

(SINGLE STRUM)

And you feel like an inconvenience

G F

Something don't quite belong in this sequence

[Chorus]

C Em

Your world is torn apart

F G

And the room is spinning faster

C Em

Should've seen it from the start

F G G7 C

But there is no going backwards

[Verse 2]

It was months ago you lost her

Shoulda been phoning her up, but you were thinking it over

No sense in waiting around

Em C

So get over yourself and your boring feelings

G F

Something don't quite belong in this sequence

[Chorus]

C Em

Your world is torn apart

F G

And the room is spinning faster

C Em

Should've seen it from the start

F G G7 C

But there is no going backwards

[Bridge]

And from the caverns

To the shore

Run around in circles

Forevermore

C Em

'Cause she was the light above the candle

C Em

You're sometimes dealt more than you can handle

C Em

So face it, itâs never gonna happen

F G

And all you know don't matter if you don't believe it

[Guitar Solo]

C Em C Em C Em C Em F G

[Chorus]

C Em

Your world is torn apart

F G

And the room is spinning faster

C Em

Should've seen it from the start

F G G7 C

But there is no going backwards

C Em

Your world is torn apart

F G

And the room is spinning faster

C Em

Should've seen it from the start

F G G7 C

But there is no going backwards

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