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1/45

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 45Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

great song, here it is:
Tuning: standard(EADGBe)
No capo
[CHORDS]
e|----D2----C0---C+9-0----G3----A0---Bm-2------|
B|----3----1----3----3----2----3------|
G|----2----0----0----0----2----4------|
D|----0----2----2----0----2----4------|
A|----x----3----3----2----0---(2)-----|
E|----x----x----x----3----x----x------|
 (Riff 1)                             (Riff 2)
e|----------------------0-------------|------------------|
B|------3--------3--------3--------3--|----------3-------|
G|----2--------0-----------------0----|--------0---------|
D|--0--------2-------0---------2------|------0-----------|
A|---------3-----------------3--------|------------------|
E|------------------------------------|----3-------------|
  Riff 3                        Riff 4a+b (the reeds' part)
e|----2---0-------------2---3--|-a--3--------|-b--------10-------|
B|------3---3-------------3----|------3------|----7-8-10--7------|
G|------------2----------------|--------0----|--------------9-7--|
D|--0-----------0----0---------|-------------|-------------------|
A|-----------------------------|-------------|-------------------|
E|-----------------------------|-------------|-------------------|
[Intro]
(Riff 1)
D(RiC+9ff 1)D  C+9  
D  C+9  D  C+9
[Verse 1]
Dit's Cnothing, Dit's so Cnormal
                                    (Riff 2)
Dyou just Cstand there, Di could Csay so Gmuch
   (Riff 2)                                  
Gbut i don't go there cuz Gi don't want toD  C  D  C  
Di was Cthinkin if, Dyou were Clonely
                                          (Riff 2)
Dmaybe Cwe could Dleave here and Cno one would Gknow
(Riff 2)                              
Gat least not to the Gpoint that we would Dthink soC  D  C  
[Chorus]
Geveryone Ahere knows everyone here is Dthinkin bout somebody Gelse
Gwell it's best if we Aall keep this BmundAer Bmour headsBm  A  G  
Gi couldn't Atell, if anyone here was Dfeeling the way i Gdo
              (Riff 4a)
Gbut i'm lonely now,    Gand i don't know how
              (Riff 1)            (Riff 1)
to get it back    D    Cto goodD  C  D  C  D  C  
[Verse 2]
(Riff 1)
Dthis Cdon't mean that, Dyou Cown me well,
(Riff 1)                                 (Riff 2)
Dthis Cain't no good, Din Cfact it's phony as Ghell
(Riff 2)                              (Riff 1) 
Gbut things worked out Gjust like you wantDed CtoD  C  
(Riff 1)
Dif you Csee me out Dyou don't Cknow me
(Riff 1)                                  (Riff 2)
Dtry to Cturn your head, Dtry to Cgive me some Groom
(Riff 2)                         (Riff 1)
Gto figure out Gjust what i'm gonna DdoC  D  C  
[Chorus]
Gcuz everyone Ahere hates everyone here for Ddoin just like they Gdo
Gand it's best if Aall keep this BmquiAet BminsteadBm  A  G  
Gi couldn't Atell, why everyone here was Ddoin me like they Gdo
             (Riff 4a)
Gbut i'm sorry now,    Gand i don't know how
             (Riff 1)        (Riff 1)
to get it back Dto CgoodD  C  D  C  D  C  
[Chorus]
Emeveryone hAere is wondering what it's lDike to be with somebGody else
and everyone here's to Gblame, everyone Ahere
gets caught up in the Dpleasure of the Dsus2pain
yea well everyone here Emhides shades of Ashame
yea but Dlookin inside we're the Gsame, we're the same
Gand we're all grown now, Gbut we don't know hoAwD  
         (Riff 1)        (Riff 1)
Gto get it back   D   Cto goodD  C  D  C  
[Chorus]
Geveryone Ahere knows everyone here is Dthinkin bout somebody Gelse
Gwell it's best if we Aall keep this BmundAer our Bmheads, hell our heads BmyeaA  G  
Gi couldn't Atell, if anyone here was Dfeeling the way i Gdo
              (Riff 4a)                 (Riff 4b)
Gbut it's over now,     Gand i don't know how
                                        (Riff 3)
Gyes it's over now there's no getting back   D   Cto good
[Outro]
(Riff 3) x3
  D       Cx6
End on D

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Back 2 Good

by Matchbox Twenty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C+9

Dsus2

great song, here it is:

Tuning: standard(EADGBe)

No capo

[CHORDS]

D C C+9 G A Bm

e|----2----0----0----3----0----2------|

B|----3----1----3----3----2----3------|

G|----2----0----0----0----2----4------|

D|----0----2----2----0----2----4------|

A|----x----3----3----2----0---(2)-----|

E|----x----x----x----3----x----x------|

(Riff 1) (Riff 2)

e|----------------------0-------------|------------------|

B|------3--------3--------3--------3--|----------3-------|

G|----2--------0-----------------0----|--------0---------|

D|--0--------2-------0---------2------|------0-----------|

A|---------3-----------------3--------|------------------|

E|------------------------------------|----3-------------|

Riff 3 Riff 4a+b (the reeds' part)

e|----2---0-------------2---3--|-a--3--------|-b--------10-------|

B|------3---3-------------3----|------3------|----7-8-10--7------|

G|------------2----------------|--------0----|--------------9-7--|

D|--0-----------0----0---------|-------------|-------------------|

A|-----------------------------|-------------|-------------------|

E|-----------------------------|-------------|-------------------|

[Intro]

(Riff 1)

D C+9 D C+9

(Riff 1)

D C+9 D C+9

[Verse 1]

D C D C

it's nothing, it's so normal

(Riff 2)

D C D C G

you just stand there, i could say so much

(Riff 2)

G G D C D C

but i don't go there cuz i don't want to

D C D C

i was thinkin if, you were lonely

(Riff 2)

D C D C G

maybe we could leave here and no one would know

(Riff 2)

G G D C D C

at least not to the point that we would think so

[Chorus]

G A D G

everyone here knows everyone here is thinkin bout somebody else

G A Bm A Bm Bm A G

well it's best if we all keep this under our heads

G A D G

i couldn't tell, if anyone here was feeling the way i do

(Riff 4a)

G G

but i'm lonely now, and i don't know how

(Riff 1) (Riff 1)

D C D C D C D C

to get it back to good

[Verse 2]

(Riff 1)

D C D C

this don't mean that, you own me well,

(Riff 1) (Riff 2)

D C D C G

this ain't no good, in fact it's phony as hell

(Riff 2) (Riff 1)

G G D C D C

but things worked out just like you wanted to

(Riff 1)

D C D C

if you see me out you don't know me

(Riff 1) (Riff 2)

D C D C G

try to turn your head, try to give me some room

(Riff 2) (Riff 1)

G G D C D C

to figure out just what i'm gonna do

[Chorus]

G A D G

cuz everyone here hates everyone here for doin just like they do

G A Bm A Bm Bm A G

and it's best if all keep this quiet instead

G A D G

i couldn't tell, why everyone here was doin me like they do

(Riff 4a)

G G

but i'm sorry now, and i don't know how

(Riff 1) (Riff 1)

D C D C D C D C

to get it back to good

[Chorus]

Em A D G

everyone here is wondering what it's like to be with somebody else

G A

and everyone here's to blame, everyone here

D Dsus2

gets caught up in the pleasure of the pain

Em A

yea well everyone here hides shades of shame

D G

yea but lookin inside we're the same, we're the same

G G A D

and we're all grown now, but we don't know how

(Riff 1) (Riff 1)

G D C D C D C

to get it back to good

[Chorus]

G A D G

everyone here knows everyone here is thinkin bout somebody else

G A Bm A Bm Bm A G

well it's best if we all keep this under our heads, hell our heads yea

G A D G

i couldn't tell, if anyone here was feeling the way i do

(Riff 4a) (Riff 4b)

G G

but it's over now, and i don't know how

(Riff 3)

G D C

yes it's over now there's no getting back to good

[Outro]

(Riff 3) x3

D C

End on D

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