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I Go Back

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Capo 1st fret
The Eadd9 & A6sus2 is the filler during the Chords E & Asus2 ****
[Intro] 
E Eadd9 Asus2 A6sus2
E Eadd9 Asus2 A6sus2
E Eadd9 Asus2 A6sus2
[Verse 1]
EJack & Diane painted a picture of my Asus2life and my dreamsA6sus2  
Esuddenly this crazy world mAsus2ade more sense to meA6sus2  
EI heard it tBoday and couldn't Asus2help but sing alongA6sus2  
 F#mcause everytime I hear that sBsusong
[Chorus]
And I go bEack to a two tone short bed Chevy
DArivin' my first love out to the levy
ELivin' life with no sense of tAime
And I go bEack to the field of a fifty yard line
A Ablanket, a girl, some raspberry wine
EWishin' time would stop right in its trAacks
 F#mEverytime I hear that Bsussong, 
I go bEack,  AI go bEackA  
[Verse 2]
And EI use to rock all night long to Asus2keep on rockin' my babyA6sus2  
EFrat parties, college bars just Asus2tryin' to impress the ladies,A6sus2  
EI heard it todBay and couldn't Asus2help but sing along
 F#mcause everytime I hear that sBsusong
[Chorus]
I go baEck to the smell of an old gym floor,
And the Ataste of salt on a Carolina shore,
After gEraduation and drinkin' goodbye to frAiends,
And I go bEack to watchin' summer fade to fall,
Growin' Aup to fast and I do recall,
EWishin' time would stop right in its tAracks,
 F#mEverytime I hear that sBsusong, 
I go bEack,   AI go bacEk,A  
[Bridge]
   C#mWe all, have a song that sAomehow stamped our lives,
  F#mTakes us to another Bsusplace and time,B  Bsus  B  
[Chorus]
So I go bEack to the pew, preacher and a chior,
Asus2Singin about God, bimestone and fire,
And the sEmell of Sunday chicken after chAsus2urch,
And I go bEack to the loss of a real good friend,
And the sAsus2ixteen summers a sharin' with him
Now "OEnly the good die young" Asus2stops me in my tracks,
 F#mEverytime I hear that Bsussong, 
I go bEack,   Asus2I go bEackAsus2  
[Outro]
ETo the field of a fifty yard line,
A bAsus2lanket, a girl, some raspberry wine,
   EI go Asus2back, (I go back)
To waEtchin' summer fade to fall,
Growin Asus2up to fast and I do recalEl,
I go bAsus2ack, (I go back)
To the lEoss of a real good friend,
And the Asus2sixteen summers a sharin with himE,
I go bAsus2ack, (I go back)

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I Go Back

by Kenny Chesney

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Eadd9

Asus2

A6sus2

F#m

Bsus

C#m

Capo 1st fret

The Eadd9 & A6sus2 is the filler during the Chords E & Asus2 ****

[Intro]

E Eadd9 Asus2 A6sus2

[Verse 1]

E Asus2 A6sus2

Jack & Diane painted a picture of my life and my dreams

E Asus2 A6sus2

suddenly this crazy world made more sense to me

E B Asus2 A6sus2

I heard it today and couldn't help but sing along

F#m Bsus

cause everytime I hear that song

[Chorus]

And I go back to a two tone short bed Chevy

Drivin' my first love out to the levy

E A

Livin' life with no sense of time

And I go back to the field of a fifty yard line

A blanket, a girl, some raspberry wine

E A

Wishin' time would stop right in its tracks

F#m Bsus

Everytime I hear that song,

E A E A

I go back, I go back

[Verse 2]

E Asus2 A6sus2

And I use to rock all night long to keep on rockin' my baby

E Asus2 A6sus2

Frat parties, college bars just tryin' to impress the ladies,

E B Asus2

I heard it today and couldn't help but sing along

F#m Bsus

cause everytime I hear that song

[Chorus]

I go back to the smell of an old gym floor,

And the taste of salt on a Carolina shore,

E A

After graduation and drinkin' goodbye to friends,

And I go back to watchin' summer fade to fall,

Growin' up to fast and I do recall,

E A

Wishin' time would stop right in its tracks,

F#m Bsus

Everytime I hear that song,

E A E A

I go back, I go back,

[Bridge]

C#m A

We all, have a song that somehow stamped our lives,

F#m Bsus B Bsus B

Takes us to another place and time,

[Chorus]

So I go back to the pew, preacher and a chior,

Asus2

Singin about God, bimestone and fire,

E Asus2

And the smell of Sunday chicken after church,

And I go back to the loss of a real good friend,

Asus2

And the sixteen summers a sharin' with him

E Asus2

Now "Only the good die young" stops me in my tracks,

F#m Bsus

Everytime I hear that song,

E Asus2 E Asus2

I go back, I go back

[Outro]

To the field of a fifty yard line,

Asus2

A blanket, a girl, some raspberry wine,

E Asus2

I go back, (I go back)

To watchin' summer fade to fall,

Asus2 E

Growin up to fast and I do recall,

Asus2

I go back, (I go back)

To the loss of a real good friend,

Asus2 E

And the sixteen summers a sharin with him,

Asus2

I go back, (I go back)

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