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Tuning: Standard
Intro: D  
Pretty easy song and fun to play. Enjoy! Also don't forget the CAPO ON 3!!
*CAPO ON 3!*
In the BmbackyaArdD  
In the BmgardenA  D  
You werBme always AthereD  
Digging Bmdown where roots would bAurrow underDneath
Now the Emgrass is aF#mlways overgGrown
And the Emweeds are F#mchoking out the Gsun
Pretty Emsoon they'll F#mcome under the Gdoor
And you Adon't careA  
In the BmbackyAardD  
Since last BmsumAmerD  
Almost Bmnothing AleftD  
Just some Bmpieces of the Aroots that once dug Din
Now the Emgrass is F#malways overGgrown
And the Emweeds are choF#mking out the Gsun
Why do Emyou still F#mcome home anyGmore
When you Adon't careA?
Next Part:
Bm-A-D-      Dx4
Em-F#m-G-    Gx2
Em-F#m-G-    Ax1
A-A-A-       Ax1
E-E-E-       Ex1
|   Hhammer-on
| p  pull-off

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Backyard

by Guster

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

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

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Tuning: Standard

Intro:

Pretty easy song and fun to play. Enjoy! Also don't forget the CAPO ON 3!!

*CAPO ON 3!*

Bm A D

In the backyard

Bm A D

In the garden

Bm A D

You were always there

Bm A D

Digging down where roots would burrow underneath

Em F#m G

Now the grass is always overgrown

Em F#m G

And the weeds are choking out the sun

Em F#m G

Pretty soon they'll come under the door

A A

And you don't care

Bm A D

In the backyard

Bm A D

Since last summer

Bm A D

Almost nothing left

Bm A D

Just some pieces of the roots that once dug in

Em F#m G

Now the grass is always overgrown

Em F#m G

And the weeds are choking out the sun

Em F#m G

Why do you still come home anymore

A A

When you don't care?

Next Part:

Bm A D D

--- x4

Em F#m G G

--- x2

Em F#m G A

--- x1

A A A A

--- x1

E E E E

--- x1

| hammer-on

| p pull-off

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