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C#minor

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1/47

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 47Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard with CAPO on 1st fret
CHORDS:
F#m7add4: 244200
Dbm7: x46454
Bsus2:x24422
Asus2:x02200
INTRO:(2x)
e|F#m7add4-0-0---x-x-x-x---0-0--x-x---0--0-0--x-x----|
B|-0-0---x-x-x-x---0-0--x-x---0--0-0--x-x----|
G|-2-2---x-x-x-x---2-2--x-x---2--2-2--x-x----| 2x
D|-4-4---x-x-x-x---4-4--x-x---4--4-4--x-x----|
A|-4-4---x-x-x-x---4-4--x-x---4--4-4--x-x----|
E|-2-2---x-x-x-x---2-2--x-x---2--2-2--x-x----|
e|-Dbm7-4---x-x-x-x---4----x-x---4--4-----x-x----|
B|--4h5-x-x-x-x---4h5--x-x---4--4h5---x-x----|
G|--4---x-x-x-x---4----x-x---4--4-----x-x----|
D|--6---x-x-x-x---6----x-x---6--6-----x-x----|
A|--4---x-x-x-x---4----x-x---4--4-----x-x----|
E|------x-x-x-x--------x-x------------x-x----|
e|-Dbm7-4---x-x-x-x---4-----x-x---4--4-----x-x---|
B|--5p4-x-x-x-x---5p4---x-x---5--5p4---x-x---|
G|--4---x-x-x-x---4-----x-x---4--4-----x-x---|
D|--6---x-x-x-x---6-----x-x---6--6-----x-x---|
A|--4---x-x-x-x---4-----x-x---4--4-----x-x---|
E|------x-x-x-x---------x-x------------x-x---|
F#m7add4I don’t know where to begin 
Fighting a war I cant win 
Right in the memory     Dbm7of something that used to be 
F#m7add4No matter how hard I fight 
All of my strength and my might 
It keeps defeating me,     Dbm7it just keeps defeating me 
(Chorus) 
So what I’m Bsus2trying to say 
I know what’s happening 
Your body is Asus2here with me 
But your heart and your mind is still with F#m7add4him 
Go back to what you know 
Go back to where you know your Dbm7heart is…girl 
Just be honest 
This is impossiF#m7add4ble 
This is impossible 
We’ll never work cuz you don’t Dbm7want it….girl 
You belong with him 
So go back to what you F#m7add4know 
Go back to what you kDbm7now 
Cuz this is impossiF#m7add4ble 
Telling me things he used to  
do When he was with you 
And how he was oh so sweet Dbm7  
The way that he used to treat you 
And since you just cant F#m7add4keep him out of your mind 
Its obvious to me that I’m not where you want to be Abm7  
Baby you don’t want me 
No, no 
(Chorus) 
So what I’m Bsus2trying to say 
I know what’s happening 
Your body is Asus2here with me 
But your heart and your mind is still with F#m7add4him 
Go back to what you know 
Go back to where you know your Dbm7heart is…girl 
Just be honest 
This is impossiF#m7add4ble 
This is impossible 
We’ll never work cuz you don’t Dbm7want it….girl 
You belong with him 
So go back to what you knF#m7add4ow 
Go back to what you kDbm7now 
Cuz this is impossiBsus2ble 
And if that’s really Asus2what you want 
Bsus2I will not stand in your Asus2way 
You want to be F#m7add4free 
I will let you be 
I’d rather your haAsus2ppy 
Then miserable with me 
Back to what you F#m7add4know 
Back to what you Dbm7know 
Said back to what you F#m7add4know 
Go back to what you know 
Go back to where you know your Dbm7heart is…girl 
Just be honest 
This is impossiF#m7add4ble 
This is impossible 
We’ll never work cuz you don’t Dbm7want it 
You don’t want me 
You belong with him 
So go back to what you F#m7add4know 
Back to what you know 
Go back to what u kDbm7now 
Cuz this is impossible 
Cuz this is impossiBsus2ble 
Said  ain't no way to make this last 
Your stuck in Asus2the past 
Pedal to the gas 
And drive aF#m7add4way

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Back To What You Know

by Ne-Yo

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Dbm7

Bsus2

Asus2

Abm7

Standard with CAPO on 1st fret

CHORDS:

F#m7add4: 244200

Dbm7

: x46454

Bsus2

:x24422

Asus2

:x02200

INTRO:(2x)

F#m7add4

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

B|-0-0---x-x-x-x---0-0--x-x---0--0-0--x-x----|

G|-2-2---x-x-x-x---2-2--x-x---2--2-2--x-x----| 2x

D|-4-4---x-x-x-x---4-4--x-x---4--4-4--x-x----|

A|-4-4---x-x-x-x---4-4--x-x---4--4-4--x-x----|

E|-2-2---x-x-x-x---2-2--x-x---2--2-2--x-x----|

Dbm7

e|--4---x-x-x-x---4----x-x---4--4-----x-x----|

B|--4h5-x-x-x-x---4h5--x-x---4--4h5---x-x----|

G|--4---x-x-x-x---4----x-x---4--4-----x-x----|

D|--6---x-x-x-x---6----x-x---6--6-----x-x----|

A|--4---x-x-x-x---4----x-x---4--4-----x-x----|

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

Dbm7

e|--4---x-x-x-x---4-----x-x---4--4-----x-x---|

B|--5p4-x-x-x-x---5p4---x-x---5--5p4---x-x---|

G|--4---x-x-x-x---4-----x-x---4--4-----x-x---|

D|--6---x-x-x-x---6-----x-x---6--6-----x-x---|

A|--4---x-x-x-x---4-----x-x---4--4-----x-x---|

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

F#m7add4

I don’t know where to begin

Fighting a war I cant win

Dbm7

Right in the memory of something that used to be

F#m7add4

No matter how hard I fight

All of my strength and my might

Dbm7

It keeps defeating me, it just keeps defeating me

(Chorus)

Bsus2

So what I’m trying to say

I know what’s happening

Asus2

Your body is here with me

F#m7add4

But your heart and your mind is still with him

Go back to what you know

Dbm7

Go back to where you know your heart is…girl

Just be honest

F#m7add4

This is impossible

Dbm7

We’ll never work cuz you don’t want it….girl

You belong with him

F#m7add4

So go back to what you know

Dbm7

Go back to what you know

F#m7add4

Cuz this is impossible

Telling me things he used to

do When he was with you

Dbm7

And how he was oh so sweet

The way that he used to treat you

F#m7add4

And since you just cant keep him out of your mind

Abm7

Its obvious to me that I’m not where you want to be

Baby you don’t want me

No, no

(Chorus)

Bsus2

So what I’m trying to say

I know what’s happening

Asus2

Your body is here with me

F#m7add4

But your heart and your mind is still with him

Go back to what you know

Dbm7

Go back to where you know your heart is…girl

Just be honest

F#m7add4

This is impossible

Dbm7

We’ll never work cuz you don’t want it….girl

You belong with him

F#m7add4

So go back to what you know

Dbm7

Go back to what you know

Bsus2

Cuz this is impossible

Asus2

And if that’s really what you want

Bsus2 Asus2

I will not stand in your way

F#m7add4

You want to be free

I will let you be

Asus2

I’d rather your happy

Then miserable with me

F#m7add4

Back to what you know

Dbm7

Back to what you know

F#m7add4

Said back to what you know

Go back to what you know

Dbm7

Go back to where you know your heart is…girl

Just be honest

F#m7add4

This is impossible

Dbm7

We’ll never work cuz you don’t want it

You don’t want me

You belong with him

F#m7add4

So go back to what you know

Back to what you know

Dbm7

Go back to what u know

Cuz this is impossible

Bsus2

Cuz this is impossible

Said ain't no way to make this last

Asus2

Your stuck in the past

Pedal to the gas

F#m7add4

And drive away

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