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Half step Down Eb (Eb  Ab  C#  F#  Bb  Eb)
Song - Abandon                                                   Artist - Backyard Babies
Intro: D,A,Bm,G  
V1
DI thought release the endless pAain
BmI think it'll never
GBe the same
DBut I didn't cause The summer rAain
 BmI don't wanna see you        
GHere again
DAgain, Aagain
BmNever again
GNever again
V2
DI made a move I thought was rightA  
BmI had a chance to stop the fightG  
DBut I looked away and to the sideA  
BmI never thought I'd say, it'll be alrightG  
DAgain, agAain
BmNever again
GNever again
C1
BmCause I'm far awGay
Dfrom everything we knewA  
BmBut all I Gsee
Dreminds me so 'bout youA  
BmFace to face
GI'm a hopeless case
DWe go on and I pretenAd
BmCause I'm far awGayD  
V3
DI don't wanna live to reverse my lifeA  
BmI had it comin' cause of my liesG  
DI'm not about being number oneA  
 BmBut I'm so afraid that I'm right and Gyou're wrongD  
C2
BmCause I'm far awaGy
Dfrom everything we knewA  
BmBut all I sGee
Dreminds me so 'bout youA  
BmFace to face
GI'm a hopeless case
DWe go on and I pretendA  
BmCause I'm faGr awayD  
DAgain, agaiAn
BmNever again
GNever again
x2 Second time round Palm mute Opening the G for the Chorus 
C3
BmCause I'm far awaGy
Dfrom everything we knewA  
BmBut all I sGee 
Dreminds me so 'bout youA  
BmFace to face
GI'm a hopeless case
DWe go on and I pretendA  
BmCause I'm far awaGy
DFrom everything we knewA  
BmBut all I sGee 
Dreminds me so 'bout youA  
BmFace to face
GI'm a hopeless case
DWe go on and I pretendA  
BmCause I'm faGr away
DAgain, agAain
BmNever again
GNever again

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Abandon

by Backyard Babies

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Chords in this song · guitar

Half step Down Eb (Eb Ab C# F# Bb Eb)

Song - Abandon Artist - Backyard Babies

D A Bm G

Intro: ,,,

D A

I thought release the endless pain

I think it'll never

Be the same

D A

But I didn't cause The summer rain

I don't wanna see you

Here again

D A

Again, again

Never again

D A

I made a move I thought was right

Bm G

I had a chance to stop the fight

D A

But I looked away and to the side

Bm G

I never thought I'd say, it'll be alright

D A

Again, again

Never again

Bm G

Cause I'm far away

D A

from everything we knew

Bm G

But all I see

D A

reminds me so 'bout you

Face to face

I'm a hopeless case

D A

We go on and I pretend

Bm G D

Cause I'm far away

D A

I don't wanna live to reverse my life

Bm G

I had it comin' cause of my lies

D A

I'm not about being number one

Bm G D

But I'm so afraid that I'm right and you're wrong

Bm G

Cause I'm far away

D A

from everything we knew

Bm G

But all I see

D A

reminds me so 'bout you

Face to face

I'm a hopeless case

D A

We go on and I pretend

Bm G D

Cause I'm far away

D A

Again, again

Never again

x2 Second time round Palm mute Opening the G for the Chorus

Bm G

Cause I'm far away

D A

from everything we knew

Bm G

But all I see

D A

reminds me so 'bout you

Face to face

I'm a hopeless case

D A

We go on and I pretend

Bm G

Cause I'm far away

D A

From everything we knew

Bm G

But all I see

D A

reminds me so 'bout you

Face to face

I'm a hopeless case

D A

We go on and I pretend

Bm G

Cause I'm far away

D A

Again, again

Never again

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