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Retrace - Anberlin
New Surrender
Chords:
 C#m7- x46600
 Bsus4- x24400
 G#m- 466444
A(Aadd9) - 577600
 F#m- 244222
 E- 022100
A(Asus2) - x02200 
Intro:  C#m7-  Bsus4-  G#m- A(Aadd9) x2
Verse:
         C#m7      Bsus4           G#m  A(Aadd9)
Oh, how I've tried to get you out of my head.
  C#m7   Bsus4      G#m  A(Aadd9)
And I lied, broken words I said.
  C#m7         Bsus4            G#m  A(Aadd9) 
Never thought I'd walk on this street again.
     C#m7   Bsus4        G#m  A(Aadd9) 
Standing where it all began. 
Pre-Chorus:
F#mTried to forget when I left this town,
A(Aadd9) 
But it takes me right back when I come back around. 
Chorus:
ERetrace the steps we took on that long summer night.
Bsus4I'm back there by your side.
C#m7Retrace the steps we took when we met worlds away.
A(Asus2)                                    Bsus4  A(Asus2)
Counting backwards while the stars are falling. 
Verse:
      C#m7        Bsus4            G#m  A(Aadd9)
Oh, how I find every subtle thing screams your name.
 C#m7         Bsus4         G#m  A(Aadd9)
It reminds me of places of times we shared.
     C#m7   Bsus4              G#m  A(Aadd9)
Couldn't live locked in these memories. 
    C#m7        Bsus4           G#m  A(Aadd9)
Now I'm chained to my thoughts again. 
Pre-Chorus:
F#mAnd I tried to forget when I left this town,
A(Asus2)
But I'll take you right back if you come back around. 
Chorus:
ERetrace the steps we took on that long summer night.
Bsus4I'm back there by your side.
C#m7Retrace the steps we took when we met worlds away.
A(Asus2)                                    Bsus4  A(Asus2)
Counting backwards while the stars are falling. 
Bridge:
                   C#m7  A(Asus2) 
I need some shelter, I need some safety.
Bsus4Photographs, they haunt me lately.
                   C#m7  A(Asus2)
Chasing shadows as the evening takes me.
Bsus4I'm still searching, but the picture's fading. 
 C#m7- A(Asus2) -  Bsus4x2
Chorus:
ERetrace the steps we took on that long summer night.
Bsus4I'm back there by your side.
C#m7Retrace the steps we took when we met worlds away.
A(Asus2)             
Counting backwards, still counting backwards. 
Bridge 2:
And Eno where else has ever felt like home.
And I Bsus4can't fall asleep when I'm lying here alone.
I reC#m7play your voice, it's like you're here.
You A(sus2)move the earth, but now the Bsus4sky is falling. 
Chorus:
ERetrace the steps we took on that long summer night.
Bsus4In my mind, I'm back by your side.
C#m7Retrace the steps we took when we met worlds away.
A(sus2)Counting backwards while the Bsus4stars are falling.  E  
enjoy :)

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Retrace

by Anberlin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

Bsus4

G#m

F#m

Asus2

A(sus2)

Retrace - Anberlin

New Surrender

Chords:

C#m7

- x46600

Bsus4

- x24400

G#m

- 466444

A(Aadd9) - 577600

F#m

- 244222

- 022100

(Asus2) - x02200

C#m7 Bsus4 G#m A

Intro: - - - (Aadd9) x2

Verse:

C#m7 Bsus4 G#m A

(Aadd9)

Oh, how I've tried to get you out of my head.

C#m7 Bsus4 G#m A

(Aadd9)

And I lied, broken words I said.

C#m7 Bsus4 G#m A

(Aadd9)

Never thought I'd walk on this street again.

C#m7 Bsus4 G#m A

(Aadd9)

Standing where it all began.

Pre-Chorus:

F#m

Tried to forget when I left this town,

(Aadd9)

But it takes me right back when I come back around.

Chorus:

Retrace the steps we took on that long summer night.

Bsus4

I'm back there by your side.

C#m7

Retrace the steps we took when we met worlds away.

A Asus2 Bsus4 A

() (Asus2)

Counting backwards while the stars are falling.

Verse:

C#m7 Bsus4 G#m A

(Aadd9)

Oh, how I find every subtle thing screams your name.

C#m7 Bsus4 G#m A

(Aadd9)

It reminds me of places of times we shared.

C#m7 Bsus4 G#m A

(Aadd9)

Couldn't live locked in these memories.

C#m7 Bsus4 G#m A

(Aadd9)

Now I'm chained to my thoughts again.

Pre-Chorus:

F#m

And I tried to forget when I left this town,

(Asus2)

But I'll take you right back if you come back around.

Chorus:

Retrace the steps we took on that long summer night.

Bsus4

I'm back there by your side.

C#m7

Retrace the steps we took when we met worlds away.

A Asus2 Bsus4 A

() (Asus2)

Counting backwards while the stars are falling.

Bridge:

C#m7 A

(Asus2)

I need some shelter, I need some safety.

Bsus4

Photographs, they haunt me lately.

C#m7 A

(Asus2)

Chasing shadows as the evening takes me.

Bsus4

I'm still searching, but the picture's fading.

C#m7 A Bsus4

- (Asus2) - x2

Chorus:

Retrace the steps we took on that long summer night.

Bsus4

I'm back there by your side.

C#m7

Retrace the steps we took when we met worlds away.

(Asus2)

Counting backwards, still counting backwards.

Bridge 2:

And no where else has ever felt like home.

Bsus4

And I can't fall asleep when I'm lying here alone.

C#m7

I replay your voice, it's like you're here.

A(sus2) Bsus4

You move the earth, but now the sky is falling.

Chorus:

Retrace the steps we took on that long summer night.

Bsus4

In my mind, I'm back by your side.

C#m7

Retrace the steps we took when we met worlds away.

A(sus2) Bsus4 E

Counting backwards while the stars are falling.

enjoy :)

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