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Key: D  
Chords used:
 Bm-   x24432
 A-    x02220
 D-    xx0232
G -    320033
 D/F#- 2x023x
 A/C#- x476xx
 C-    x32010
F#m -  244222
Intro: Bm--A-D-G--D--G, Bm--A-D-G--G-D/F#-D
Verse 1:
  DDon't know
  A/C#What I was looking for
when GI went home
I found me alone
  DSometimes
  A/C#I need someone to 
say "You'll Gbe alright!"
"What's on your mind?"
Refrain 1:
  ABut the water's shallow Ghere
And I am full of Afear
And empty-handed 
Gafter two long years
Chorus 1:
  DAnother sunny day
in GCalifornia
  DI'm sure back home 
they'd love to Gsee it
  ABut they don't know that
what you Clove is ripped away
  A/C#Before you get a 
chance to Gfeel it
Interlude: Bm--A-D-G--G-D/F#-D
Verse 2:
  DBack home
  A/C#I always thought I 
wanted Gso much more
Now I'm not too sure
  DCause sometimes
  A/C#I miss knowing someone's
Gthere for me
And feeling free
Refrain 2:
  AFree to stand beGside
The ocean in moonD/F#light
And light myself
a sGmoke beneath
The dark Atlantic sky
Chorus 2:
  DAnother sunny day
in GCalifornia
  DI'm sure back home 
they'd love to Gsee it
  ABut they don't know that
what you Clove is ripped away
  A/C#Before you get a 
chance Gbefore you
get a chance to Dfeel itD  
Bridge:
  BmEverybody Ahere is living life 
in Gfear of falling out of F#mline
  BmTearing lives aDpart breaking lots
of Ghearts just to pass the F#mtime
  BmAnd the eyes get Dred 
in the back of your Ghead
This place will make F#myou blind
  BmPut it all beDhind me 
and I'll Gbe D/F#just Dfine
Chorus 3:
  DAnother sunny day beGneath 
this cloudless sky
  DSometimes I wish that
it would Grain here
  AAnd wash away the West Coast
Gdreaming from my eyes
  A/C#There's nothing real 
for them to Gsee here
Chorus 4:
  DAnother sunny night
in GCalifornia
  DI'm sure back home 
they'd love to Gsee it
  ABut they don't know that
what you Clove is ripped away
  A/C#Before you get a 
chance Gbefore you
get a chance to Dfeel itD  
Outro: Bm--A-D-G--G-D/F#-D

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Back Home

by Yellowcard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

A/C#

F#m

Key:

Chords used:

- x24432

- x02220

- xx0232

G - 320033

D/F#

- 2x023x

A/C#

- x476xx

- x32010

F#m - 244222

Intro: Bm--A-D-G--D--G, Bm--A-D-G--G-D/F#-D

Verse 1:

Don't know

A/C#

What I was looking for

when I went home

I found me alone

Sometimes

A/C#

I need someone to

say "You'll be alright!"

"What's on your mind?"

Refrain 1:

A G

But the water's shallow here

And I am full of fear

And empty-handed

after two long years

Chorus 1:

Another sunny day

in California

I'm sure back home

they'd love to see it

But they don't know that

what you love is ripped away

A/C#

Before you get a

chance to feel it

Interlude: Bm--A-D-G--G-D/F#-D

Verse 2:

Back home

A/C#

I always thought I

wanted so much more

Now I'm not too sure

Cause sometimes

A/C#

I miss knowing someone's

there for me

And feeling free

Refrain 2:

A G

Free to stand beside

D/F#

The ocean in moonlight

And light myself

a smoke beneath

The dark Atlantic sky

Chorus 2:

Another sunny day

in California

I'm sure back home

they'd love to see it

But they don't know that

what you love is ripped away

A/C#

Before you get a

chance before you

D D

get a chance to feel it

Bridge:

Bm A

Everybody here is living life

G F#m

in fear of falling out of line

Bm D

Tearing lives apart breaking lots

G F#m

of hearts just to pass the time

Bm D

And the eyes get red

in the back of your head

F#m

This place will make you blind

Bm D

Put it all behind me

G D/F# D

and I'll be just fine

Chorus 3:

D G

Another sunny day beneath

this cloudless sky

Sometimes I wish that

it would rain here

And wash away the West Coast

dreaming from my eyes

A/C#

There's nothing real

for them to see here

Chorus 4:

Another sunny night

in California

I'm sure back home

they'd love to see it

But they don't know that

what you love is ripped away

A/C#

Before you get a

chance before you

D D

get a chance to feel it

Outro: Bm--A-D-G--G-D/F#-D

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