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Nothing On My Back

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Key:  Athen E  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 A-  x02220
 C#- x46664
 D-  xx0232
 G-  320033
 E-  022100
 B-  x24442
 Eb- x68886
Intro: A--C#-D-C#-G--C#-D-D x6, A-- x2
Verse 1:
  AWas happiness a fad?G  
  AOr was it in the lost and 
Gfound again behind the issues
  AIt might not be so badG  
  AWe're all addicted
to our Gtragedy
I Dguess it's what
it Ehad to be
Chorus 1:
With Anothing on my Gback
It's sDtill enough 
to Ebring me down
My Amind's about to Gcrack
Cause Dwhat I thought
could Enot be found
AMatter of in Gfact
It's Dharder still 
when Eyou're around
With Anothing on my Gback
                D  E(hold)
I can't help but drown
Interlude: A--C#-D-C#-G--C#-D-D x4, A-G-A-D x2
Verse 2:
  AI Gmight as Awell 
belong to Dboth of you
  AAnd the Gmess you Aalways
seem to Ddrag me through
  AThat Gnight forAever 
always Dhaunting me
  ABut I Gguess it Ais what
it's supDposed to be
     D(hold)
But spare your 
thoughts of Esympathy
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Interlude: E---- x6, D-A-Eb-E-- x2, D-A-Eb-E x2,
D-A-Eb-D-A-Eb-D-A-Eb-A(palm mute)
Chorus 2:
With Enothing on my Dback
It's sAtill enough 
to Bbring me down
My Emind's about to Dcrack
Cause Awhat I thought
could Bnot be found
(Repeat x4)
Chorus 3:
With Enothing on my Dback
It's sAtill enough 
to Bbring me down
My Emind's about to Dcrack
Cause Awhat I thought
could Bnot be found
EMatter of in Dfact
It's Aharder still 
when Byour around
With Enothing on my Dback
                A  B(hold)
I can't help but drown

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Nothing On My Back

by Sum 41

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A E

Key: then

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x02220

- x46664

- xx0232

- 320033

- 022100

- x24442

- x68886

Intro: A--C#-D-C#-G--C#-D-D x6, A-- x2

Verse 1:

A G

Was happiness a fad?

Or was it in the lost and

found again behind the issues

A G

It might not be so bad

We're all addicted

to our tragedy

I guess it's what

it had to be

Chorus 1:

A G

With nothing on my back

It's still enough

to bring me down

A G

My mind's about to crack

Cause what I thought

could not be found

A G

Matter of in fact

It's harder still

when you're around

A G

With nothing on my back

D E

(hold)

I can't help but drown

Interlude: A--C#-D-C#-G--C#-D-D x4, A-G-A-D x2

Verse 2:

A G A

I might as well

belong to both of you

A G A

And the mess you always

seem to drag me through

A G A

That night forever

always haunting me

A G A

But I guess it is what

it's supposed to be

(hold)

But spare your

thoughts of sympathy

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Interlude: E---- x6, D-A-Eb-E-- x2, D-A-Eb-E x2,

D A Eb D A Eb D A Eb

---------A(palm mute)

Chorus 2:

E D

With nothing on my back

It's still enough

to bring me down

E D

My mind's about to crack

Cause what I thought

could not be found

(Repeat x4)

Chorus 3:

E D

With nothing on my back

It's still enough

to bring me down

E D

My mind's about to crack

Cause what I thought

could not be found

E D

Matter of in fact

It's harder still

when your around

E D

With nothing on my back

A B

(hold)

I can't help but drown

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