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                               Back to the Start
                         by Lily Rose Beatrice Allen
                                standard tuning
             Verse 1
WEmhen we were growing uCp you always looked liGke you were having such Dfun
YEmou always were and you Calways will be the tGaller and the prettier oBne
PEmeople seem to lCove you
TGhey gravitate tDowards you
TEmhat's why I started to hCate you so much
AAnd I just completely igBnored you
                                                                                          chorus
I Cdon't know why I felt the nGeed to keep it Dup for oh so loCng
It's all my fault I'm sorry yGou did absolutely Dnothing wrCong
I don't know why I felt the nGeed to drag it ouDt for all these Cyears
All the pain I've caused yGou
The constant flow Bof all the teCars
Believe me when I say that GI cannot apolDogise enoCugh
When all you ever wanted frGom me was a tDoken of my lCove
And if it's not too late
Could yGou please find it dDeep within your heCart
To try and go Gback go Bback to the sEmtartC  G  D  
Go back to the sEmtartC  G  B  
             verse 2
IEm've been so eCvil with my Gconstant invDasions
BEmut you made it so eCasy for me
You always Grise to the ocBcasion
IEm'll always pull you Cup on every stuGpid thing that you Dsay
BEmut I found it so enCtertaining
MAessing around with your Bhead
                 chorus
I Cdon't know why I felt the Gneed to keep it Dup for oh so Clong
It's all my fault I'm sorry Gyou did absoluteDly nothing wrCong
I don't know why I felt the Gneed to drag it Dout for all these yCears
All the pain I've caused Gyou
The constant flBow of all the Ctears
Believe me when I say that I Gcannot apolDogise eCnough
When all you ever wanted froGm me was a tDoken of my lCove
And if it's not too late
Could yoGu please find it deDep within your heCart
To try and go baGck go Bback to the sEmtartC  G  D  
Go back to the stEmartC  G  B  
Go back to the stEmartC  G  D  
Go back to the stEmartC  G  B  
          verse 3
TEmhis is not just a sCong
I intend to put these woGrds into acDtion
I Emhope that it sCums up the way that I fAeel to your satiBsfaction
                      chorus
I Cdon't know why I felt the neGed to keep it uDp for oh so lCong
It's all my fault I'm sorry yoGu did absolutelDy nothing wroCng
I don't know why I felt the neGed to drag it oDut for all these yCears
All the pain I've caused you
TGhe constant floBw of all the tCears
Believe me when I say that GI cannot apolDogise enoCugh
When all you ever wanted frGom me was a tDoken of mCy love
And if it's not too late
Could yoGu please find it deDep within your hCeart
To try and go bacGk go baBck to the stEmartC  G  D  
Go back to the staEmrtC  G  B  
(sounds pretty close.....probably reeeally nice on keyboards)

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Back To The Start

by Lily Allen

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Chords in this song · guitar

Back to the Start

by Lily Rose Beatrice Allen

standard tuning

Verse 1

Em C G D

When we were growing up you always looked like you were having such fun

Em C G B

You always were and you always will be the taller and the prettier one

Em C

People seem to love you

G D

They gravitate towards you

Em C

That's why I started to hate you so much

A B

And I just completely ignored you

chorus

C G D C

I don't know why I felt the need to keep it up for oh so long

G D C

It's all my fault I'm sorry you did absolutely nothing wrong

G D C

I don't know why I felt the need to drag it out for all these years

All the pain I've caused you

B C

The constant flow of all the tears

G D C

Believe me when I say that I cannot apologise enough

G D C

When all you ever wanted from me was a token of my love

And if it's not too late

G D C

Could you please find it deep within your heart

G B Em C G D

To try and go back go back to the start

Em C G B

Go back to the start

verse 2

Em C G D

I've been so evil with my constant invasions

Em C

But you made it so easy for me

G B

You always rise to the occasion

Em C G D

I'll always pull you up on every stupid thing that you say

Em C

But I found it so entertaining

A B

Messing around with your head

chorus

C G D C

I don't know why I felt the need to keep it up for oh so long

G D C

It's all my fault I'm sorry you did absolutely nothing wrong

G D C

I don't know why I felt the need to drag it out for all these years

All the pain I've caused you

B C

The constant flow of all the tears

G D C

Believe me when I say that I cannot apologise enough

G D C

When all you ever wanted from me was a token of my love

And if it's not too late

G D C

Could you please find it deep within your heart

G B Em C G D

To try and go back go back to the start

Em C G B

Go back to the start

Em C G D

Go back to the start

Em C G B

Go back to the start

verse 3

Em C

This is not just a song

G D

I intend to put these words into action

Em C A B

I hope that it sums up the way that I feel to your satisfaction

chorus

C G D C

I don't know why I felt the need to keep it up for oh so long

G D C

It's all my fault I'm sorry you did absolutely nothing wrong

G D C

I don't know why I felt the need to drag it out for all these years

All the pain I've caused you

G B C

The constant flow of all the tears

G D C

Believe me when I say that I cannot apologise enough

G D C

When all you ever wanted from me was a token of my love

And if it's not too late

G D C

Could you please find it deep within your heart

G B Em C G D

To try and go back go back to the start

Em C G B

Go back to the start

(sounds pretty close.....probably reeeally nice on keyboards)

About Back To The Start Chords by Lily Allen

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