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Cant Go Back

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Key: C  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C-   x32010
 G-   320003
 Am-  x02210
 F-   133211
 G/B- x2x003
Intro: C--F--C--Am-G-
Verse 1:
In a Ctime when
everyFthing was free
And the Cwhole damn world 
reFvolved around me
I Ccan't go back and I 
Fwon't go back to CyouAm  G  
To beClieve somebody 
Felse could pay
For misCtakes I so 
careFlessly made
I Ccan't go back and I 
Fwon't go back to CyouAm  G  
Refrain 1:
But I Amcan't set free 
this Gpart of me
When I'm Ccrawling 
back to Fyou
And I Amwon't let you 
Gforget how far we've gone
Chorus 1:
Because that Cone 
great final misFtake
Is the Cone thing I 
won't let you Fmake
So take my adAmvice and 
save your goodGbyes
I won't Clet you fall 
apart on your Fown
You're never alone
Post Chorus: C--F--C--Am-G-
Verse 2:
We've Cburned the books 
and Fmade it harder
For Cyou to be the 
Ffire starter
I Ccan't go back and I 
Fwon't go back to CyouAm  G  
Refrain 2:
And Amas you leave 
I Gcan't believe
It's Cme I see in Fyou
And I Amwon't let you forGget 
how far we've gone
Chorus 2:
Because that Cone 
great final misFtake
Is the Cone thing I 
won't let you Fmake
So take my adAmvice and 
save your goodGbyes
Interlude: F--G--Am--C-- x2
Bridge:
You're Amgone so move Gon it's 
Ctime we let things Fgo
You're Amgone so move Gon it's 
Ctime we let things Fgo
       Am           G/B--
You're gone so move on
Chorus 3:
Because that Cone 
great final misFtake
Is the Cone thing I 
won't let you Fmake
So take my adAmvice and 
save your goodGbyes
I won't Amlet you fall 
apart on your Fown
You're Gnever alone
Outro:
(WiCthout you I would Fdoubt you)
You're never alone
(WiAmthout you I would Gdoubt you)
You're never alone
(WiCthout you I would Fdoubt you)
You're never alone
                   Am  G(hold)
(Without you I would doubt you)
                  (drumbeats)
You're never alone

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Cant Go Back

by Hedley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x32010

- 320003

- x02210

- 133211

G/B

- x2x003

C F C Am G

Intro: --------

Verse 1:

In a time when

everything was free

And the whole damn world

revolved around me

I can't go back and I

F C Am G

won't go back to you

To believe somebody

else could pay

For mistakes I so

carelessly made

I can't go back and I

F C Am G

won't go back to you

Refrain 1:

But I can't set free

this part of me

When I'm crawling

back to you

And I won't let you

forget how far we've gone

Chorus 1:

Because that one

great final mistake

Is the one thing I

won't let you make

So take my advice and

save your goodbyes

I won't let you fall

apart on your own

You're never alone

C F C Am G

Post Chorus: --------

Verse 2:

We've burned the books

and made it harder

For you to be the

fire starter

I can't go back and I

F C Am G

won't go back to you

Refrain 2:

And as you leave

I can't believe

C F

It's me I see in you

Am G

And I won't let you forget

how far we've gone

Chorus 2:

Because that one

great final mistake

Is the one thing I

won't let you make

So take my advice and

save your goodbyes

F G Am C

Interlude: -------- x2

Bridge:

Am G

You're gone so move on it's

C F

time we let things go

Am G

You're gone so move on it's

C F

time we let things go

Am G/B--

You're gone so move on

Chorus 3:

Because that one

great final mistake

Is the one thing I

won't let you make

So take my advice and

save your goodbyes

I won't let you fall

apart on your own

You're never alone

Outro:

C F

(Without you I would doubt you)

You're never alone

Am G

(Without you I would doubt you)

You're never alone

C F

(Without you I would doubt you)

You're never alone

Am G

(hold)

(Without you I would doubt you)

(drumbeats)

You're never alone

About Cant Go Back Chords by Hedley

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