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The Back Of My Head

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Tuning: Standard
Capo 4th fret
It's the same chord sequence all through the song:
 G-  Am-  Bm- C  
GIt's a late night, Amand he comes home,
BmHe thinks of her, Cshe's all alone
GWatching TV Amby an open window,
BmHe wonders if she knows Che thinks only he knows,
GBut the days are passing, Amand he thinks she'll forget
BmSo he keeps it all Chere in the back of his head.
Shadows on the wall who mock me make a false sense of security,
Think a deep thought and I try to compare,
Your lonely heart to mine, so you know that I'm there
But the days are passing, and the fire is dead,
So we keep it all here in the back of your head.
Are you out there, are you anywhere
Just say goodbye just like in my nightmare,
Are you lost without me, swear you're better off dead
You should keep t all here in the back of your head
I remember that we had no structure,
A lonely park that night I wish I fucked her
Looked to your eyes can't remember whether or not
That I wish this night would last forever
Now the story is ending
And things are better not said
So we keep it all here in the back of your head

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The Back Of My Head

by Short Stack

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

Capo 4th fret

It's the same chord sequence all through the song:

G Am Bm C

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G Am

It's a late night, and he comes home,

Bm C

He thinks of her, she's all alone

G Am

Watching TV by an open window,

Bm C

He wonders if she knows he thinks only he knows,

G Am

But the days are passing, and he thinks she'll forget

Bm C

So he keeps it all here in the back of his head.

Shadows on the wall who mock me make a false sense of security,

Think a deep thought and I try to compare,

Your lonely heart to mine, so you know that I'm there

But the days are passing, and the fire is dead,

So we keep it all here in the back of your head.

Are you out there, are you anywhere

Just say goodbye just like in my nightmare,

Are you lost without me, swear you're better off dead

You should keep t all here in the back of your head

I remember that we had no structure,

A lonely park that night I wish I fucked her

Looked to your eyes can't remember whether or not

That I wish this night would last forever

Now the story is ending

And things are better not said

So we keep it all here in the back of your head

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