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Capo 3
[Verse 1]
CI took a sGecond gAmlance
CYou didn't Geven bAmother to look back
CYou put me Gin a tAmrance
CGot me Gwanting Amwhat I can’t have
[Chorus]
You're Ftwo steps forward, I'm Gone step back
I Ckind of feel like a Ammaniac
FFeeding off of the Ghot and cold
I kCind of like that this Amends in smoke
You're Fcut and Gdry
And CI've got issues Amwith my pride
We're FpetrifiGed
Of wChat it would look Amlike to FtrGy
[Verse 2]
CI like the Gtug of Amwar
CYou like the Gfeeling of Ambeing unsure
CThe first one Gout the Amdoor
CIs the first one Gback when they're Amfeeling bored
[Chorus]
You're Ftwo steps forward, I'm Gone step back
CI kind of feel like a Ammaniac
FFeeding off of the Ghot and cold
I Ckind of like that this Amends in smoke
You're Fcut and Gdry
And CI've got issues Amwith my pride
We're FpetriGfied
Of Cwhat it would look Amlike to FtrGyC  
[Bridge]
FWhat would you Gsay if I was Chonest?
(in I was Amhonest)
FWhat would you Gsay if I was hConest?
(If I was Amhonest)
FI kind of feel Glike a Cmaniac, Ammaniac
FI kind of feel Glike...C  Am  
[Chorus]
FTwo steps forward, I'm Gone step back
I Ckind of feel like a Ammaniac
FFeeding off of the Ghot and cold
I Ckind of like that this Amends in smoke
You're Fcut and Gdry
And CI've got issues Amwith my pride
We're FpetriGfied
Of Cwhat it would look Amlike to FtrGyC  
To tFryG  C  

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Maniac

by Gatlin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3

[Verse 1]

C G Am

I took a second glance

C G Am

You didn't even bother to look back

C G Am

You put me in a trance

C G Am

Got me wanting what I can’t have

[Chorus]

F G

You're two steps forward, I'm one step back

C Am

I kind of feel like a maniac

F G

Feeding off of the hot and cold

C Am

I kind of like that this ends in smoke

F G

You're cut and dry

C Am

And I've got issues with my pride

F G

We're petrified

C Am F G

Of what it would look like to try

[Verse 2]

C G Am

I like the tug of war

C G Am

You like the feeling of being unsure

C G Am

The first one out the door

C G Am

Is the first one back when they're feeling bored

[Chorus]

F G

You're two steps forward, I'm one step back

C Am

I kind of feel like a maniac

F G

Feeding off of the hot and cold

C Am

I kind of like that this ends in smoke

F G

You're cut and dry

C Am

And I've got issues with my pride

F G

We're petrified

C Am F G C

Of what it would look like to try

[Bridge]

F G C

What would you say if I was honest?

(in I was honest)

F G C

What would you say if I was honest?

(If I was honest)

F G C Am

I kind of feel like a maniac, maniac

F G C Am

I kind of feel like...

[Chorus]

F G

Two steps forward, I'm one step back

C Am

I kind of feel like a maniac

F G

Feeding off of the hot and cold

C Am

I kind of like that this ends in smoke

F G

You're cut and dry

C Am

And I've got issues with my pride

F G

We're petrified

C Am F G C

Of what it would look like to try

F G C

To try

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