Chords for Butch Walker - "Going Back/Going Home"
Tempo:
200.6 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Em
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [D] [Em]
[A] [D]
[G] [D]
[Em] [A]
I'm [D] not happy with [G] myself [D] these [Em]
days.
[A] I [D] took the best parts of [G] the script and [Em] I made them all [A] cliche.
[D] And this red [G] bandana's surely [B] gonna [Em]
fade.
[A] Even [D] though it's the [D] only thing [Em] the fire [A] didn't pay.
[G]
Everybody [A] says you'll grow [D] a lot from [Bm] this [G]
experience.
Maybe [A] becomes Zen after [D] a while, become a president.
Lessons [A] get disguised sometimes, [Bm] but all [E] I know is [G] I finally know the [A] difference.
Going back and [D] going home.
[G] [D]
[Em] [A]
[D] [G] [F#m]
[Em] [A]
There's [D] a lady on [G] my block [D] that [Em] has a kid.
[A] As [D] he swims in the [G] above [F#m] ground pool, [B] she seals [A] up the lid.
And [D] he thinks it's kinda [G] [D] normal that [Em] she [A] hides.
Of [D] the cuts and all [G] the [D] bruises, she [Em] says it's war paint [A] for the eyes.
She [G] tells her [A] son she did the best [D] she could [Bm] as she buries [G] dad.
Maybe [A] he'll grow up to be [D] a man unlike his father [G] did.
As they [A] leave the driveway for the northern [E] snow.
[D] They finally know the [A] difference between going back [D]
[G] [F#m] [Em] and going home.
[A] [D]
[G] [E] This [Em] part's kinda wordy so I'm [A] gonna have to stop and do it over.
[D] Cut to a life being born in 69.
[G] Middle class [A] suburbs, everything's fine.
[D] Fondue parties, my mom and my dad.
[G] Drinks being drunk, [A] fights being had.
[D] I lost my virginity to a girl in my band.
She [G] was four years older, [A] she made me a man.
[D] So addicted to sex, every chance that I got [G] with whoever I wanted.
[A] Until I got caught, [D] so I took my penicillin and I took my band.
[G] To a town made of glitter [A] girls and cocaine friends.
[D] Got handed the dream by the age of 18.
[G] Saw more than most people [A] that I know had ever seen.
[D] Played every bar, drank till black and blue.
[G] Did the morning show [A] bullshit and went to China too [D] where they left us to die.
A ticket to flee, [G] or incite in a riot.
[A] We were only 23.
[D] Packed it up, started over just as fast as we can.
[G] Making tapes, selling merch [A] in the back of a van.
[D] Living hand to mouth over the next five years.
[G] Took [F#] up drinking wine, gave up drinking beer.
[D] Signed another big deal with the devil in a [E] dress.
A one hit wonder I [A] think described us best.
[D] Decided to burn out then to fade away.
[G] Went back to the [A] van the very next day.
Built [D] a club, made a living without any [E] help.
Made amazing friends if [A] I say so myself.
[D] If living like this at 38 is a bore then [G] come on [Am] God please give me 38 [G] more.
And everybody [A] knows I've seen a lot.
Yeah [Bm] I'm experienced.
[G] Makes you feel [A] so old after a [D] while.
Like our last president.
[G] And every [A] time I come back in [D] this town.
[B] I [G#]
[E] [G]
finally know the [E] difference between going back and going home.
[N]
[A] [D]
[G] [D]
[Em] [A]
I'm [D] not happy with [G] myself [D] these [Em]
days.
[A] I [D] took the best parts of [G] the script and [Em] I made them all [A] cliche.
[D] And this red [G] bandana's surely [B] gonna [Em]
fade.
[A] Even [D] though it's the [D] only thing [Em] the fire [A] didn't pay.
[G]
Everybody [A] says you'll grow [D] a lot from [Bm] this [G]
experience.
Maybe [A] becomes Zen after [D] a while, become a president.
Lessons [A] get disguised sometimes, [Bm] but all [E] I know is [G] I finally know the [A] difference.
Going back and [D] going home.
[G] [D]
[Em] [A]
[D] [G] [F#m]
[Em] [A]
There's [D] a lady on [G] my block [D] that [Em] has a kid.
[A] As [D] he swims in the [G] above [F#m] ground pool, [B] she seals [A] up the lid.
And [D] he thinks it's kinda [G] [D] normal that [Em] she [A] hides.
Of [D] the cuts and all [G] the [D] bruises, she [Em] says it's war paint [A] for the eyes.
She [G] tells her [A] son she did the best [D] she could [Bm] as she buries [G] dad.
Maybe [A] he'll grow up to be [D] a man unlike his father [G] did.
As they [A] leave the driveway for the northern [E] snow.
[D] They finally know the [A] difference between going back [D]
[G] [F#m] [Em] and going home.
[A] [D]
[G] [E] This [Em] part's kinda wordy so I'm [A] gonna have to stop and do it over.
[D] Cut to a life being born in 69.
[G] Middle class [A] suburbs, everything's fine.
[D] Fondue parties, my mom and my dad.
[G] Drinks being drunk, [A] fights being had.
[D] I lost my virginity to a girl in my band.
She [G] was four years older, [A] she made me a man.
[D] So addicted to sex, every chance that I got [G] with whoever I wanted.
[A] Until I got caught, [D] so I took my penicillin and I took my band.
[G] To a town made of glitter [A] girls and cocaine friends.
[D] Got handed the dream by the age of 18.
[G] Saw more than most people [A] that I know had ever seen.
[D] Played every bar, drank till black and blue.
[G] Did the morning show [A] bullshit and went to China too [D] where they left us to die.
A ticket to flee, [G] or incite in a riot.
[A] We were only 23.
[D] Packed it up, started over just as fast as we can.
[G] Making tapes, selling merch [A] in the back of a van.
[D] Living hand to mouth over the next five years.
[G] Took [F#] up drinking wine, gave up drinking beer.
[D] Signed another big deal with the devil in a [E] dress.
A one hit wonder I [A] think described us best.
[D] Decided to burn out then to fade away.
[G] Went back to the [A] van the very next day.
Built [D] a club, made a living without any [E] help.
Made amazing friends if [A] I say so myself.
[D] If living like this at 38 is a bore then [G] come on [Am] God please give me 38 [G] more.
And everybody [A] knows I've seen a lot.
Yeah [Bm] I'm experienced.
[G] Makes you feel [A] so old after a [D] while.
Like our last president.
[G] And every [A] time I come back in [D] this town.
[B] I [G#]
[E] [G]
finally know the [E] difference between going back and going home.
[N]
Key:
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I'm [D] not happy with [G] myself _ [D] these [Em] _
_ days.
[A] _ _ _ I [D] took the best parts of [G] the script and [Em] I made them all [A] cliche. _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] And this red _ [G] bandana's surely [B] gonna [Em]
fade.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ Even [D] _ though it's the [D] only thing [Em] the fire [A] didn't pay.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
Everybody _ [A] _ says you'll grow [D] a lot from [Bm] this _ _ _ [G]
experience.
Maybe [A] becomes Zen after [D] a while, become a president.
_ _ _ Lessons [A] get disguised sometimes, [Bm] but all [E] I know _ is _ [G] I finally know the _ [A] difference. _
_ _ Going back and [D] going home.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ There's [D] a lady on [G] my block [D] that [Em] has a _ kid.
_ [A] _ _ As [D] he swims in the [G] above [F#m] ground pool, [B] she seals [A] up the lid.
_ _ _ _ And [D] he thinks it's kinda [G] _ [D] normal that [Em] she _ _ [A] hides.
_ _ Of [D] the cuts and all [G] the [D] bruises, she [Em] says it's war paint [A] for the eyes. _ _
_ She _ [G] _ tells her [A] son she did the best [D] she could _ [Bm] as she buries [G] dad. _ _
Maybe [A] he'll grow up to be [D] a man unlike his father [G] did.
As they [A] leave the driveway for the _ northern [E] _ snow. _ _
_ _ _ [D] They finally know the _ [A] difference between going back _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [F#m] _ [Em] and going home.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [E] This [Em] part's kinda wordy so I'm [A] gonna have to stop and do it over. _
_ _ _ [D] Cut to a life being born in 69.
[G] Middle class [A] suburbs, _ everything's fine.
[D] _ Fondue parties, my mom and my dad.
[G] Drinks being drunk, [A] fights being had.
[D] I lost my virginity to a girl in my band.
She [G] was four years older, [A] she made me a man.
[D] So addicted to sex, every chance that I got [G] with whoever I wanted.
[A] Until I got caught, [D] so I took my penicillin and I took my band.
[G] To a town made of glitter [A] girls and cocaine friends.
[D] Got handed the dream by the age of 18.
[G] Saw more than most people [A] that I know had ever seen.
[D] Played every bar, drank till black and blue.
[G] Did the morning show [A] bullshit and went to China too [D] where they left us to die.
A ticket to flee, [G] or incite in a riot.
[A] We were only 23.
[D] Packed it up, started over just as fast as we can.
[G] Making tapes, selling merch [A] in the back of a van.
[D] Living hand to mouth over the next five years.
[G] Took [F#] up drinking wine, gave up drinking beer.
[D] Signed another big deal with the devil in a [E] dress.
A one hit wonder I [A] think described us best.
[D] Decided to burn out then to fade away.
[G] Went back to the [A] van the very next day.
Built [D] a club, made a living without any [E] help.
Made amazing friends if [A] I say so myself.
[D] If living like this at 38 is a bore then [G] come on [Am] God please give me 38 [G] more.
_ And everybody _ [A] knows _ I've seen a lot.
_ _ _ Yeah [Bm] I'm _ experienced.
_ [G] _ _ Makes you feel [A] so old after a [D] while.
_ Like our last president.
_ [G] _ _ And every [A] time I come back in [D] this town.
[B] _ I [G#] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
finally know the _ _ [E] difference between going back and going home. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I'm [D] not happy with [G] myself _ [D] these [Em] _
_ days.
[A] _ _ _ I [D] took the best parts of [G] the script and [Em] I made them all [A] cliche. _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] And this red _ [G] bandana's surely [B] gonna [Em]
fade.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ Even [D] _ though it's the [D] only thing [Em] the fire [A] didn't pay.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
Everybody _ [A] _ says you'll grow [D] a lot from [Bm] this _ _ _ [G]
experience.
Maybe [A] becomes Zen after [D] a while, become a president.
_ _ _ Lessons [A] get disguised sometimes, [Bm] but all [E] I know _ is _ [G] I finally know the _ [A] difference. _
_ _ Going back and [D] going home.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ There's [D] a lady on [G] my block [D] that [Em] has a _ kid.
_ [A] _ _ As [D] he swims in the [G] above [F#m] ground pool, [B] she seals [A] up the lid.
_ _ _ _ And [D] he thinks it's kinda [G] _ [D] normal that [Em] she _ _ [A] hides.
_ _ Of [D] the cuts and all [G] the [D] bruises, she [Em] says it's war paint [A] for the eyes. _ _
_ She _ [G] _ tells her [A] son she did the best [D] she could _ [Bm] as she buries [G] dad. _ _
Maybe [A] he'll grow up to be [D] a man unlike his father [G] did.
As they [A] leave the driveway for the _ northern [E] _ snow. _ _
_ _ _ [D] They finally know the _ [A] difference between going back _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [F#m] _ [Em] and going home.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [E] This [Em] part's kinda wordy so I'm [A] gonna have to stop and do it over. _
_ _ _ [D] Cut to a life being born in 69.
[G] Middle class [A] suburbs, _ everything's fine.
[D] _ Fondue parties, my mom and my dad.
[G] Drinks being drunk, [A] fights being had.
[D] I lost my virginity to a girl in my band.
She [G] was four years older, [A] she made me a man.
[D] So addicted to sex, every chance that I got [G] with whoever I wanted.
[A] Until I got caught, [D] so I took my penicillin and I took my band.
[G] To a town made of glitter [A] girls and cocaine friends.
[D] Got handed the dream by the age of 18.
[G] Saw more than most people [A] that I know had ever seen.
[D] Played every bar, drank till black and blue.
[G] Did the morning show [A] bullshit and went to China too [D] where they left us to die.
A ticket to flee, [G] or incite in a riot.
[A] We were only 23.
[D] Packed it up, started over just as fast as we can.
[G] Making tapes, selling merch [A] in the back of a van.
[D] Living hand to mouth over the next five years.
[G] Took [F#] up drinking wine, gave up drinking beer.
[D] Signed another big deal with the devil in a [E] dress.
A one hit wonder I [A] think described us best.
[D] Decided to burn out then to fade away.
[G] Went back to the [A] van the very next day.
Built [D] a club, made a living without any [E] help.
Made amazing friends if [A] I say so myself.
[D] If living like this at 38 is a bore then [G] come on [Am] God please give me 38 [G] more.
_ And everybody _ [A] knows _ I've seen a lot.
_ _ _ Yeah [Bm] I'm _ experienced.
_ [G] _ _ Makes you feel [A] so old after a [D] while.
_ Like our last president.
_ [G] _ _ And every [A] time I come back in [D] this town.
[B] _ I [G#] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
finally know the _ _ [E] difference between going back and going home. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _