Chords for Joe Diffie - In My Own Backyard
Tempo:
78.2 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
C
Bb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
I thought that life was running [C] off, leaving [D] me behind.
So like a fool I jumped the [C] fence, [G] just to see what [D] I could find.
[G] But love kept disappearing, like children [A] chasing [D] fireflies in the dark.
[G]
[D] And to think that I once had it [A] all, in my [D] own backyard.
[G] You'd never know it now, but I used to [D] have it all.
[G] A swing set [Gb] and a plastic [Em] fool, a shaggy dog that lived to [A] fetch a ball.
[G] An angel with a glass of [Gm] tea, laughing at the kids and [D] me.
All sunken [C] wet from washing [Bb] that old dog.
[D] And to think that I once had it [A] all, in my own [D] backyard.
That bare spot's grown older, [C] the dirt they [D] used to dig.
And the weeds have choked out all the [C] flowers, but [G] they can't kill [D] them all.
[G] Lord I'd love to run back home, [A] but there's no [D] one there for me.
[G]
[D] That grass I used to hate the [A] most, sure [D] is loving it.
[A] [D]
[G] You'd never know it now, but I used to [D] have it all.
[G] A swing set [Gbm] and a plastic [Em] fool, a shaggy dog that lived to [A] fetch a ball.
[G] An angel with a glass of [Gm] tea, laughing at the kids and [D] me.
All sunken [C] wet from washing [Bb] that old dog.
[D] And to think that I once had it [A] all, in my own [D] backyard.
[G] You'd never know it now, but I used to [D] have it [C] [Bb] all.
[D] Once I had everything, [A] in my own [D] backyard.
[C] [D]
I thought that life was running [C] off, leaving [D] me behind.
So like a fool I jumped the [C] fence, [G] just to see what [D] I could find.
[G] But love kept disappearing, like children [A] chasing [D] fireflies in the dark.
[G]
[D] And to think that I once had it [A] all, in my [D] own backyard.
[G] You'd never know it now, but I used to [D] have it all.
[G] A swing set [Gb] and a plastic [Em] fool, a shaggy dog that lived to [A] fetch a ball.
[G] An angel with a glass of [Gm] tea, laughing at the kids and [D] me.
All sunken [C] wet from washing [Bb] that old dog.
[D] And to think that I once had it [A] all, in my own [D] backyard.
That bare spot's grown older, [C] the dirt they [D] used to dig.
And the weeds have choked out all the [C] flowers, but [G] they can't kill [D] them all.
[G] Lord I'd love to run back home, [A] but there's no [D] one there for me.
[G]
[D] That grass I used to hate the [A] most, sure [D] is loving it.
[A] [D]
[G] You'd never know it now, but I used to [D] have it all.
[G] A swing set [Gbm] and a plastic [Em] fool, a shaggy dog that lived to [A] fetch a ball.
[G] An angel with a glass of [Gm] tea, laughing at the kids and [D] me.
All sunken [C] wet from washing [Bb] that old dog.
[D] And to think that I once had it [A] all, in my own [D] backyard.
[G] You'd never know it now, but I used to [D] have it [C] [Bb] all.
[D] Once I had everything, [A] in my own [D] backyard.
[C] [D]
Key:
D
G
A
C
Bb
D
G
A
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I thought that life was running [C] off, _ leaving [D] me behind.
So like a fool I jumped the [C] fence, [G] just to see what [D] I could find.
[G] But love kept disappearing, like children [A] chasing [D] fireflies in the dark.
[G] _ _ _
[D] And to think that I once had it [A] all, in my [D] own backyard. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] You'd never know it now, but I used to [D] have it all.
[G] A swing set [Gb] and a plastic [Em] fool, a shaggy dog that lived to [A] fetch a ball. _
[G] An angel with a glass of [Gm] tea, laughing at the kids and [D] me.
All sunken [C] wet from washing [Bb] that old dog.
[D] And to think that I once had it [A] all, in my own [D] backyard. _ _ _ _ _
That bare spot's grown older, [C] _ the dirt they [D] used to dig.
_ And the weeds have choked out all the [C] flowers, but [G] they can't kill [D] them all. _ _ _
[G] Lord I'd love to run back home, [A] but there's no [D] one there for me.
_ [G] _ _ _
[D] That grass I used to hate the [A] most, _ sure [D] is loving it.
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] You'd never know it now, but I used to [D] have it all.
_ [G] A swing set [Gbm] and a plastic [Em] fool, a shaggy dog that lived to [A] fetch a ball. _ _
[G] An angel with a glass of [Gm] tea, laughing at the kids and [D] me.
All sunken [C] wet from washing [Bb] that old dog. _
[D] And to think that I once had it [A] all, in my own [D] backyard. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] You'd never know it now, but I used to [D] have it _ [C] _ [Bb] all. _ _ _
[D] _ Once I had everything, [A] _ in my own [D] backyard.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I thought that life was running [C] off, _ leaving [D] me behind.
So like a fool I jumped the [C] fence, [G] just to see what [D] I could find.
[G] But love kept disappearing, like children [A] chasing [D] fireflies in the dark.
[G] _ _ _
[D] And to think that I once had it [A] all, in my [D] own backyard. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] You'd never know it now, but I used to [D] have it all.
[G] A swing set [Gb] and a plastic [Em] fool, a shaggy dog that lived to [A] fetch a ball. _
[G] An angel with a glass of [Gm] tea, laughing at the kids and [D] me.
All sunken [C] wet from washing [Bb] that old dog.
[D] And to think that I once had it [A] all, in my own [D] backyard. _ _ _ _ _
That bare spot's grown older, [C] _ the dirt they [D] used to dig.
_ And the weeds have choked out all the [C] flowers, but [G] they can't kill [D] them all. _ _ _
[G] Lord I'd love to run back home, [A] but there's no [D] one there for me.
_ [G] _ _ _
[D] That grass I used to hate the [A] most, _ sure [D] is loving it.
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] You'd never know it now, but I used to [D] have it all.
_ [G] A swing set [Gbm] and a plastic [Em] fool, a shaggy dog that lived to [A] fetch a ball. _ _
[G] An angel with a glass of [Gm] tea, laughing at the kids and [D] me.
All sunken [C] wet from washing [Bb] that old dog. _
[D] And to think that I once had it [A] all, in my own [D] backyard. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] You'd never know it now, but I used to [D] have it _ [C] _ [Bb] all. _ _ _
[D] _ Once I had everything, [A] _ in my own [D] backyard.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _