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Back From The Edge by James Arthur
Back From The Edge
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 3rd fret
[Chorus]
Em
Back from the edge
C
Back from the dead
D G
Back before demons took control of my head
Em
Back to the start
Am
Back to my heart
B Em
Back to the boy who would reach for the stars
Em C D G Em C B
Oh, he would reach for the stars, yeah
[Verse 1]
Em C
You can take my home, you can take my clothes
D G
You can take the drugs I have that nobody knows
Em Am
You can take my watch, you can take my phone
B
You can take all I've got 'til I'm skin and bone
Em C
I don't want control, I can dig my own hole
D G
I can make my bed and I can lie in it cold
Em Am
'Cause I don't need heat, I've been burnin' in hell
B
But now I'm back with my own story to tell
[Chorus]
Em
Back from the edge
C
Back from the dead
D G
Back before demons took control of my head
Em
Back to the start
Am
Back to my heart
B Em
Back to the boy who would reach for the stars
Em
Oh, back from the edge
C
Back from the dead
D G
Back from the tears that were too easily shed
Em
Back to the start
Am
Back to my heart
B Em
Back to the boy who would reach for the stars
Em C D G Em Am B
Who would reach for the stars, yeah
[Verse 2]
Em C
They don't like my lies, they don't like my songs
D G
Except in karaoke when they're singing along
Em Am
Did you see them build me up? Well I just tear myself down
B
With a smile on my face, I dug my grave in the ground
Em C
We all make mistakes, we're so quick to judge
D G
It's hard to forgive when we hold onto a grudge
Em Am
So turn down the heat, I've been burnin' in hell
B
But now I'm back with my own story to tell
[Chorus]
Em
Back from the edge
C
Back from the dead
D G
Back before demons took control of my head
Em
Back to the start
Am
Back to my heart
B Em
Back to the boy who would reach for the stars
Em
Oh, back from the edge
C
Back from the dead
D G
Back from the tears that were too easily shed
Em
Back to the start
Am
Back to my heart
B Em
Back to the boy who would reach for the stars
Em C D G Em Am B
Who would reach for the stars, yeah
[Bridge]
Em C
I don't want control, I can dig my own hole
D G
I can make my bed and I can lie in it cold
Em Am
'Cause I don't need heat, I've been burnin' in hell
B
But now I'm back with my own story to tell
[Chorus]
Em
Back from the edge
C
Back from the dead
D G
Back before demons took control of my head
Em
Back to the start
Am
Back to my heart
B Em
Back to the boy who would reach for the stars
Em
Oh, back from the edge
C
Back from the dead
D G
Back from the tears that were too easily shed
Em
Back to the start
Am
Back to my heart
B Em
Back to the boy who would reach for the stars
Em C D G Em Am B
Who would reach for the stars, yeah
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
Standard Tuning
No Capo
[Chorus]
D
Back from the edge
Gm Eb
Back from the dead
F
Back before demons took control of my head
Bb
Back to the start
Eb
Back to my heart
F D Eb
Back to the boy who would reach for the stars
F Bb Eb Am D
Oh, he would reach for the stars, yeah
[Verse 1]
D Gm
You can take my home, you can take my clothes
Eb F
You can take the *, I have that nobody knows
Bb Eb
You can take my watch, you can take my phone
Am D
You can take all I've got 'til I'm skin and bone
Gm
I don't want control, I can dig my own hole
Eb F
I can make my bed and I can lie in it cold
[Pre-Chorus]
Bb Eb
'Cause I don't need heat, I've been burning' in hell
Am D
But now I'm back with my own story to tell
[Chorus]
D
Back from the edge
Gm Eb
Back from the dead
F
Back before demons took control of my head
Bb
Back to the start
Eb
Back to my heart
Am D
Back to the boy who would reach for the stars
D
Oh, back from the edge
Gm
Back from the dead
Eb F
Back from the tears that were too easily shed
Bb
Back to the start
Eb
Back to my heart
Am D Gm Eb
Back to the boy who would reach for the stars
F Bb Gm Eb Am
Who would reach for the stars, yeah
[Verse 2]
D Gm
They don't like my lines, they don't like my songs
Eb F
Except in karaoke when they're singing along
Bb Eb
Did you see them build me up? Watch me tear myself down
Am D
With a smile on my face, I dug my grave in the ground
Gm
We all make mistakes, we're so quick to judge
Eb F
It's hard to forgive when we hold onto a grudge
[Pre-Chorus]
Bb Eb
So turn down the heat, I've been burning' in hell
D Am D
But now I'm back with my own story to tell
[Chorus]
D
Back from the edge
Gm Eb
Back from the dead
F
Back before demons took control of my head
Bb
Back to the start
Eb
Back to my heart
Am D
Back to the boy who would reach for the stars
D
Oh, back from the edge
Gm
Back from the dead
Eb F
Back from the tears that were too easily shed
Bb
Back to the start
Eb
Back to my heart
Am D Gm Eb
Back to the boy who would reach for the stars
F Bb Eb Gm Eb Am
Who would reach for the stars, yeah
[Bridge]
D Gm
I don't want control, I can dig my own hole
Eb F
I can make my bed and I can lie in it cold
Bb Gm
'Cause I don't need heat, I've been burning' in hell
Eb D
But now I'm back with my own story to tell
[Chorus]
D
Back from the edge
Gm Eb
Back from the dead
F
Back before demons took control of my head
Bb
Back to the start
Eb
Back to my heart
Am D
Back to the boy who would reach for the stars
D
Oh, back from the edge
Gm
Back from the dead
Eb F
Back from the tears that were too easily shed
Bb
Back to the start
Eb
Back to my heart
Am D D7 D Gm Eb
Back to the boy who would reach for the stars
F Bb Gm Eb Am A7 Am
Who would reach for the stars, yeah
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