Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
D MajorD Dmaj7Dmaj7
Gmaj7Gmaj7 G minorGm
B minorBm A augmentedA
Gmaj7Gmaj7 G minorGm
Verse 1:
D MajorD A augmentedA
Common ground
G+G F#F#
I'm finding it hard to find
D MajorD A augmentedA
When you cut me down
G+G F#F#
To nothing but a dotted line
Pre-Chorus:
E minorEm A augmentedA
Put me way up on the highest shelf
D MajorD G+G
Like you're the only one who can tell
D MajorD A augmentedA
Who I am, what I want
G+G F#F#
But you can't know me like I know myself
Chorus:
D MajorD
I can compromise
A augmentedA
I'm willing to try
G+G
I'll put in the work
G+G
But I won't bend over backwards
D MajorD
I can be polite
A augmentedA
Not say what's on my mind
G+G
Even if it hurts
G+G
But I won't bend over backwards
G+G
Bend over backwards
Verse 2:
D MajorD A augmentedA
Time I've lost
G+G F#F#
Tying myself up in knots
D MajorD A augmentedA
There's a heavy cost
G+G F#F#
To letting someone else call the shots
Pre-Chorus:
E minorEm A augmentedA
Read the disappointment on my face
D MajorD G+G
'Cause you never give more than you take
D MajorD A augmentedA
Are you scared of the thought
G+G F#F#
That what you wanted isn't what you got?
Chorus:
D MajorD
I can compromise
A augmentedA
I'm willing to try
G+G
I'll put in the work
G+G
But I won't bend over backwards
D MajorD
I can be polite
A augmentedA
Not say what's on my mind
G+G
Even if it hurts
G+G
But I won't bend over backwards
G+G
Bend over backwards
Bridge:
E minor 7Em7 A augmentedA D MajorD G+G
Verse 3:
Mmm, mmm
D MajorD
I can compromise
A augmentedA
I'm willing to try
G+G
I'll put in the work
F# minorF#m
But I won't bend over backwards
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G F#F#
Bend over backwards (Ah)
Chorus:
D MajorD
I can compromise
A augmentedA
I'm willing to try
G+G
I'll put in the work
G+G
But I won't bend over backwards
D MajorD
I can be polite
A augmentedA
Not say what's on my mind
G+G
Even if it hurts
G+G
But I won't bend over backwards
G+G
Bend over backwards
Gmaj7Gmaj7