Backyard Lover chords by Merce Lemon

• Capo on 2nd
• Difficulty: Beginner 👶

Key: A#

Intro:

 A# | A# | F  | Cm  | Cm  | D# | D# :
 A# | A# | F  | Cm  | Cm  | D# | D# :


Verse 1:
A#         F             Cm         D#
    I am aimless in my    lovin'
                 A#           F
    Caught the tail end of your set
                     Cm   D#
    Before I went to bed

Chorus:
                 A#
But I don't get out much
       F           Cm
Met a lover in my backyard
                  D#
Watching from my room
            A#           F
Honey, I'll   come down   soon


Instrumental:
 Cm  | Cm  | D# | D# :


Verse 2:
A#             F          Cm         D#
    Now I am falling to a  dark place
                  A#              F
    Where just remembering her death's
                    Cm    D#
    About all I can take


Chorus:
                     A#
    But I don't get out much
               F              Cm
    Is being swallowed by a room
                           D#
    Supposed to feel this way?
          A#
    Maybe I'll come out
F       Cm   D#
    Maybe--e


Instrumental:
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Verse 3:
A#              F          Cm        D#
    Now I am swimming in a  river
            A#        F
    Showing off the butterfly
                  Cm        D#
    Enraptured by    light


Chorus:
                 A#
But I don't get out much
               F          Cm
And nothing's held me so soft
                 D#
As this water tonight
      A#
Maybe   she was
         F
She was right


Bridge:
Cm               D#        A#
    What dying felt like
F             Cm                   Gm     D#
    G  wooden    spoon tossed in the fire
A#                    F      Cm
    Cause nothing's good enough
     Gm      D#
    You fucking liar
     Gm           D#
    You, you fucking liar


Instrumental:
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 A# | A# | F  | Cm  | Cm  | D# | D# :
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Verse 4:
A#         F                      Cm
    G  sliding hill, a quick refrain
              D#    A#
    G  frozen bird melting
           F           Cm   D#
    An eyelash for wishi--ing


Instrumental:
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 A# :