Back In The Day chords by Teenage Fanclub

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

🎸 Verse 1:
 G+G       D MajorD
Adrift and in a dream
      Am7Am7     C majorC
Like fallen leaves in a flowing river
 G+G      D MajorD       Am7Am7 C majorC
A augmentedA life of harmony for you and me
   G+G     D MajorD
When unexpectedly
    Am7Am7        C majorC
Someone said that nothing lasts forever
  G+G       D MajorD       Am7Am7 C majorC
It all became so very clear to me

🎸 Chorus:
   C majorC        Am7Am7
With each new passing day
      D MajorD         G+G D/F#D/F#
I see that old world fading away
 C majorC         Am7Am7        D MajorD
I just can't seem to find the peace of mind
            G+G
That I knew back in the day


🎸 Verse 2:
  G+G        D MajorD
The light has gone away
      Am7Am7      C majorC
And I can't see it coming back tomorrow
  G+G       D MajorD       Am7Am7 C majorC
I stumble in the dark to find a way
 G+G       D MajorD
I tried to reconcile
      Am7Am7     C majorC
The living now with the dying hour
 G+G        D MajorD       Am7Am7 C majorC
I know I can't get back to yesterday


🎸 Chorus:
   C majorC        Am7Am7
With each new passing day
      D MajorD         G+G D/F#D/F#
I see that old world fading away
 C majorC         Am7Am7        D MajorD
I just can't seem to find the peace of mind
            G+G D/F#D/F#
That I knew back in the day
  C majorC       Am7Am7
I'm downbeat in a daze
    D MajorD             G+G  D/F#D/F#
A augmentedA sad malaise has taken hold in my heart
  C majorC        Am7Am7        D MajorD
And I can't seem to find the peace of mind
            G+G
That I knew back in the day

🎸 Instrumental:
G+G FF C majorC
G+G FF C majorC
G+G FF C majorC C majorC


🎸 Chorus:
   C majorC        Am7Am7
With each new passing day
      D MajorD         G+G D/F#D/F#
I see that old world fading away
 C majorC         Am7Am7        D MajorD
I just can't seem to find the peace of mind
            G+G D/F#D/F#
That I knew back in the day
  C majorC       Am7Am7
I'm downbeat in a daze
    D MajorD             G+G  D/F#D/F#
A augmentedA sad malaise has taken hold in my heart
  C majorC        Am7Am7        D MajorD
And I can't seem to find the peace of mind
            G+G        D/F#D/F#
That I knew back in the day (That I knew back in the day)
   C majorC        Am7Am7
With each new passing day
      D MajorD         G+G        D/F#D/F#
I see that old world fading away (That I knew back in the day)
 C majorC         Am7Am7        D MajorD
I just can't seem to find the peace of mind
            G+G        D/F#D/F#
That I knew back in the day (That I knew back in the day)
  C majorC       Am7Am7
I'm downbeat in a daze
    D MajorD             G+G         D/F#D/F#
A augmentedA sad malaise has taken hold in my heart (That I knew back in the day)
  C majorC        Am7Am7        D MajorD
And I can't seem to find the peace of mind
            G+G        D/F#D/F#
That I knew back in the day (That I knew back in the day)
(repeat and fade)