VERSE 1 C Watching the ground, C9 I swear I've seen these streets before, C I gotta turn it around C9 Don't wanna be here anymore C Gotta change the way I've been facing, C9 E Am Spending all my time retracing old scars F So far from where I wanna be Don't walk with me REFRAIN 1 Dm Am G Cause I take one step forward and two steps back Dm I'm headed the wrong way, Am G The wrong way on the right track CHORUS 1 C F Like I'm walking backwards C F Like standing still would be faster C F Cause I know disaster is after me C Am F But I'll get the last word this chapter, you'll see C F If I stop walking backwards VERSE 2 C Staring ahead C9 I tell my feet to follow but they're C Just reversing instead C9 Wouldn't you think that I'd know by now C This is all too familiar C9 Who knew deja-vu could k*ll you E Am F Oh no, here I go, it all repeats, Don't follow me REFRAIN 2 Dm Am G Cause I take one step forward and two steps back Dm I'm headed the wrong way, Am G The wrong way on the right track CHORUS 2 C F Like I'm walking backwards C F Like standing still would be faster C F Cause I know disaster is after me C Am F But I'll get the last word this chapter, you'll see C F If I stop walking backwards BRIDGE Ab Bb So maybe I'll crash, and maybe I'll burn Ab But maybe I'll turn this thing around Bb If something can change, and lessons are learned C Gm C It isn't too late to make up ground Bb C C C C I'm making up ground CHORUS 3 C C C C F Like I'm walking backwards C F Like standing still would be faster C F Cause I know disaster is after me C Am F But I'll get the last word this chapter, you'll see C F If I stop walking backwards, hey C F Oooooooh C F Cause I know disaster is after me C Am F But I'll get the last word this chapter, you'll see C F If I stop walking backwards C Hmmmmmm
