Matthias Claudius - Backwards Chords

Intro:  Am  C  F  Dm


Am
Backwards, forwards,
C
I'm exploring the borders of,
F
Everything I want,
Dm
Everything I need,


Am
Lethal Doses,
C
of my own emotions,
F
Seep into my dreams,
Dm
and Paralyze me,


F                  
I pick myself up off the ground,
G
I keep telling myself,
Em
No, I'm not backing down,
F
I keep telling myself,
F
The best is still yet to come,
G
I keep telling myself,
Em
It's darkest before the dawn,


F
I'm going backwards,
Am
And I'm made to believe,
G
I'm moving forwards,
Em
And I'm chasing my dreams
F
But I'll be,
Am
Just who I want to be,
G
Without you controlling,
Em
Controlling me.


Am
Toxic thoughts can make me,
C
easily drop this,
F
But I won't shift my step,
Dm
So there's nothing to regret,


Am
I'm broken and coping,
C
with this broken hope and,
F
I kept blaming them,
Dm
when the doubt came from within,


F
No more ugly white lies,
G
I keep telling myself,
Em
This time I'm gonna try,
F
I'm not just telling myself,
F
The best is still yet to come,
G
I keep telling myself,
Em
It's darkest before the dawn,


F
I'm going backwards,
Am
And I'm made to believe,
G
I'm moving forwards,
Em
And I'm chasing my dreams
F
But I'll be,
Am
Just who I want to be,
G
Without you controlling,
Em
Controlling me.


Am
I will be seen and be heard
C
And they hang on my every word
F
I will break free from the chains
Dm
And beat anything you throw in my way



Am
I will be seen and be heard
C
And they hang on my every word
F
I will break free from the chains
Dm
And beat anything you throw in my way