The Backgound

Third Eye Blind

Key

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C F C F

C F C F

Verse 1

C F C F

Everything is quiet since youre not around

C F

And I live in the numbness

F C Am G

In the background

C F

I do the things we did before

C F

I walk haight street to the store

C

And they say wheres that crazy girl

F

You dont get drunk on red wine and fight no more

C F

I dont see you anymore since the hospital

Chorus

G

The plans I make still have you in them

Am G C

Cause you come swimming into view

Am

And Im hanging on your words

G C

Like I always used to do

Am

The words they use so lightly

G C

I only feel for you

Am F

I only know because I carry you around

C

In the background

F

Im in the background

Verse 2

C F

Words they come and memories all repeat

C F

I lift your head while they change the hospital sheets

C

And I would never lie to you no

F

I would never lie to you no

C F

I felt you long after we were through, we were through

Chorus

G

The plans I make still have you in them

Am G C

Cause you come swimming into view

Am

And Im hanging on your words

G C

Like I always used to do

Am

The words they use so lightly

G C

I only feel for you

Am F

I only know because I carry you around

C

In the background

C F C F

G

Cause I felt you long after we were through

Solo

Am F Am F Am F

Chorus

Am G C

Well you come swimming into view

Am

And Im hanging on your words

G C

Like I always used to do

Am

The words they use so lightly

G C

I only feel to you

C

I only know because

G F C

Im way Im way in the background

Outro

F

Im in the background

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