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Back of My Mind chords by
John Hiatt
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Well my daddy
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he stood at the foot of the stairs
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He was calling to me at the time
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And I knew even then,
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I could die for the thoughts
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That I kept in the back of my mind
Verse 2
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But I dared not to speak
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How I felt for my dad
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A

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Cause there were no words to define
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The ball of confusion, of feelings and stuff
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That I kept in the back of my
Interlude 1

mind
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Verse 3
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So I took to the highway
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And I kept to myself
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Just a lookin' and hopin' to find
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Some solutions, some answers,
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someway to exist
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All this stuff in the back of my mind
Verse 4
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So I took me a job
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And I took me a wife
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And I took me a bottle of wine
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And it did not take long, 'til all I had left
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Was this junk
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in the
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back of my mind
Interlude 2
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Verse 5
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Well the end of the tunnel
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It never came up
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'til I came to the end of the line
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And I saw that the light I'd been
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hoping to see
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Was just a spark in the
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back of my mind
Verse 6
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And the cold wind that blew
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Through the hole in my heart
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Made a fire for the very first time
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From some branches of trust
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And a kindling of faith
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And that spark in the back of my mind
Verse 7
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Em
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Drivin' like rain, or
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Em
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a run
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away train
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Flyin' blind,
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shot from the dark in the back of my mind
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • Em

  • F#

    2

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Back of My Mind by John Hiatt is E major.

The primary chords used in Back of My Mind are E, A, B, F#m, G#, C#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, B, F#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Back of My Mind is approximately 81 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Back of My Mind using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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