Tuning: E A D G B E

( "*" means a single or slower strum, depending on your preference!!) [Intro] Am C F [x2] [Verse 1]

I'm a ^Ambook on a ^Cshelf, collecting ^Fdust all by myself But I ^Ccarry all the ^Gwords you ^Fwrote Though my ^Amspine may be ^Cbent, my ^Fbinding may be spent But there ain't ^Cnothing about you ^GI don't ^Fknow

[Prechorus 1]

So I ^Cknow you're ^Gnot the one ^F Use me ^Amup and ^Gwhen you're done ^F

Just give me ^Amback, give me ^Cback to the ^Fground Just give me ^Amback, give me ^Cback to the ^Fground

[Break 1] Am C F [x2] [Verse 2]

Though I ^Amplanted the ^Cseeds, gave them ^Feverything they need But the ^Cflowers in our ^Gwindow box don't ^Fgrow Little ^Ambuds make their ^Cgraves as the ^Fwarmth inside us fades But ^CI still don't know ^Gshit about letting ^Fgo

[Prechorus 2]

So I ^Cknow you're n^Got the one ^F Use me ^Amup and ^Gwhen you're done ^F

[Chorus 2]

Just give me ^Amback, give me ^Cback to the ^Fground Just give me ^Amback, give me ^Cback to the ^Fground

[Break 2] Am C F Am C F E [Bridge]

^AmOh, oh-o-woh, oh-o-woh oh-o-woh-o-oh-oh ^FOh, oh-o-woh, oh-o-woh oh-o-woh-o-oh-oh ^AmOh, oh-o-woh, oh-o-woh oh-o-woh-o-oh-oh ^FOh, oh-o-woh, oh-o-woh

[Prechorus 3]

Our ^Amhearts lay ^Cstill and cold,^F under ^Amice and fr^Cozen soil ^F I can't s^Amtay here ^Canymore ^F So rem^Amember ^Cwhen I go ^F

[Chorus 3]

To give me ^Amback Give me ^Cback to the ^Fground Just give me ^Amback, give me ^Cback to the ^Fground Give me ^Amback, give me ^Cback to the ^Fground Give me ^Amback, give me ^Cback to the ^Fground

[Outro]

Aoh-^Amoo, oo-oo-^Coo, oo-oo-^Foo-oo-oo-oo ^AmOo, oo-oo-^Coo, oo-oo-^Foo-oo-oo-oo ^AmOo, oo-oo-^Coo, oo-oo-^Foo-oo-oo-oo ^Am*Oo, oo-oo-o^C*o, oo-oo-oo^F*-oo

The Crane Wives - Back to the ground