Matchbox Twenty - Back 2 Good

the other submissions sound a little off in the second to last chorus as well as
another part . try this .

tuning : standard ( eadgbe )

no capo

chords :
D C C9 G A Bm
E | – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 3 – – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – – – – |
B | – – – – 3 – – – – 1 – – – – 3 – – – – 3 – – – – 2 – – – – 3 – – – – – – |
G | – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – – 4 – – – – – – |
D | – – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – – 4 – – – – – – |
A | – – – – x – – – – 3 – – – – 3 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – ( 2 ) – – – – – |
E | – – – – x – – – – x – – – – x – – – – 3 – – – – x – – – – x – – – – – – |

( riff 1 ) ( riff 2 )
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 3 – – | – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – | – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – 0 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – | – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

riff 3 riff 4a+b ( the reeds’ part )
E | – – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – 3 – – | – A – – 3 – – – – – – – – | – B – – – – – – – – 10 – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – | – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – | – – – – 7 – 8 – 10 – – 7 – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 9 – 7 – – |
D | – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

intro :

( riff 1 )
D C9 D C9

( riff 1 )
D C9 D C9

verse 1 :
D C D C
it’s nothing , it’s so normal
( riff 2 )
D C D C G
you just stand there , i could say so much
( riff 2 )
G G D C D C
but i don’t go there cuz i don’t want to

D C D C
i was thinkin if , you were lonely
( riff 2 )
D C D C G
maybe we could leave here and no one would know
( riff 2 )
G G D C D C
at least not to the point that we would think so

chorus :

G A D G
everyone here knows everyone here is thinkin bout somebody else
G A D A Bm Bm A G
well it’s best if we all keep this under our heads
G A D G
i couldn’t tell , if anyone here was feeling the way i do
( riff 4a )
G G
but i’m lonely now , and i don’t know how
( riff 1 ) ( riff 1 )
D C D C D C D C
to get it back to good

verse 2 :
( riff 1 )
D C D C
this don’t mean that , you own me well ,
( riff 1 ) ( riff 2 )
D C D C G
this ain’t no good , in fact it’s phony as hell
( riff 2 ) ( riff 1 )
G G D C D C
but things worked out just like you wanted to
( riff 1 )
D C D C
if you see me out you don’t know me
( riff 1 ) ( riff 2 )
D C D C G
try to turn your head , try to give me some room
( riff 2 ) ( riff 1 )
G G D C D C
to figure out just what i’m gonna do

chorus :

G A D G
cuz everyone here hates everyone here for doin just like they do
G A D A Bm Bm A G
and it’s best if all keep this quiet instead
G A D G
i couldn’t tell , why everyone here was doin me like they do
( riff 4a )
G G
but i’m sorry now , and i don’t know how
( riff 1 ) ( riff 1 )
D C D C D C D C
to get it back to good

chorus :
Em A D G
everyone here is wondering what it’s like to be with somebody else
G A
and everyone here’s to blame , everyone here
D
gets caught up in the pleasure of the pain
Em A
yea well everyone here hides shades of shame
D G
yea but lookin inside we’re the same , we’re the same
G G
and we’re all grown now , but we don’t know how
( riff 1 ) ( riff 1 )
G D C D C D C
to get it back to good

chorus :

G A D G
everyone here knows everyone here is thinkin bout somebody else
G A D A Bm Bm A G
well it’s best if we all keep this under our heads , hell our heads yea
G A D G
i couldn’t tell , if anyone here was feeling the way i do
( riff 4a ) ( riff 4b )
G G
but it’s over now , and i don’t know how
( riff 3 )
G D C
yes it’s over now there’s no getting back to good

outro :

( riff 3 ) x3
D C x6

end on D