Ab7.   4,6,4,5,4,4
Ab6.   x,x,6,5,6,4
Db.    x,4,6,6,6,x
Dbmaj7 x,4,6,5,6,4
Fm7.   1,3,1,1,1,1 or x,8,10,8,9,8
Abm7.  4,6,4,4,4,4
Ebm7.  x,6,8,6,7,6
Ebm.   x,6,8,8,7,6

[intro]

C7       F
mmmmmm.......
C7       F
mmmmmmm......

[verse 1]
C7                F            Fmaj7
Walking backwards down the road
C7            F
Looking all around
F6                Fmaj7  F6
Never thought I'd wind   up
C7                F            Fmaj7
Walking backwards down the road
C7              F    Ab7
Leading out of town, ohh

[verse1]

Ab7
I've just got to go and
Db
I left a note behind me
Fm
  In your mailbox.
Abm7                     Dbmaj7
When you wake up I'll be gone

Db
I hope that you'll be happy
Fm
  With your new love
Abm7                   Dbmaj7
I'm just happy hanging on

Dbmaj7       Ebm7
Everywhere I look
Ebm7      Ab6          Fm
There are memories of you
Ebm7        Ab6
And I can't take it...

N.C.
That's why I'm

[chorus]

C7                F            Fmaj7
walking backwards down the road
C7            F
Looking all around
F6               Fmaj7  F6
Never thought I'd wind  up
C7                F           Fmaj7
Walking backwards down the road
C7             F     Ab7
Leading out of town, ohh

[verse 2]

Ab7
Oh, I've just got to go and
Db
How can I stay and watch you
Fm
  Walk together
Abm7                   Dbmaj7
When I pass you on the street?

Db
How can I go to parties
Fm
  or a movie?
Abm7                Dbmaj7
I just panic when we meet

Dbmaj7              Ebm7
Somewhere there's a place
Ebm7  Ab6      Fm
I can get over you
Ebm7       Ab6
And I must find it

N.C.
That's why I'm

[chorus]

C7                F            Fmaj7
walking backwards down the road
C7              F
Leading out of town
F6               Fmaj7  F6
Never thought I'd wind  up
C7                F           Fmaj7
Walking backwards down the road
C7             F     ( Fmaj7 )
Feeling so low down
C7             F     ( Fmaj7 )
Feeling so low down
C7                 F
Walking out of.....town

[outro]

C7             F
mmmmm...
C7             F
mmmmm....
C7                 F
Walking backwards..mmm
C7                 F
Walking backwards.,mmm