Author/Artist: Third Eye Blind
Title: The Background
Album: Third Eye Blind
Transcribed by: Pablo Alvarado
Email: Volcomskate18@hotmail.com

this song is in open d tunning
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    Intro x 2 1/2 times for the half just play the first half of the intro

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 Verse 1 repeat 3 and 1/2 times. For the half just play everything open

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   this is after he says "in the background"

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 Verse 2

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 Pre-Chorus    "the plans i made.....them....when you come swimming...

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 Chorus  "view and i'm hanging on your words like i always used to do"Repeat

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 Bridge

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 "cause i felt you long after we were throouuuuugh"

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 solo

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                                             "i only know because"

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  "in the background.."

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 Outro