Backside Of Thirty — John Conlee
Chords and lyrics for Backside Of Thirty by John Conlee (key of G).
Intro
[C] [G] [D] [G] [G]
Verse 1
Making [G]money at thirty with a [C]wife and a [D]son
Then a [G]short five years later it [A7]all comes [D]undone
She's [G]gone back to [G7]mama with the [C]boy by her [D]side
Now I'm [G]wine drunk and running with [D]them on my [G]mind
Chorus
I'm on the [C]backside of thirty and [G]back on my own
An [B7]empty apartment don't [C]feel like a [D]home
On the [C]backside of thirty, the [G]short side of time
[G]Back on the bottom with [D]no will to [G]climb
Interlude
[C] [G] [D] [G] [G]
Verse 2
It's [G]dawn Monday morning and I [C]just called in [D]sick
I [G]skipped work last Friday to [A7]drink this month's [D]rent
And [G]when my friends [G7]ask me, I [C]tell 'em I'm [D]fine
But my [G]eyes tell a story that [D]my lies can't [G]hide
Chorus
I'm on the [C]backside of thirty and [G]back on my own
An [B7]empty apartment don't [C]feel like a [D]home
On the [C]backside of thirty, the [G]short side of time
[G]Back on the bottom with [D]no will to [C]climb[G]
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