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Feels Like We Only Go Backwards

Feels Like We Only Go Backwards by Tame Impala is about the feeling of stagnation and frustration in a relationship, reflecting feelings of going backward rather than forward. Kevin Parker, the mastermind behind Tame Impala, wrote the song, which is notable for its psychedelic sound and introspective lyrics.

Key: G

Introduction:

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                 G        D           C 
It feels like I only go backwards, baby
               G        D    C 
Every part of me says go ahead
                    G         D    C 
I got my hopes up again, oh no not again
               G        D         C 
Feels like we only go backwards darlin' 

 Em                                                       D 
I know that you think you sound silly when you call my name
                                    Em 
But I hear it inside my head all day
                                                       A 
when I realize I' m just holding on to the hope that maybe
                     Am 
Your feelings don' t show

                 G        D           C 
It feels like I only go backwards, baby
               G        D    C 
Every part of me says go ahead
                    G         D    C 
I got my hopes up again, oh no not again
               G        D         C 
Feels like we only go backwards darlin' 

 Em                                      D 
The seed of all this indecision isn' t me, oh no
                      Em 
Cause I decided long ago

                   A 
get to something real
    Am 
It feels

                 G        D           C 
It feels like I only go backwards, baby
               G        D    C 
Every part of me says go ahead
                    G         D    C 
I got my hopes up again, oh no not again
               G        D         C                      G 
Feels like we only go backwards baby