(Verse 1)
E 
Looking at your watch a third time
E 
waiting in the station for the b
A 
us
Asus 
A 
Asus 
E 
Going to a place that’s far,
E 
so far away and if that’s not en
A 
ough
Asus 
A 
Asus 
B 
Going where n
A 
obody 
 
s
G#m 
ays 
 
hel
C#m 
lo,
C#m 
they don’t talk to any
Bm 
body they do
A 
n’t 
 
know
E 
You’ll wind up in some factory
E 
that’s full time filth and nowhe
A 
re 
 
l
Asus 
eft to  
A 
go
Asus 
E 
Walk home to an empty house,
E 
sit around all by yourself
A 
Asus 
A 
Asus 
B 
I know it might sound  
A 
strange but  
G#m 
 
bel
C#m 
ieve
C#m 
You’ll be coming back  
Bm 
before too l
A 
ong
 
(Chorus)
E 
Dont go back to R
F#m 
ockvill
B 
e,
E 
dont go back to R
F#m 
ockvi
B 
lle,
E 
dont go back to R
F#m 
ockvil
B 
le
A 
And waste another year
 
(Verse 2)
E 
At night I drink myself to sleep and pretend
E 
I don’t care that you’re not her
A 
 
wi
Asus 
th 
 
me
A 
Asus 
E 
’Cause it’s so much easier to handle
E 
All my problems if I’m too far o
A 
ut 
 
t
Asus 
 
sea
A 
Asus 
B 
But 
 
something
A 
better
G#m 
happen
C#m 
soon
C#m 
Or it’s gonna be too late to  
Bm 
bring me bac
A 
k
 
(chorus)
E 
Dont go back to R
F#m 
ockvill
B 
e,
E 
dont go back to R
F#m 
ockvi
B 
lle,
E 
dont go back to R
F#m 
ockvil
B 
le
A 
And waste another year
 
(Bridge)
E 
It’s not as though I really  
A 
need 
 
 
B 
you
A 
B 
E 
If you were here I’d only b
A 
leed 
 
 
B 
you
A 
B 
F#m 
But 
 
every
C#m 
body else in  
F#m 
town only  
C#m 
wants to bring you  
A 
down andThat’s not  
A 
how it ought to  
B 
beWell I know  
B 
it might sound  
A 
strange but I
G#m 
believ
C#m 
e
C#m 
You’ll be coming back  
Bm 
before too l
A 
ong
 
(chorus)
E 
Dont go back to R
F#m 
ockvill
B 
e
E 
dont go back to R
F#m 
ockvi
B 
lle
E 
dont go back to R
F#m 
ockvil
B 
le
A 
And waste another year
 
E 
Dont go back to R
F#m 
ockvill
B 
e
E 
dont go back to R
F#m 
ockvi
B 
lle
E 
dont go back to R
F#m 
ockvil
B 
le
A 
And waste another year


These known chords are used in this song.