A                G            Bm
I've come out of hiding by and by
      G     A
(Been all alone)
                 G            Bm
'Cause I've been immobilized for so long
  Em   A
(On my own)
         G              Bm
Slowly emerging from the dark
            G      A
(It's just day by night)
               Em              G
I feel like I've wasted so much time


I've been

Bm7                       Em   A
Living in the background oh-oh-oh-oh
Bm7                        Em   A
Living in the background (so true)
Bm7                        Em   A
Living in the background oh-oh-oh-oh
Bm7                        Em   A
Living in the background (so true)

Bm7                        Em   A
Living in the background oh-oh-oh-oh
Bm7                       Em   A
Living in the background (so true)
Bm7                       Em   A
Living in the background oh-oh-oh-oh
Bm7                   Em        A
Living in the background (so true)

           G           Bm
Finally decided on a change
    G       A
(So take a chance)
         G        Bm
No more cowards holding hands
           Em        A
(Tomorrow brings the unknown)
                 G              Gm
Well, I'm gonna break up all the rules
           G       A
(Take 'em all by storm)
               Em               G
Tear down the barriers, on the loose

'Cause I've been

Bm7                    Em        A
Living in the background oh-oh-oh-oh
Bm7                   Em        A
Living in the background (so true)
Bm7                   Em        A
Living in the background oh-oh-oh-oh
Bm7                  Em        A
Living in the background (so true)
Bm7                 Em        A
Living in the background oh-oh-oh-oh
Bm7                   Em        A
Living in the background (so true)
Bm7                    Em        A
Living in the background oh-oh-oh-oh
Bm7                   Em        A
Living in the background (so true)

G                       D
  We're part of all the story
               A
Well can't you see
                 Em
That love has control
G                      D
  Got no reason now to worry
            A
Just count on me
                       B/F#
'Cause love has gotta take control
          F#      Bm7
You can take hold

                Em          A
Living in the background oh-oh-oh-oh
Bm7                    Em   A
Living in the background (so true)
 Bm7                    Em   A
Living in the background oh-oh-oh-oh
 Bm7                    Em   A
Living in the background (so true)

 G
Living in the background
 Bm
Living in the background
  Bm7
Living in the background

   A        G         Bm
Finally decided on a change
     Em      A
(So take a chance)
         G               Bm
No more cowards holding hands
          Em        A
(Tomorrow brings the unknown)
                G                Bm
Well, I'm gonna break up all the rules, rules

 G
Living in the background
 Bm
Living in the background
 Bm7                    F#m
Living in the background

 Bm7                    Em  A
Living in the background oh-oh-oh-oh
  Bm7                    Em  A
Living in the background (so true)
 Bm7                    Em  A
Living in the background oh-oh-oh-oh
  Bm7                    Em  A
Living in the background (so true)

Bm7   Em  A
Oh   Oh-oh-oh-
 Bm7   Em  A
(So true)
 Bm7   Em  A
Oh-oh-oh-oh
 Bm7   Em  A
(So true)

 Bm7                      Em  A
Living in the background oh-oh-oh-oh
 Bm7                      Em  A
Living in the background (so true)
 Bm7                     Em  A
Living in the background oh-oh-oh-oh
 Bm7                     Em  A
Living in the background (so true)

 Bm7   Em  A
      Oh-oh-oh-oh
Bm7   Em  A
     (So true)
 Bm7   Em  A
      Oh-oh-oh-oh
Bm7   Em  A
      (So true)

Bm7   Em  A
    Oh-oh-oh-oh
Bm7   Em  A
   (So true)
Bm7   Em  A
     Oh-oh-oh-oh
Bm7   Em  A
   (So true)

Bm7   Em  A
    Oh-oh-oh-oh
Bm7   Em  A
        (So true)
Bm7   Em  A
    Oh-oh-oh-oh
 Bm7   Em  A
      (So true)

Bm7   Em  A
     Oh-oh-oh-oh