Awkward Backward

Album: Cadet (2025)
Key: D Major
Tempo: ~147 Bpm (4/4; Also Feels Like A Half-Time ~74)
Tuning : Standard (C F A# D# G C)
Capo: none

Strumming: Steady Driving Eighths, Palm-Muted In The Verses, Open Up
In The Choruses. Main Loop Is D - Bm - G - D, Two Bars Each.
Synths Ring A Dmaj7 / Gmaj7 Color Throughout, So Dmaj7 And Gmaj7
Also Work In Place Of D And G.

Intro
A#   A#   Gm   Gm   D#   D#   A#   A#

Verse 1
A#Maybe I'm Lost In A Forest
GmMaybe I'm Lost On This Lsd
D#Now YA#ou Are The Color Of Courage
The One That I FCall In Emergency
A#I Can't Tell Awkward From Backwards
GmI Could Make Mountains From Jealousy
D#Holding Us Up, Sunlight
A#Making You Leave

Interlude
A#   A#   Gm   Gm   D#   D#   A#   A#
A#   A#   Gm   Gm   D#   D#   A#

Chorus
Maybe ThisA# Time
My GmHeart's Too Hard To Find
I D#Got Home From The RA#aces
There Was Nothing Left In Sight
FMaybe You're A#Right (Huh?)
Your GmHeart's Too Good For Mine
And D#I Should Really Leave Instead Of TA#rying To Fit InsiFde
Maybe It's A#Time

Instrumental
A#   Gm   Gm   D#   D#   A#   A#

Verse 2
A#What If I Don't Know Your Story
GmMaybe You Left Out The Gory Parts
D#I Know How To Draw Out Your SA#adness
FYou Know How To Drive Me To A#Madness

Pre-Chorus
A#Harmonies Fall When You Call Out My Name
GmLight Up The Night As You Pull Down The Rain
D#I'll Be The One To Collect All The PFain

Chorus
F#Maybe ThisA# Time
My GmHeart's Too Hard To Find
I D#Got Home From The RA#aces
There Was Nothing Left In Sight
FMaybe You're A#Right (Huh?)
Your GmHeart's Too Good For Mine
And D#I Should Really Leave Instead Of TA#rying To Fit InsiFde
Maybe It's A#Time

Instrumental
A#   Gm   Gm   D#   D#   A#   A#
A#   A#   Gm   Gm   D#   D#   A#   A#
A#   A#   Gm/A#   Gm/A#   D#/A#   D#/A#

Breakdown
A#(BassA# HoldA#s A DA# PedaA#l; DmA#aj7 CA#olor)D#     A#     A#     A#     A#​

Outro
GmEven With My Heart Back
D#Even If My Heart Backs Down
A#You Don't Wanna Talk Like That To Me Now
GmEven With My Heart Stacked
D#Even When I'm Passing Out
A#You Don't Wanna Fall Asleep With Me Now

GmEven With My Heart Back
D#Even If My Heart Backs Down
A#You Don't Wanna Talk Like That To Me Now
GmEven With My Heart Stacked
D#Even When I'm Passing Out
A#You Don't Wanna Fall Asleep With Me Now

Gm   Gm   D#   D#   A#   A#   A#