B A C K I N G O U T
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A E A E A E B7 E
A E A E A E B7 E
A E A E A
Been living in the city too long now
E B7 E
Even my lungs have started to groan
A E A E A
Everybody is singing their own song
E B7 E
Sometimes I want to sing alone
E A E
Never been a prima donna
A E B7
I never seem to want to be the one to complain
B7 E A
Enough's too much and now I'm a goner
C#m A B7 E
Stop the madness scene before it drives me insane
A E
Take me where the sun won't shine on me
A E B7
Take me where my conscience won't go now
E A
Take me where the sun won't shine - on me
C#m A B7 E
Don't tell me I'm backing out 'cause I don't want to know
C#m A B7 E
Don't tell me I'm backing out 'cause I don't want to know
A E A E A E B7 E
A E A E A E B7 E
A E A E A
Everyone around this town is so angry now
E B7 E
Blaring horns and swearing; shaking fists
A E A E A
If everybody in the world was a hit man
E B7 E
We'd wipe each other off each other's hit lists
E A E
Who wants to stand and be counted
A E B7 B7
Or anger every man until there's lines on your face, now
E A
I don't want to be the one to start the shouting
C#m A B7 E
I'm part of this society and I know my place
A E
Take me where the sun won't shine on me
A E B7
Take me where my conscience won't go now
E A
Take me where the sun won't shine - on me
C#m A B7 E
Don't tell me I'm backing out 'cause I don't want to know
C#m A B7 E
Don't tell me I'm backing out 'cause I don't want to know
A E
Everything around this town is so boring
Well nothing changes; Nothing doesn't stay the same
A E
Ten years when we had high ideals
We couldn't wait to play the protest game
E A E
But now we have our thing together
E A E B7(sus4)
Our brand new leathers, three bank accounts
E A
Who cares about the starving millions
C#m A B7 E
We're just happy that our cheques don't bounce
A E
Take me where the sun won't shine on me
A E B7
Take me where my conscience won't go now
E A
Take me where the sun won't shine - on me
C#m A B7 E
Don't tell me I'm backing out 'cause I don't want to know
C#m A B7 E
Don't tell me I'm backing out 'cause I don't want to ...
C#m A B7 E
No, Don't tell me I'm backing out 'cause I don't want to know
A E A E A E B7 E
A E A E A E B7 E
How to play B A C K I N G O U T
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.