Back Before My Time
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Afinação: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb EbTecla: DbCapotraste: Sem capotraste
As recorded by Frank Ray
(2023 release)
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[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
D
I wanna hear a little bit of blue collar
D
With a whole lotta grease on the rag
D
Wanna smell that shine in the holler
A D
And open up a bottle of Hag
D
Sip on the strong that’s been long gone
G
The kind that’s getting hard to find
D
Knock the dust off the gold
D
Tonight I wanna go
A N.C.
Back before my time
[Chorus]
D
Float me down that Whiskey River
D
Drop a needle on some Jones
D
Talking down home deep fried chicken picking
A
Digging up them bones
D C
Gotta get back to the good stuff
D G
Crank it up and Walk the Line
D
Gonna break out the Jack and the vinyl stack
C G A F D
Going back before my time
[Verse 2]
D
Light me up with some Willie
D
On this turntable time machine
D
Drop me off at Gilley’s, hoss
A D
Let me hear old Waylon sing
D
Get me drunk with Freddy Fender
G
Wasted Days and Wasted Nights
D
Sing all night long
D
To all them songs, y’all
A F
Back before my time
[Chorus]
D
Float me down that Whiskey River
D
Drop a needle on some Jones
D
Talking down home deep fried chicken picking
A
Digging up them bones
D C
Gotta get back to the good stuff
D G
Crank it up and Walk the Line
D
Gonna break out the Jack and the vinyl stack
C G A F D
Going back before my time
[Guitar Solo]
G
That’s right
D
Aw take me back
[Bridge]
G A
Gimme Devil Went Down To Georgia
G
Miss Dolly and a little Jolene
A
Kiss An Angel Good Morning
Bm C D
Y’all raise your glass and sing
[Chorus]
D
Float me down that Whiskey River
D
Drop a needle on some Jones
D
Talking down home deep fried chicken picking
A B C
Dig up all them bones
D C
Gotta get back to the good stuff
D G
Crank it up and Walk the Line
D
Gonna break out the Jack and the vinyl stack
A D
Going back before my time
[Outro]
C
Yeah take a little ride in Hank’s Cadillac
G A F D
Going back before my time
D
That’s right
D
Going back before my time
D
Yeah let’s ride
How to play Back Before My Time
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The first identified chord is Eb. 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.