Back Off Bitch - Guns N' Roses

Back Off Bitch

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[Intro:](E D A/C# D E)2x
 
E G A D
Oh, baby! Pretty baby!
 
E G A D
Oh, honey, you let me down, honey
 
E G
I ain't playin' childhood games no more
 
A D
I said it's time for me to even the score
 
E G
So stake your claim, your claim to fame
 
A D
But, baby, call another name
 
E G A D
When you fell the fire
 
D (E D A/C# D E)3x (D A/C#)3x D
And taste the flame
 
E D A/C# D E D A/C# D
Back off, back off, bitch
 
E D A/C# D A/C# D
Down in the gutter dyin' in the ditch
 
A/C# D E D A/C# D E D A/C# D
You better back off, back off, bitch
 
E D A/C# D A/C# D
Face of an angel with the love of a witch
 
G A G E
Back off, back off, bitch
 
G A G E
Back off, back off, bitch
 
E G A D A/C# D E G A D
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh...
 
E
Makin' love
G A
Cheap heartbreaker, broken backed
 
D E
Nasty ballbreaker, stay out of my mind
 
E
Outta to my head
 
A D
If it's lovin' you
 
(E D A/C# D E)2x (D A/C#)3x D
I'm better off dead
 
E D A/C# D E D A/C# D
Back off, back off, bitch
 
E D A/C# D A/C# D
Down in the gutter dyin' in the ditch
 
A/C# D E D A/C# D E D A/C# D
You better back off, back off, bitch
 
E D A/C# D A/C# D
Face of an angel with the love of a witch
 
G A G E
Back off, back off, bitch
 
G A G E
Back off, back off, bitch
 
E G A D A/C# D E G A D
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh... (F#m A F#m A Bm D Bm D)2x D D# E
 
E G A
Emotions ripped, gone on a binge
 
D
Life lipped, I said you're off the hinge
 
E G
Tellin' lies of such fame and glory
 
A D (E D A/C# D E)2x (D A/C#)3x D
I don't even wanna hear your story
 
E D A/C# D E D A/C# D
Back off, back off, bitch
 
E D A/C# D A/C# D
Down in the gutter dyin' in the ditch
 
A/C# D E D A/C# D E D A/C# D
You better back off, back off, bitch
 
E D A/C# D A/C# D
Face of an angel with the love of a witch
 
G A G E
Back off, back off, bitch
 
E D A/C# D A/C# D
It's a such a pity that you're such a bitch
 
E D A/C# E D
Back off, back off, bitch
 
E D A/C# D A/C# D
It's time to burn, burn the witch
 
G A G E
Back off, back off, bitch
 
G A G E
Back off, back off, bitch
 
G A G E
Back off, back off, bitch, bitch, bitch, bitch, bitch
 
Hey, what you think he's trying to say there anyway?
I think it's something each person's
Supposed to take in their own special way
 
E
Fuckin' bitch!

How to play Back Off Bitch

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is E. 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.

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