Backbone
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[Intro ]
Gm Gm ({A#}) C C
[Verso 1]
Gm
Once upon a time, there was a princess,
Gm
Bettin' on tears and counting kisses.
Gm
Sittin' on the porch, she's makin' wishes,
C Gm
To ride on in and make her a missus.
Gm C N.C.
Ooh-ooh. White-knight in a pickup truck.
[Verso 2]
Gm
There is an old lady in a board-up house, who,
C
Living on tears in a set of deep blue.
Gm
Love don't love the way he used to,
C
'Cos he took off every time the wind blew.
Gm C
Ooh-ooh. She said that's just my lover.
Gm C N.C.
Oooooh. How long can you pass the buck?
[Refrão]
Gm
If you got backbone. Girl, get on up.
C
Life gets heavy, life gets tough.
Gm
You got to live strong, I tell you what,
C Gm
Even if it's all you got, a girl's got to have backbone.
[Verso 3]
Gm
Well, people gonna say, what people gonna say,
C
And lovers gonna love, and haters gonna hate.
Gm
There's nothing you can do, about what you can't change!
C
Doesn't really matter anyway.
[Refrão]
Gm
If you got backbone. Girl, get on up.
C
Life gets heavy, life gets tough.
Gm
You got to live strong, girl tell you what,
C Gm
Even if it's all you got, a girl's got to have backbone.
Gm
Oooooh.
{Solo-break}
[Ponte]
Gm C Gm
Straighten up. Shoulders back. Chin high. Put a smile on it
Gm C Gm
Straighten up. Shoulders back. Chin high. If he doesn't put a ring on it
Gm C Gm
Straighten up. Shoulders back. Chin high. Put a smile on it
Gm C
Straighten up Shoulders back.
[Refrão]
Gm
Ah, you got to have backbone. Girl, get on up.
C
Life gets heavy, life gets tough.
Gm
You got to live strong, girl tell you what,
C Gm
Even if it's all you got, a girl's got to have backbone.
[Refrão]
Gm
Ah, you got to have backbone. Girl, get on up.
C
Life gets heavy, life gets tough.
Gm
You got to live strong, I tell you what,
C Gm
Even if it's all you got, a girl's got to have backbone.
C
Ooh, yeah
Gm
Ooh, yeah
C
Ha!
How to play Backbone
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Gm. 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.