Backburn
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C#mmaj7 446554
C#m7 446454
[Verse]
E A G#m
Don't put me on the backburn baby mhm
C#sus4 C# F#m Bsus4 B E
It’s getting colder here and you don't really keep me near these days
A G#m
I need you like a deep sleep baby mhm
C#sus4 C#
I'd really like to dream again
F#m Bsus4 B A
I’d really like to find a friend in you
[Pre-Chorus]
A G#m
I fought you to the teeth
G#
You brought me to my knees
A
You walked right out the door
G#m
Just sucking on your teeth
G#
You didn't have to leave
A
You didn't have to go
G#m
With rencor in your heart
G#
Your head begins to start
A
Just leveling my world
B*
Oh can't we please just slow it down
[Chorus]
E F#m G#m
How did we get where we are?
A B
It's hard to say but
E F#m G#m
Something just tore us apart
A B
You found a way out
C#m C#mmaj7 C#m7 F#
Go, if you say that you'll go, please just go
A B
Cause you're gone, gone, going, still ain't left yet
[Verse]
E A G#m
You turn just like a stopwatch baby mhm
C#sus4 C# F#m
You change just like the leaves in spring and
Bsus4 B E
Your winter chill it makes me sing this song
A G#m
I know just what you’re thinking honey mhm
C#sus4 C# F#m
There’s plenty to be mad about but
Bsus4 B A
At least I tried to work it out with you
[Pre-Chorus]
A G#m G#
You never really cared for stiffness in the air
A
I guess that's fair enough
G#m
A friend inside your bed
G#
A bullet to the head
A
Don’t you think that's kinda rough?
G#m
All the fighting on a call
G#
The glasses on the wall
A
The tears drip in your sheets
B*
Oh, you don't have to be so tough
[Chorus]
E F#m G#m
How did we get where we are?
A B
It's hard to say but
E F#m G#m
Something just tore us apart
A B
You found a way out
C#m C#mmaj7 C#m7 F#
Go, if you say that you'll go, please just go
A B
Cause you're gone, gone, going, still ain't left yet
A B C#m ^ N.C
Cause you're gone, gone, going, still ain't left yet
[Instrumental]
(same as Chorus)
E F#m G#m A B
E F#m G#m A B
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| * strum once, fret 2 (slide to fret 7 E)
| ^ strum once, fret 9
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How to play Backburn
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 C. 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.