Backseat Serenade
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C# A E B
Lazy lover, find a place for me again,
C# A
You felt it once before,
E B
I know you did, I could see it.
C# A
Whiskey princess,
E B
Drink me under, pull me in,
C# A
You had me at come over boy,
E
I need a friend,
B
I understand.
C#
Backseat serenade,
A
Dizzy huricane,
E B
Oh god, I'm sick of sleeping alone,
C#
You're salty like a summer day,
A
Kiss the sweat away,
B
To your radio.
C#
Backseat serenade,
A
Little hand grenade,
E B
Oh god, I'm sick of sleeping alone,
C#
You're salty like a summer day,
A
Kiss the pain away,
B
To your radio.
C# A
You take me over,
E B
I throw you up against the wall,
C# A
We've seen it all before,
E
But this one's different,
B
It's deliberate.
C# A
You send me reeling,
E B
Calling out to you for more,
C# A E
The value of this moment lives in metaphor,
B
Yah, through it all.
C#
Backseat serenade,
A
Dizzy huricane,
E B
Oh god, I'm sick of sleeping alone,
C#
You're salty like a summer day,
A
Kiss the sweat away,
B
To your radio.
C#
Backseat serenade,
A
Little hand grenade,
E B
Oh god, I'm sick of sleeping alone,
C#
You're salty like a summer day,
A
Kiss the pain away,
B
To your radio.
C#
Backseat serenade,
A
Dizzy huricane,
E B
Oh god, I'm sick of sleeping alone,
C#
You're salty like a summer day,
A
Kiss the sweat away,
B
To your radio.
C#
Backseat serenade,
A
Little hand grenade,
E B
Oh god, I'm sick of sleeping alone,
C#
You're salty like a summer day,
A
Kiss the pain away,
B
To your radio.
C# A
E B
(Oh god, I'm sick of sleeping alone)
C# A E B
How to play Backseat Serenade
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.