Backstabber
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Artist: Backyard Babies
Title: Backstabber
Taken from: Safety Pin & Leopard Skin
Tabbed by: Ari (jetset-13@anti-social.com)
All guitars tuned down ½ step (low to high: Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb)
riff A
|---------------------------|
|---------------------------|
|---------------------------|
|-99-9-(9)--7-7-7--7-7-7----|
|-77-7-(7)--5-5-5--7-7-7----|
|-00-0-(0)---------5-5-5----|
riff B
|----------------------|
|----------------------|
|----------------------|
|-9-99-999-8/9-9999----|
|-9-99-999-8/9-9999----|
|-7-77-777-6/7-7777----|
riff C
|-0-0--0-0-0-0---------------------|
|-0-0--0-0-0-0---------------------|
|-1-1--1-1-1-1--5-5-5-5------------|
|-2-2--2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5---|
|-2-2--2-2-2-2--7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5---|
|-0-0--0-0-0-0-----------7-7-7-7---|
riff D
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---------|
|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---------|
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
riff E
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------|
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--5-5-5-5--------------------|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5--8-8-8--7-7-7-7----|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3--8-8-8--7-7-7-7----|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------6-6-6--5-5-5-5-----|
riff F
|-----------------------|
|-----------------------|
|-----------------------|
|-----------------------|
|-----------------------|
|-0-6-5-3-33-3-3-5-3-| h/p
riff G
|-0-~~-0-~~-0-~~-|
|-0-~~-0-~~-0-~~-|
|-1-~~-1-~~-1-~~-|
|-2-~~-2-~~-2-~~-|
|-2-~~-2-~~-2-~~-|
|-0-~~-0-~~-0-~~-|
riff H
|-----------------------|
|-----------------------|
|-----------------------|
|-----------------------|
|-2-8-7-5-55-5-5-7-5----|
|-0-6-5-3-33-3-3-5-3----|
riff I
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------0--0--0-0-0-0--------|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------0--0--0-0-0-0--------|
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--1--1--1-1-1-1--------|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--2~~2~~2-2-2-2--------|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2~~2~~2-2-2-2--------|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------0--0--0-0-0-0--------|
riff J
|----------------------|----------------|--------------|---------------|
|----------------------|----------------|--------------|---------------|
|----------------------|----------------|--------------|---------------|
|----------------------|----------------|--------------|---------------|
|----------------------|----------------|--------------|---------------|
|-0-3-5-66-5-3-5-3-0-3-|-66-5-3-5-3-0-3-|-0-3-66535303-|-6653-|
riff K
|----------------|
|----------------|
|-5-5-5-5--2-----|
|-5-5-5-5--2--2--|
|-3-3-3-3--0--2--|
|-------------0--|
Structure:
A(x3), B, A(x3), B, C(x8), D, E(x2), F(x2), C(x4), D, E(x2), G, F(x2),
H(x2), D(x2), E(x3), I, J, K
[There's a melody going over chorus (E), but I haven't figured it out. No
solo either, sorry!!!]
How to play Backstabber
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 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.