Backstage Pass
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Dm G
Ten feet away from the judgement day
Dm G
Ten feet away from the runway
C Am Em
Tell your girlfriend there's a party in town
F G
And she can come and she can stay
Dm G
I've been a hotel room and a day on the road
Dm G
I've been a stone for every hole in the road
C Am Em
Hey O there's a stage for every star in the show
F G
And there's a star from every stage
C G
Ten feet away from the stage she can stand
Dm F G
Hey O do you know if she'll think that it's grand
C G
Ten feet away she has the stage in her hands
Dm F G
Hey O does she know that she's a star in the show
C F C Dm G
Hey O hey O hey O
Dm G
There was a girl in California they say
Dm G
She sold her ticket to ride and then she gave it away
C Am Em
She only wanted someone coming her way
F G
Never the one coming to stay
C G
Ten feet away from the stage she can stand
Dm F G
Hey O do you know if she'll think that it's grand
C G
Ten feet away she has the stage in her hands
Dm F G
Hey O does she know that she's a star in the show
C F C
Hey O hey O hey O
Copyright @ 1978 Gene Clark Music(BMI)
From the "McGuinn Clark Hillman" LP Capital Records 1979
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How to play Backstage Pass
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.