Whos Got My Back
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Artist: Creed
Song: Who's Got My Back
Written by: Scott Stapp and Mark Tremonti
Tabbed by: Drew Montgomery
E-mail: royalfate@aol.com
Tuning: Drop-D(D-A-D-G-B-E)
This song is just pure genius and couldn't
have been written by any other than Creed.
I believe this tab is very perfect.
Intro/Verse(clean with slight delay)--pick lightly--
E|--14--14--15--17--17--18--17---20--18--17--15--17--15--|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------17--15--14--14b--15--14-----15------------------|
B|--11---------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
1st Chorus(clean)
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11-11-11-11-11-11-12-12-12-12/14-14-14-14-14-14------|
D|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------|
A|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------|
D|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11-11-11-11-11-11-12-12-12-12-17-17-15-14-12-14-12---|
D|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|
A|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|
D|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|--12-12-12-12-3-3-3-3-12-11-9-9h11-12-11----12---------|
D|--0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0--0-----0----------|
A|--0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0--0-----0----------|
D|--0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0--0-----0----------|
2nd Chorus(distortion)
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11-11-11-11-11-11-12-12-12-12-12-12--11-11-11-11-11--|
D|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0--0---|
A|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0--0---|
D|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0--0---|
pm........................ pm..
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|--12-12-12-12-12-17-17-15-14-12-14-12-12-12-12-12------|
D|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------|
A|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------|
D|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|--3-3-3-3-12-11-9-9h11-12-11-11-11-11-12-12-12-12-12---|
D|--0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|
A|--0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|
D|--0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0----|
Bridge(clean)
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|--5-7-5-7-8-5-7-7-5-7-7-5-8-7-5------------------------|
A|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
pm.............................
Bridge/Outro(distortion)
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11-12-14-----11-12-15-----15-14----------------------|
D|--x--x--x--0-0-x--x--x--0-0-x--x-----------------------|
A|--9--10-12-0-0-9--10-13-0-0-13-12----------------------|
D|-----------0-0----------0-0----------------------------|
pm... pm...
That's it for a very complex and awesome song by Creed!!!
How to play Whos Got My Back
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.