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The Backseat by The Gaslight Anthem
The Backseat
Standard Tuning, Capo on 2nd Fr.
Play the G (320033) and alternatively you can play the F/C (x33210)for the F
Intro Am G F C Am G F F
Verse: C G Am F
C G
In the backseats of burned out cars.
Am F
In the disenchantment lane.
C G Am F
The ideal angels twist and turn, ask forgiveness for future mistakes.
C G
But you and I we've been through this.
Am F
Maybe a 100 times before.
C G
Always hitching rides with strangers.
Am F
Papa warned us about before
Chorus:
C
But you know the summer always brought it.
F
That wild and reckless breeze.
C F
And in the backseat, we're just trying to find some room for our knees.
Am G F
And in the backseat, we're just trying to find some room to breathe.
Verse 2:
C G Am F
And in the wild desert sun, we drove straight on through the night.
C G Am F
We rode a fever out of Austin, Dreamed of California nights.
C G Am F
Come July, we'll ride the Ferris Wheel, Go round and round and round.
C G Am F
And If you never let me go, well I will never let you down.
Chorus:
C
But you know the summer always brought it.
F
That wild and reckless breeze.
C F
And in the backseat, we're just trying to find some room for our knees.
Am G F
And in the backseat, we're just trying to find some room to breathe.
Am G F
And now in the backseat, we're just trying to find some room to breathe.
Bridge:
Em F G G
And these cowboys all go crazy in the heat.
Em F
Chasing the lights in all the girls
G G C
Along the Santa Anna streets that they're just dying to meet.
(C) F C F
It meant nothing to me.
C
You know the summer always brought it.
F
That wild and reckless breeze.
C F
And in the backseat we're just trying to find some room for our knees.
(3x)
Hey!
Outro:
C Am C Am
play like this
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B|-1---------------0----------------1--------------0------------------------|
G|-0--a few times--0----------------2--a few times-2------------------------|
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version 2
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INTRO:
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VERSE 1
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CHORUS 1
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VERSE 2
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BRIDGE
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OUTRO/SOLO:
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