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I'll Back You Up by Dave Matthews Band
I'll Back You Up
Chords used:
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A: 577655
C#m7: xx7757 (you can use B: 799877 -- sounds close enough and is
easier to play)
F#m: 244222 (try to just hit the bass strings (244xxx))
E: 022100
G: 355433
Each chord is two measures. Some, however, are not simply strummed.
Those are indicated with the chord, an asterisk, and a number, like E*1,
meaning play the two measures as described by Note #1 (shown below). I
didn't mark/tab all of the measures that have pickings in them because they
are all over the song and a little improvisation will work well enough on
those measures.
Note #1:
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E:-------------------/4---|-------------0--0--0--0-|
B:------------------------|-------------0--0--0--0-|
G:-1----------------------|-------------1--1--1--1-|
D:-2-----2-----2----------|-------------2--2--2--2-|
A:-2-----2----------------|-------------2--2--2--2-|
E:-0-----0----------------|-------------0--0--0--0-|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
strum strum
Note #2:
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E:-------------------0----|-------------0--0--0--0-|
B:-------------3----------|-------------0--0--0--0-|
G:-1-----1----------------|-------------1--1--1--1-|
D:-2----------------------|-------------2--2--2--2-|
A:-2----------------------|-------------2--2--2--2-|
E:-0----------------------|-------------0--0--0--0-|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
strum
Note #3:
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E:-------4-----7-----0----|------------------------|
B:------------------------|------------------------|
G:-1----------------------|------------------------|
D:-2----------------------|-------2-----h4---------|
A:-2----------------------|----------------2--h4---|
E:-0----------------------|------------------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
strum
Note #4:
--------
E:------------------------|-------------0--0--0--0-|
B:------------------------|-------------0--0--0--0-|
G:-1----------------------|-------------1--1--1--1-|
D:-2----------------------|-------------2--2--2--2-|
A:-2-----------2/////11---|-------------2--2--2--2-|
E:-0-----0----------------|-------------0--0--0--0-|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
strum
Note #5:
--------
E:-0-----------------0----|------------------------|
B:-0-------------(0)------|-0----------------------|
G:-1----------(1)---------|------------------------|
D:-2-------(2)------------|-------2-----h4---------|
A:-2----(2)---------------|----------------2--h4---|
E:-0----------------------|------------------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
strum
Note #6:
--------
E:-0----------------------|------------------------|
B:-0----------------------|------------------------|
G:-1----------------------|------------------------|
D:-2----------------------|-------/4----h5---------|
A:-2----------------------|----------------2--h4---|
E:-0----------------------|------------------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
strum
Note #7:
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E:-0-----------------12---|-------5-----0--0--0--0-|
B:-0-----------5----------|-------------0--0--0--0-|
G:-1-----5----------------|-------------1--1--1--1-|
D:-2----------------------|-------------2--2--2--2-|
A:-2----------------------|-------------2--2--2--2-|
E:-0----------------------|-------------0--0--0--0-|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
strum *****NATURAL HARMONICS*****
Note #8:
--------
E:-0----------(4--p0-h2---|p0)---------------------|
B:-0----------------------|------------------------|
G:-1----------------------|------------------------|
D:-2----------------------|-------2-----h4---------|
A:-2----------------------|----------------2--h4---|
E:-0----------------------|------------------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
strum
Note #9:
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E:-0----------------------|-------------0--0--0--0-|
B:-0----------------------|-------------0--0--0--0-|
G:-1-----------------2----|-p1----------1--1--1--1-|
D:-2----------------------|-------------2--2--2--2-|
A:-2----------(2)---------|-------------2--2--2--2-|
E:-0----(0)---------------|-------------0--0--0--0-|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
strum
Note #10:
--------
E:-0-----------------0----|------------------------|
B:-0--------------0-------|------------------------|
G:-1-----------1----------|------------------------|
D:-2--------2-------------|-------2-----h4---------|
A:-2-----2----------------|----------------2--h4---|
E:-0----------------------|------------------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
strum
Note #11:
--------
E:-0----------------------|------------------------|
B:-0----------------------|------------------------|
G:-1----------------------|------------------------|
D:-2----------------------|-------2---h4-----------|
A:-2----------------------|----------------2--h4---|
E:-0----------------------|------------------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
strum
And, now, the song:
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A C#m7
I remember thinking
F#m E*1
I'll go on forever only knowing that I'll see you again, but I
A C#m7
know the touch of you is hard to remember
F#m E*2
But like that touch I've known no other, And for
A C#m7
sure we have danced in the risk of each other
F#m E*3
Would you like to dance around the world with me?
A C#m7
I'll beeeeeeeeee falling
F#m E*4
all about my own thing, And I
A C#m7
know you're the heaviest weight,
F#m E*5
when you're not here that's hung around my head
A G
And your lips burn wild thrown from the face of a child
F#m E
And in your eyes the seeing of the greatest few
A G
Do what you will always walk where you like your steps
F#m E*6
do as you please I'll back you up
A C#m7
I remember thinking
F#m E*7
sometimes we walk sometimes we run away, But I
A C#m7
know no matter how fast we are running
F#m E*8
somehow we keep somehow we keep up with each other
A C#m7
I'll beeeeeeeeee falling
F#m E*9
all about my own thing, And I
A C#m7
know you're the heaviest weight,
F#m E*10
when you're not here that's hung around my head
A G
And your lips burn wild thrown from the face of a child
F#m E
And in your eyes the seeing of the greatest few
A G
Do what you will always walk where you like your steps
F#m E*6
do as you please I'll back you up
A C#m7 F#m E A C#m7 F#m E
[solo (see below)]
A C#m7
I'll beeeeeeeee falling
F#m E
all about my own thing, And I
A C#m7
know you're the heaviest weight,
F#m E*11
when you're not here that's hung around my head
A G
And your lips burn wild thrown from the face of a child
F#m E
And in your eyes the seeing of the greatest few
A G
Do what you will always walk where you like your steps
F#m E (single strum)
do as you please I'll back you up
The Solo!
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The Legend:
() soft notes
^ bend
~ vibrato
h hammer on
p pull off
! optional note (played so fast it could be left out)
_ tie
The carets and periods along the bottom are timing markers.
This should all be correct (if it isn't, then it sounds pretty close!)
E:------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
B:------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
G:------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
D:-2----(2--2--2-----2)---|----2--4-----6-----6^---|-4--h6~~~~~-------------|
A:------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
E:------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
E:------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
B:------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
G:------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
D:-------2--4--6__6^_6----|4!h6---4-----4----------|----4--6--7--9-----9----|
A:------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
E:------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
E:------------------------|------------------------|-------------------12---|
B:------------------------|----------12-9-----9-h10|-10-------10------------|
G:----------------------11|-9-----9----------------|------------------------|
D:-------------------9----|------------------------|------------------------|
A:------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
E:------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
E:----12-------12---------|----14----14/16!---12---|-------------14-16----17|
B:-------------------10---|-10---------------------|------------------------|
G:------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
D:------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
A:------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
E:------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
E:-------------1716-16---|-------14----14---------|-12----7---------------|
B:------------------------|------------------------|-------------9-----p7---|
G:------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
D:------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
A:------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
E:------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
E:------------------------|
B:------------------------|
G:-9-----p6---------------|
D:-------------9-----p7---|
A:------------------------|
E:------------------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
Chords used in this song :
A(V)
5 fr.
e -x-|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|-x-|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E -x-|---|---|---|---| C#m7
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|-x-|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|-x-|---|
E ---|---|---|-o-|---| F#m
e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|-x-|---|
A ---|---|---|-x-|---|
E ---|-x-|---|---|---| E
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G -x-|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---|
G
e ---|---|-x-|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|-x-|---|---| A
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---|
The verse is A(V) C#m7 F#m E
The chorus is A(V) G F#m E
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version 2
Chords Used
A E/G F# E* F G
e---x--- e---0--- e---x--- e---x--- e---x--- e---x---
B---2--- B---5--- B---x--- B---x--- B---x--- B---x---
G---2--- G---4--- G---x--- G---x--- G---2--- G---2---
D---2--- D---2--- D---x--- D---4--- D---x--- D---x---
A---x--- A---x--- A---4--- A---2--- A---x--- A---x---
E---x--- E---4--- E---2--- E---x--- E---1--- E---3---
E
e---0---
B---0---
G---1---
D---2---
A---2---
E---x---
A E/G
I remember thinking
F# E*
I'll go on forever only knowing I'll see you again.
A
But I know
E/G
the touch of you is hard to remember.
F# E*
But like that touch I know no other.
A
And for sure
E/G
we have danced in the risk of each other.
F# E*
Would you like to dance around the world with me?
A E/G
I'll be
F# E*
falling all about my own thing.
A
And I know
E/G
you're the heaviest weight.
F#
When you're not here
E*
that's hung around my head.
A
And your lips burn wild
F G
thrown from the face of a child
E
and in your eyes a scene of the greatest view hey.
A
Do what you will always
F G
walk where ya like your steps
Do as you please.
E
I'll Back You Up.
A E/G
I remember thinking
F# E*
Sometimes we walk, sometimes we run away.
A
But I know
E/G
no matter how fast we are running.
F# E*
Somehow we keep, somehow we keep up with each other.
A E/G
I'll be
F# E*
falling all about my own thing.
A
And I know
E/G
you're the heaviest weight.
F#
When you're not here
E*
that's hung around my head.
A
And your lips burn wild
F G
thrown from the face of a child
E
and in your eyes a scene of the greatest view hey.
A
Do what you will always
F G
walk where ya like your steps
Do as you please.
E
I'll Back You Up.
[Solo]
A-E/G-F#-E* 2x
E-------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------|
A-7-7-7-7--7-7h9/11-11--9h11---7-7h9/11-11-11-9---|
E-------------------------------------------------|
e------------------------------------------------12-12-12--|
B-----------------------------12-9--9/10---10-10-----------|
G--------------------11-9--9-------------------------------|
D-----------9-9---9----------------------------------------|
A--9-9h11-12-----------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
e---------12/14-14/16--12--14-16-17-17-16--14-14-------|
B--10-10-----------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------|
e--12/7--------------------------12/7----4/2-------------|
B--------9/7---------------------------------5-2-----5---|
G-------------9-6-----9--------------------------1/2-----|
D------------------6/7------or---------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|
A E/G
I'll be
F# E*
falling all about my own thing.
A
And I know
E/G
you're the heaviest weight.
F#
When you're not here
E*
that's hung around my head.
A
And your lips burn wild
F G
thrown from the face of a child
E
and in your eyes a scene of the greatest view hey.
A
Do what you will always
F G
walk where ya like your steps
Do as you please.
E
I'll Back You Up.
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version 3
Standard Tuning
/ - slide
h - hammer on
E-------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------|
A-7-7-7-7--7-7h9/11-11--9h11---7-7h9/11-11-11-9---|
E-------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------12-12-12--|
B-----------------------------12-9--9/10---10-10-----------|
G--------------------11-9--9-------------------------------|
D-----------9-9---9----------------------------------------|
A--9-9h11-12-----------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
E---------12/14-14/16--12--14-16-17-17-16--14-14-------|
B--10-10-----------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------|
E--12/7--------------------------12/7----4/2-------------|
B--------9/7---------------------------------5-2-----5---|
G-------------9-6-----9--------------------------1/2-----|
D------------------6/7------or---------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|
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version 4
The verse is A C#m7 F#m E
The chorus is A G F#m E
The lyrics are on the inside of the booklet thingy so I
won't waste time typing them in here. A means an A played
as a bar chord on the fifth fret.
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