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Backstreets

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Backstreets chords *
 G   Em3x
D C  C D  G C  C D  G D  C D
 G   Em4x
One Gsoft infested summer, me and EmTerry became friends
Trying in Gvain to breathe the fire we was Emborn in
Catching Grides to the outskirts, tying Emfaith between our teeth
Sleeping in that Dold abandoned beach house, getting Cwasted in the heat, yeh
GHiding on the Cbackstreets
GHiding on the Cbackstreets
With a Glove so hard and Amfilled with deGfeatEm  
Running for our Clives at night on them backGstreets
 G   Em2x
Slow Gdancing in the dark on the Embeach at Stockton's Wing
Where Gdesperate lovers park, we sat with the Emlast of the Duke Street Kings
DHuddled in our cars, Cwaiting for the bells that ring
In the Amdeep heart of the night they set us Cloose of everyDthing
To go Grunning on the Cbackstreets
GRunning on the Cbackstreets
Terry, you Gswore we'd Amlive forGeverEm  
CTaking it on them backstreets togGether
 G   Em2x
AEndless juke joints and F#mValentino drag
Where Adancers scraped the tears up off the F#mstreet, dressed down in rags
Running Ainto the darkness, some hurt F#mbad, some really dying
At Enight sometimes it seemed you could hear the Dwhole damn city crying
ABlame it on the lies that killed us, blame it on the Etruth that ran us down
You can Ablame it all on me, Terry, it don't Dmatter to me now
When the Dbreakdown hit at midnight, there was Enothing to say
But I Ahated him, and I Ehated you when you went aF#mway
B7Wa Dah B7Wa D7AhD  
 G   Em4x
GLaying here in the dark, you're like an Emangel on my chest
Just aGnother tramp of hearts crying Emtears of faithlessness
ReDmember all the movies, Terry, Cwe'd go see
Trying to Amlearn to walk like the heroes we Cthought we had to Dbe
And Emafter all this time, to find we're Bmjust like all the rest
Stranded Cin the park and C6forced to conDfess
To Ghiding on the Cbackstreets
GHiding on the Cbackstreets
Where we Gswore forAmever GfriendsEm  
On the Cbackstreets until the Gend
 G   Em2x
Hiding on the Gbackstreets
Hiding on the Embackstreets
Hiding on the Gbackstreets
Hiding on the Embackstreets . . .
Hiding on the C6backstreets
Hiding on the Ambackstreets
Hiding on the Gbackstreets
Hiding on the Cbackstreets
Hiding on the Gbackstreets
Hiding on the Cbackstreets . . .
G C  C D
G D  G D    G
Capo III
   G= E  
  Em= C#m  
   D= B  
   C= A  
  D7= B7  
  Am= F#m  
   A= G  
 F#m= Em  
   E= C  
  Bm= G#m  

All chords in this song (15)

The story behind the song

"Backstreets" is a powerful and emotional song from Bruce Springsteen's 1975 album Born to Run. It paints a picture of a relationship, possibly a platonic but intense friendship or a romantic one with a woman named Terry, that has faded. The song's evocative instrumental opening sets a poignant tone, suggesting a grand, almost epic narrative of heartbreak. It's a journey into the raw feelings of loss and memory, recalling shared moments and the lingering presence of someone once deeply intertwined with the singer's life. Playing it means channeling the weight of a significant past connection.

AI-written from these sources:Backstreets — Wikipedia ↗Bruce Springsteen — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Backstreets

by Bruce Springsteen

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F#m

C#m

G#m

Backstreets chords *

G Em

D C C D G C C D G D C D

G Em

One soft infested summer, me and Terry became friends

G Em

Trying in vain to breathe the fire we was born in

G Em

Catching rides to the outskirts, tying faith between our teeth

D C

Sleeping in that old abandoned beach house, getting wasted in the heat, yeh

G C

Hiding on the backstreets

G C

Hiding on the backstreets

G Am G Em

With a love so hard and filled with defeat

C G

Running for our lives at night on them backstreets

G Em

Slow dancing in the dark on the beach at Stockton's Wing

G Em

Where desperate lovers park, we sat with the last of the Duke Street Kings

D C

Huddled in our cars, waiting for the bells that ring

Am C D

In the deep heart of the night they set us loose of everything

G C

To go running on the backstreets

G C

Running on the backstreets

G Am G Em

Terry, you swore we'd live forever

C G

Taking it on them backstreets together

G Em

A F#m

Endless juke joints and Valentino drag

A F#m

Where dancers scraped the tears up off the street, dressed down in rags

A F#m

Running into the darkness, some hurt bad, some really dying

E D

At night sometimes it seemed you could hear the whole damn city crying

A E

Blame it on the lies that killed us, blame it on the truth that ran us down

A D

You can blame it all on me, Terry, it don't matter to me now

D E

When the breakdown hit at midnight, there was nothing to say

A E F#m

But I hated him, and I hated you when you went away

B7 D B7 D7 D

Wa ah Wa Ah

G Em

Laying here in the dark, you're like an angel on my chest

G Em

Just another tramp of hearts crying tears of faithlessness

D C

Remember all the movies, Terry, we'd go see

Am C D

Trying to learn to walk like the heroes we thought we had to be

Em Bm

And after all this time, to find we're just like all the rest

C C6 D

Stranded in the park and forced to confess

G C

To hiding on the backstreets

G C

Hiding on the backstreets

G Am G Em

Where we swore forever friends

C G

On the backstreets until the end

G Em

Hiding on the backstreets

Hiding on the backstreets . . .

Hiding on the backstreets

Hiding on the backstreets . . .

G C C D

G D G D G

Capo III

G E

Em C#m

D B

C A

D7 B7

Am F#m

A G

F#m Em

E C

Bm G#m

About Backstreets Chords by Bruce Springsteen

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