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Backfire

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Lana Del Rey - Backfire
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 C#m= x46654       A= 577655
 G#7= 464574     F#7= 242322
   E= x79997       B= 799877
  F#= 244322      G#= 466544
 G#m= 466444
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No capo
[Verse 1]
C#mSalvatore you can def Abe my baby blue
Be my MG#7afiosi rock n´roll F#7high
C#mBack to Malibu in our Atrailer park for two
We're like G#7Sid and Nancy loved in the F#7fight
[Pre-Chorus]
We got a jAumper, got a jumper
Got a jumper, got a jumper
My man's G#7crazy and his mind isn't right
But I Alike him - fact, I love him
I can't get e-enough of him
He knows G#7only I can save him tonight
[Chorus]
C#mI've been waiting on your love
Baby, for too long Enow, too long Bnow
I C#mthought that I could change you like the others
but I don't know Ehow, don't know F#how
It's gonna Abackfire, it's gonna Ebackfire, baby
Gonna Abackfire, gonna Ebackfire, baby
F#Told you one million times before
Yes, I'll run for it a million G#more
[Verse 2]
C#mTired of fighting you, seems like Aeverything I do
Even G#7when I win, I lose wit' you, F#7man
And it's C#mnot something you choose
You say tArouble follows you
It's been G#7like that since the day you bF#7egan
[Pre-Chorus]
We've got a jAumper, got a jumper
Got a jumper, got a jumper
I know G#7very well you're bringing me down
I will fAollow, I will follow
For a little piece of heaven
I am G#7ready, I am willing to drown
[Chorus]
C#mI've been waiting on your love
Baby, for too long Enow, too long Bnow
I C#mthought that I could change you like the others
but I don't know Ehow, don't know F#how
It's gonna Abackfire, it's gonna Ebackfire, baby
Gonna Abackfire, gonna Ebackfire, baby
We've F#done it a million times before
Yes, I'll run for it a million G#more
[Bridge]
We're Balways taking trips downAtown
Officer BBrown's always coming aAround
Tappin' on our G#mwindows
"Kids, come Aout
Ain't no way to Blive
Let me show you how"
(B)
'But we know we're not gonna change
Keep hustlin' every night and day
[Chorus]
C#mI've been waiting on your love
Baby, for too long Enow, too long Bnow
I C#mthought that I could change you like the others
but I don't know Ehow, don't know F#how
It's gonna Abackfire, it's gonna Ebackfire, baby
Gonna Abackfire, gonna Ebackfire, baby
F#Done it a million a million times before
And I'll run for it a million G#moreC#m  

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Backfire

by Lana Del Rey

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C#m

G#7

F#7

G#m

Lana Del Rey - Backfire

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C#m A

= x46654 = 577655

G#7 F#7

= 464574 = 242322

E B

= x79997 = 799877

F# G#

= 244322 = 466544

G#m

= 466444

----------------------------

No capo

[Verse 1]

C#m A

Salvatore you can def be my baby blue

G#7 F#7

Be my Mafiosi rock n´roll high

C#m A

Back to Malibu in our trailer park for two

G#7 F#7

We're like Sid and Nancy loved in the fight

[Pre-Chorus]

We got a jumper, got a jumper

Got a jumper, got a jumper

G#7

My man's crazy and his mind isn't right

But I like him - fact, I love him

I can't get e-enough of him

G#7

He knows only I can save him tonight

[Chorus]

C#m

I've been waiting on your love

E B

Baby, for too long now, too long now

C#m

I thought that I could change you like the others

E F#

but I don't know how, don't know how

A E

It's gonna backfire, it's gonna backfire, baby

A E

Gonna backfire, gonna backfire, baby

Told you one million times before

Yes, I'll run for it a million more

[Verse 2]

C#m A

Tired of fighting you, seems like everything I do

G#7 F#7

Even when I win, I lose wit' you, man

C#m

And it's not something you choose

You say trouble follows you

G#7 F#7

It's been like that since the day you began

[Pre-Chorus]

We've got a jumper, got a jumper

Got a jumper, got a jumper

G#7

I know very well you're bringing me down

I will follow, I will follow

For a little piece of heaven

G#7

I am ready, I am willing to drown

[Chorus]

C#m

I've been waiting on your love

E B

Baby, for too long now, too long now

C#m

I thought that I could change you like the others

E F#

but I don't know how, don't know how

A E

It's gonna backfire, it's gonna backfire, baby

A E

Gonna backfire, gonna backfire, baby

We've done it a million times before

Yes, I'll run for it a million more

[Bridge]

B A

We're always taking trips downtown

B A

Officer Brown's always coming around

G#m

Tappin' on our windows

"Kids, come out

Ain't no way to live

Let me show you how"

()

'But we know we're not gonna change

Keep hustlin' every night and day

[Chorus]

C#m

I've been waiting on your love

E B

Baby, for too long now, too long now

C#m

I thought that I could change you like the others

E F#

but I don't know how, don't know how

A E

It's gonna backfire, it's gonna backfire, baby

A E

Gonna backfire, gonna backfire, baby

Done it a million a million times before

G# C#m

And I'll run for it a million more

About Backfire Chords by Lana Del Rey

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