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Backroads

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I hope this is correct, I worked it out by ear. It's a great song and there's no chords or anything for it so 
I decided to publish what I thought was correct.
I think it's played in Drop D but it still sounds good played in standard tuning.
Intro:
E E E E E
C#m C#m A A E E
ESaw things that the rat saw
AAnd my eyes couldn't take them in
EJust want to fall here Asilently
C#mInto the arms of people I love
AUnder waiting stars as the ships come rolling in
                                  E(B)
But look at the way the faces turn
C#mEyes burn why (eyes burn why)
AIf you be the sky then I'll be the bird
                                  E(B)
But look at the way the faces turn
C#mEyes burn why (eyes burn why)
AIf you be the sky then I'll be the bird
E E C#m C#m A A E E
ESo the power lines were leaning
AAnd all was lost
EMake a vow with the city lights
AWith your fingers crossed
EYou said I'd be a place and time
ASaid I'd be a man
C#mMaking eyes with a sea of lies
So you understand
That Ayou're raping on my dreaming
And you're ruining my best made plans
                                            E(B)
The rat he turned and bared his teeth at you
C#mThe wake is calling, what you gonna do?
ABut your head's gone
And it won't be long
                                            E(B)
The rat he turned and bared his teeth at you
C#mThe wake is calling, what you gonna do?
ABut your head's gone
And it won't be long
E E
ESo the sinners stopped and the villains turned
                      A                  E(  C#m  A)
And I'll be the sky and you be the bird
ELet's meet the mountains and see what they heard
                      A                  E(  C#m  E)
And I'll be the sky and you be the bird
EAnd I'll be the sky and you be the bird
                          A                 E(  C#m  A)
Oh, and I'll be the sky and you be the bird
                                          E(C#m)
I said, I'll be the sky and you be the bird
                      A                     E(  C#m  A)  E  
And I'll be the sky and you be the bird

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Backroads

by Lonely The Brave

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C#m

I hope this is correct, I worked it out by ear. It's a great song and there's no chords or anything for it so

I decided to publish what I thought was correct.

I think it's played in Drop D but it still sounds good played in standard tuning.

Intro:

E E E E E

C#m C#m A A E E

Saw things that the rat saw

And my eyes couldn't take them in

E A

Just want to fall here silently

C#m

Into the arms of people I love

Under waiting stars as the ships come rolling in

E B

()

But look at the way the faces turn

C#m

Eyes burn why (eyes burn why)

If you be the sky then I'll be the bird

E B

()

But look at the way the faces turn

C#m

Eyes burn why (eyes burn why)

If you be the sky then I'll be the bird

E E C#m C#m A A E E

So the power lines were leaning

And all was lost

Make a vow with the city lights

With your fingers crossed

You said I'd be a place and time

Said I'd be a man

C#m

Making eyes with a sea of lies

So you understand

That you're raping on my dreaming

And you're ruining my best made plans

E B

()

The rat he turned and bared his teeth at you

C#m

The wake is calling, what you gonna do?

But your head's gone

And it won't be long

E B

()

The rat he turned and bared his teeth at you

C#m

The wake is calling, what you gonna do?

But your head's gone

And it won't be long

E E

So the sinners stopped and the villains turned

A E C#m A

( )

And I'll be the sky and you be the bird

Let's meet the mountains and see what they heard

A E C#m E

( )

And I'll be the sky and you be the bird

A E C#m A

( )

Oh, and I'll be the sky and you be the bird

E C#m

()

I said, I'll be the sky and you be the bird

A E C#m A E

( )

And I'll be the sky and you be the bird

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