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Backstairs

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(INTRO VERSE: ELO voice and snyths): G#m  
B"Taking the backstairs, Bbmtaking the back stairs, 
                                             G#  G#, G#m  
taking the back stairs, taking the back stairs"
B"Taking the backstairs, Bbmtaking the back stairs, 
G#taking the back stairs, taking the back stairs"
(VERSE:)
G#Before I knew, to chose the G#mmusic of celebrity
BI sang bBbmackups on the G#backstairs, the C#backstairs, 
the G#backstairs (taking the backstairs, taking the backstairs)
G#I wore out grooves, sneaking aG#mround the servants quarters, oh
BSo I knew my Bbmway around the bG#ackstairs
(CHORUS:)
There is Banother west, you'll F#find out, it's nearly G#thunderous
There is Banother west, much wF#ilder, you feel it uG#nder us
And yet Banother west: a F#new one when you C#arriiiiive...
(BREAK 1): G#, G#m, B, Bbm, G#  
(VERSE:)
G#I move so slow, I didn't G#mknow that I was backing out
BIt was gBbmetting backed out on the bacG#kstairs
C#The backstairs, the G#backstairs
(BREAK 2): B, G#, B, G#...
(BRIDGE:)
                 B(F#)       G#  
And I came, and I saw, and I ran, and I won
                  B(F#)      G#  
And I came, and I saw, and I ran, and I won
                C#m(F#)                          G#  G#  
And I came, and I saw, and I ran, and I won.......(buildup to a pause)
(CHORUS:)
There is Banother west, you'll F#find out, it's nearly G#thunderous
There is Banother west, much wF#ilder, you feel it uG#nder us
And yet Banother west: a F#new one when you C#arriiiiive...
And yet Banother west: a F#new one when you C#arriiiiive...
(OUTRO:)
G#Taking the backstairs, taking the backstairs, G#mtaking the backstairs, taking the backstairs
(And I Bcame, and I Bbmsaw, and I G#ran, and no more/  
                              taking the backstairs, taking the backstairs,  
G#mTaking the backstairs, taking the backstairs, tG#aking the backstairs, taking the backstairs
(And I Bcame, and I Bbmsaw, and I G#ran, and no more/  
                              taking the backstairs, taking the backstairs,  
G#Taking the backstairs, taking the backstairs, G#mtaking the backstairs, taking the backstairs
B(I knew my Bbmway around the G#backstairs)
(....fade out)

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Backstairs

by The New Pornographers

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G#m

Bbm

C#m

G#m

(INTRO VERSE: ELO voice and snyths):

B Bbm

"Taking the backstairs, taking the back stairs,

G# G# G#m

taking the back stairs, taking the back stairs"

B Bbm

"Taking the backstairs, taking the back stairs,

taking the back stairs, taking the back stairs"

(VERSE:)

G# G#m

Before I knew, to chose the music of celebrity

B Bbm G# C#

I sang backups on the backstairs, the backstairs,

the backstairs (taking the backstairs, taking the backstairs)

G# G#m

I wore out grooves, sneaking around the servants quarters, oh

B Bbm G#

So I knew my way around the backstairs

(CHORUS:)

B F# G#

There is another west, you'll find out, it's nearly thunderous

B F# G#

There is another west, much wilder, you feel it under us

B F# C#

And yet another west: a new one when you arriiiiive...

G# G#m B Bbm G#

(BREAK 1): , , , ,

(VERSE:)

G# G#m

I move so slow, I didn't know that I was backing out

B Bbm G#

It was getting backed out on the backstairs

C# G#

The backstairs, the backstairs

B G# B G#

(BREAK 2): , , , ...

(BRIDGE:)

B F# G#

()

And I came, and I saw, and I ran, and I won

B F# G#

()

And I came, and I saw, and I ran, and I won

C#m F# G# G#

()

And I came, and I saw, and I ran, and I won.......(buildup to a pause)

(CHORUS:)

B F# G#

There is another west, you'll find out, it's nearly thunderous

B F# G#

There is another west, much wilder, you feel it under us

B F# C#

And yet another west: a new one when you arriiiiive...

B F# C#

And yet another west: a new one when you arriiiiive...

(OUTRO:)

G# G#m

Taking the backstairs, taking the backstairs, taking the backstairs, taking the backstairs

B Bbm G#

(And I came, and I saw, and I ran, and no more/

taking the backstairs, taking the backstairs,

G#m G#

Taking the backstairs, taking the backstairs, taking the backstairs, taking the backstairs

B Bbm G#

(And I came, and I saw, and I ran, and no more/

taking the backstairs, taking the backstairs,

G# G#m

Taking the backstairs, taking the backstairs, taking the backstairs, taking the backstairs

B Bbm G#

(I knew my way around the backstairs)

(....fade out)

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