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Scratch My Back

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INTRO:  Eb   B   E   Em   E   A   E   B   A  E  
#1.
EI'm itchin'.Em...E...I don't know where 
to scratch.
Now, come here, Ababy, Emscratch my back..
EI know you can Bdo it..Aunhh..so, baby, 
get on Eto it.B  Em  
EYou got me feeling all right, now.
INTERLUDE:  E   A   E   B   A  E  
#2.
Now, a little Bbit over on the right Emside,
there, Ebaby.
Unhhh..now browse right over Gsome, right 
Athere..unhhh..E  B  A  E  
Oh, I'm Emstill itching, EI don't know Emwhere 
to Escratch.
#3.
AUnhhh...baby, Emyou scratch so Egood.B.A  E  
You gotta get in there..Aunh-Eunh-unh-unh-unh-
unh-Bmunh..Eoooooo, AGod..owwww..Emah-ah-ah-ah-ah.
INTERLUDE:  B   A   Dbm   E   Em   E   A   E   A   E   B   A  E  
#3.
GbmStill Gitchin'.A..Ab...G..Ab...E...all Aright.E.A  
scratch my Eback.
OUTRO: B A Em..(Fade.)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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Scratch My Back

by Tony Joe White

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dbm

Gbm

Eb B E Em E A E B A E

INTRO:

#1.

E Em E

I'm itchin'.......I don't know where

to scratch.

A Em

Now, come here, baby, scratch my back..

E B A

I know you can do it..unhh..so, baby,

E B Em

get on to it.

You got me feeling all right, now.

E A E B A E

INTERLUDE:

#2.

B Em

Now, a little bit over on the right side,

there, baby.

Unhhh..now browse right over some, right

A E B A E

there..unhhh..

Em E Em

Oh, I'm still itching, I don't know where

to scratch.

#3.

A Em E B A E

Unhhh...baby, you scratch so good..

A E

You gotta get in there..unh-unh-unh-unh-unh-

Bm E A Em

unh-unh..oooooo, God..owwww..ah-ah-ah-ah-ah.

B A Dbm E Em E A E A E B A E

INTERLUDE:

#3.

Gbm G A Ab G Ab E A E A

Still itchin'..............all right..

scratch my back.

OUTRO: B A Em..(Fade.)

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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