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Backstabber

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Aminor

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Tuning: Standard
Capo: 1st
[Intro]
 Am-  G-  F-    Fx4
[Verse]
You're like a Amrock to a stone,G  F  
So tell me how can you break a Ambroken soul.G  F  
I don't wanna Amfeel no more,G  F  
Baby, baby, I just wanna Ambe adored.G  F  
[Pre Chorus]
   AmAnd something's tGelling me that yFou're no rose,
   AmCome along Glittle sister, Fghost to ghost.
[Chorus]
You're a Cbackstabber, Ggold chaser.D  
   CYou got Gdemons in your Ddream catcher.
   CWave the Gflag, don't burn me Ddown, don't burn me down.
You're a Csolid gold Gdigger at your Dheight, you been a backstabber all your life.
[Break]
 Am-  G-  F-    Fx2
[Verse]
Girl, you can't Amhelp yourself,G  F  
You love the thrill of something that's Amnot yours.G  F  
That's why you're back knocking Amat my door,G  F  
Oh, baby, baby, you just love to Ambe adored.G  F  
[Pre Chorus]
   AmAnd something's Gtelling me that Fyou're no rose,
   AmCome along Glittle sister, Fghost to ghost.
[Chorus]
You're a Cbackstabber, Ggold chaser.D  
   CYou got Gdemons in your Ddream catcher.
   CWave the Gflag, don't burn me Ddown, don't burn me down.
You're a Csolid gold Gdigger at your Dheight, you been a backstabber all your life.
                    C                 G          DYou been a backstabber all your life.C  G  D  
   CWave the Gflag, don't burn me Ddown, don't burn me down.
You're a Csolid gold Gdigger at your Dheight, you been a backstabber all your life.
[Outro]
 C-  G-  D-   Dx4

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Backstabber

by The Kooks

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

Capo: 1st

[Intro]

Am G F F

- - - x4

[Verse]

Am G F

You're like a rock to a stone,

Am G F

So tell me how can you break a broken soul.

Am G F

I don't wanna feel no more,

Am G F

Baby, baby, I just wanna be adored.

[Pre Chorus]

Am G F

And something's telling me that you're no rose,

Am G F

Come along little sister, ghost to ghost.

[Chorus]

C G D

You're a backstabber, gold chaser.

C G D

You got demons in your dream catcher.

C G D

Wave the flag, don't burn me down, don't burn me down.

C G D

You're a solid gold digger at your height, you been a backstabber all your life.

[Break]

Am G F F

- - - x2

[Verse]

Am G F

Girl, you can't help yourself,

Am G F

You love the thrill of something that's not yours.

Am G F

That's why you're back knocking at my door,

Am G F

Oh, baby, baby, you just love to be adored.

[Pre Chorus]

Am G F

And something's telling me that you're no rose,

Am G F

Come along little sister, ghost to ghost.

[Chorus]

C G D

You're a backstabber, gold chaser.

C G D

You got demons in your dream catcher.

C G D

Wave the flag, don't burn me down, don't burn me down.

C G D

You're a solid gold digger at your height, you been a backstabber all your life.

C G D C G D

You been a backstabber all your life.

C G D

Wave the flag, don't burn me down, don't burn me down.

C G D

You're a solid gold digger at your height, you been a backstabber all your life.

[Outro]

C G D D

- - - x4

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