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[Intro]
B   E   B   E
[Verse]
BYou were hiding in the backseat of Emy Lincoln
BUnderneath a blanket with your head againEst the door
BAnd I was already halfway thrEough Ohio
BWhen I heard your soft voice singing to a song on tEhe radioF#m  
[Interlude]
F#mMmmm..B.mmmF#mmmB  
[Verse]
BI crept out in the darkness of tEhe morning
BPast our sleeping father, a cold cigar lying aEt his feet
BHe was surrounded by his books down in the Eparlor
BFilled with all the words that he had wanted us to reEad and know - oh oh oF#mh
[Interlude]
F#mMmmmm.B..mmF#mmmmB  
[Verse]
BBut this is not an old AEmerican story
BAbout the rugged men who came out froEm the east
BAnd I am not some outlaw from thEe Badlands
BOr a gambler running tables in NEew Orleans
BSo I put you on a bus back Eto Boston
BWith some money in your shoEe for a meal
BAnd I turn my car in the other Edirection
BJust hoping that I hear a note from Ethe backseatF#m  
[Outro]
F#mohhh oBh ohF#hh  B  

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Backseat

by Bryan John Appleby

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

B E B E

[Verse]

B E

You were hiding in the backseat of my Lincoln

B E

Underneath a blanket with your head against the door

B E

And I was already halfway through Ohio

B E F#m

When I heard your soft voice singing to a song on the radio

[Interlude]

F#m B F#m B

Mmmm...mmmmm

[Verse]

B E

I crept out in the darkness of the morning

B E

Past our sleeping father, a cold cigar lying at his feet

B E

He was surrounded by his books down in the parlor

B E F#m

Filled with all the words that he had wanted us to read and know - oh oh oh

[Interlude]

F#m B F#m B

Mmmmm...mmmmm

[Verse]

B E

But this is not an old American story

B E

About the rugged men who came out from the east

B E

And I am not some outlaw from the Badlands

B E

Or a gambler running tables in New Orleans

B E

So I put you on a bus back to Boston

B E

With some money in your shoe for a meal

B E

And I turn my car in the other direction

B E F#m

Just hoping that I hear a note from the backseat

[Outro]

F#m B F# B

ohhh oh ohhh

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