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Your Backyard
Burton Cummings
[Intro] G  
[Verse 1]
I wrote you lGong love letters
Mama, I sCent 'em on day by dGay
I need you now even more than I did bDefore
But as I'm lGookin' here's your daddy
Comin' with a bCig ol' shotgun tGoo
My lovin' situatDion lookin' mighty poorG  C  G  
[Chorus 1]
So if you're rGeally wonderin'
What I'm dCoin' in your backGyard
I told you baby, I'd beat it home so Dsoon
But if you're rGeally worried
About what I'm Cdoin' in your backGyard
Come out later, I'll sDhow you by the light of the mooGn.C  G  
[Verse 2]
I had some drGeams and fortunes ready
Mama, CI got carried awGay
And lookin' back even more than I did bDefore
But as I'm kGeepin' creepin' hidin' and sleepin'
There's your dCaddy with the shotgun tGoo
My lovin' situatDion ain't nothin' but pooGrC  G  
[Chorus 2]
So if you're reaGlly worried
'Bout what I'm dCoin' in your backGyard
I told you baby, I was beatin' it home so sDoon
But if you're reGally worried
About what I'm dCoin' in your backyGard
C'mon out later, I'll show Dyou by the light of the mooGnC  G  
[Instrumental] 
[song goes up a tone for the rest of the song]
A  D  A  E
A  D  A  E
A  D  A
[Verse 3]
N.C.
Baby thinkin' bout it
RAeally might be wonderin' why I'm standin' here cryin'
Honey loDokin' in your backAyard
You worry 'bout nothin', you got nothin' on your mind but Eme
But as I'm lAayin' on my back about
Thinkin' bout summertime, geDttin' back all the wAay
Everything I see, Ehoney remindin' meA  D  A  
[Verse 4]
C'mon get your lovin' maAn
C'mon and get him while he's hDot, get him on the rAun
Baby hear you're lookin' but really too blind to sEee, ho hey
Whatcha gonna think about a wAham-bam thank-you ma'am
Where you gDoin' on the wildwood trAail
Everything I see, hEoney remindin' mAeD  A  
[Chorus 3]
Baby might be thinkin' bout a-reAally livin' back
Layin' back, staDndin' in your backAyard
I told you baby, I was beatin' it home so Esoon
If you're reAally wonderin'
What I'm dDoin' in your backyAard
C'mon out later babe, shEow you by the light of the mooAnD  A  
========================================
[Notes:]
(Honky Tonk piano style is played throughout this song with the guitar playing power chords.)
(Use this pattern for all the other power chords.)
e|G---------------------|
B|---------------------|    
G|---------------------|     
D|---------------------|
A|--5--5h7--5--5h7-----|
E|--3--3----3--3-------|

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Your Backyard

by Burton Cummings

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Your Backyard

Burton Cummings

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I wrote you long love letters

C G

Mama, I sent 'em on day by day

I need you now even more than I did before

But as I'm lookin' here's your daddy

C G

Comin' with a big ol' shotgun too

D G C G

My lovin' situation lookin' mighty poor

[Chorus 1]

So if you're really wonderin'

C G

What I'm doin' in your backyard

I told you baby, I'd beat it home so soon

But if you're really worried

C G

About what I'm doin' in your backyard

D G C G

Come out later, I'll show you by the light of the moon.

[Verse 2]

I had some dreams and fortunes ready

C G

Mama, I got carried away

And lookin' back even more than I did before

But as I'm keepin' creepin' hidin' and sleepin'

C G

There's your daddy with the shotgun too

D G C G

My lovin' situation ain't nothin' but poor

[Chorus 2]

So if you're really worried

C G

'Bout what I'm doin' in your backyard

I told you baby, I was beatin' it home so soon

But if you're really worried

C G

About what I'm doin' in your backyard

D G C G

C'mon out later, I'll show you by the light of the moon

[Instrumental]

[song goes up a tone for the rest of the song]

A D A E

A D A

[Verse 3]

N.C.

Baby thinkin' bout it

Really might be wonderin' why I'm standin' here cryin'

D A

Honey lookin' in your backyard

You worry 'bout nothin', you got nothin' on your mind but me

But as I'm layin' on my back about

D A

Thinkin' bout summertime, gettin' back all the way

E A D A

Everything I see, honey remindin' me

[Verse 4]

C'mon get your lovin' man

D A

C'mon and get him while he's hot, get him on the run

Baby hear you're lookin' but really too blind to see, ho hey

Whatcha gonna think about a wham-bam thank-you ma'am

D A

Where you goin' on the wildwood trail

E A D A

Everything I see, honey remindin' me

[Chorus 3]

Baby might be thinkin' bout a-really livin' back

D A

Layin' back, standin' in your backyard

I told you baby, I was beatin' it home so soon

If you're really wonderin'

D A

What I'm doin' in your backyard

E A D A

C'mon out later babe, show you by the light of the moon

========================================

[Notes:]

(Honky Tonk piano style is played throughout this song with the guitar playing power chords.)

(Use this pattern for all the other power chords.)

e|---------------------|

B|---------------------|

G|---------------------|

D|---------------------|

A|--5--5h7--5--5h7-----|

E|--3--3----3--3-------|

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