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Backfield In Motion

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[Intro]
Am C  F  C  G
[Chorus]
CBackfield in motFion, yeah
CI'm gonna have tGo penalize you
CBackfield in motFion, baby
GYou know that's Cagainst the rules
COffsides and holFdin', yeah
CYou ought a be aGshamed of yourself baby
COffsides and holFdin' yeah
GHoldin' on to soCme one else
[Verse 1]
AmYou know you're cheatin'
EmFakin' the bout
AmYou know you're Fbalking, baby
GStrike three youC're out
And I Gcaught you wit'cha
[Chorus]
CBackfield in Fmotion, yeah
CI'm gonna have to Gpenalize you
CBackfield in motFion, baby
GYou know that's Cagainst the rules
[Bridge]
CFirst down you start Fcheatin' on me
CSecond down, I was Ftoo blind to see
CThird down, you Fknow I love you Gso
N.C.                 
Fourth down, baby I got to let you go
'Cause I Gcaught you wit'cha
[Chorus]
CBackfield in Fmotion, yeah
CI'm gonna have to Gpenalize you
CBackfield in Fmotion, baby
GYou know that's Cagainst the rules
[Verse 2]
AmNow you will see baby (ah yeah) Emjust how I felt
AmYou beat me to the Fpunch honey
GBut you hit me below Cthe belt
GAnd I caught you with your
[Chorus]
CBackfield in Fmotion, yeah
CI'm gonna have to Gpenalize you
CBackfield in Fmotion, baby
GYou know that's against Cthe rules
CBackfield in Fmotion (Offsides, holding)
CBackfield in Fmotion (Clipping honey!)
(Repeat and fade with various sports-related ad-libs...)

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Backfield In Motion

by Mel & Tim

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am C F C G

[Chorus]

C F

Backfield in motion, yeah

C G

I'm gonna have to penalize you

C F

Backfield in motion, baby

G C

You know that's against the rules

C F

Offsides and holdin', yeah

C G

You ought a be ashamed of yourself baby

C F

Offsides and holdin' yeah

G C

Holdin' on to some one else

[Verse 1]

You know you're cheatin'

Fakin' the bout

Am F

You know you're balking, baby

G C

Strike three you're out

And I caught you wit'cha

[Chorus]

C F

Backfield in motion, yeah

C G

I'm gonna have to penalize you

C F

Backfield in motion, baby

G C

You know that's against the rules

[Bridge]

C F

First down you start cheatin' on me

C F

Second down, I was too blind to see

C F G

Third down, you know I love you so

N.C.

Fourth down, baby I got to let you go

'Cause I caught you wit'cha

[Chorus]

C F

Backfield in motion, yeah

C G

I'm gonna have to penalize you

C F

Backfield in motion, baby

G C

You know that's against the rules

[Verse 2]

Am Em

Now you will see baby (ah yeah) just how I felt

Am F

You beat me to the punch honey

G C

But you hit me below the belt

And I caught you with your

[Chorus]

C F

Backfield in motion, yeah

C G

I'm gonna have to penalize you

C F

Backfield in motion, baby

G C

You know that's against the rules

C F

Backfield in motion (Offsides, holding)

C F

Backfield in motion (Clipping honey!)

(Repeat and fade with various sports-related ad-libs...)

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