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Backseat Driver
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NOTE: Robert Counts plays this song with a capo on the 2nd fret.
ALso, if you want to see how he plays the INTRO riff then
CAPO: 2nd FRET
INTRO:
B Bsus4 B B Bsus4 B F# F#sus4 F# G#m E
VERSE:
WBell you best be gettin' on the road
Grab your coat it's gettin' cF#old
You kEnow I'm gonna miss you
DBon't get below a quarter tank
That gas burns quicker than you tF#hink
Oh and aElways check that rear view
G#mWatch your speed at the Georgia lEine
Those boys will get you every tBime
And it's a damn hundred dollar fF#ine, yeah
CHORUS:
DBrive like the devil
If you see an open highway
F#Let off that pedal
When a good view steals your breath away
ETake a left if it feels right
Roll your windows down at nBight
You may get lost but you'll be alrF#ight
There's a bEible on the dash
And there's a mBap tucked in the dF#oor
I can't Ebe your backseat dF#river anymBore
INSTRUMENTAL:
B Bsus4 B B Bsus4 B F# F#sus4 F# G#m E
VERSE:
BHere's to hopin' you won't need
That baseball bat behind the sF#eat
But it's thEere if you ever do
BCall home every couple days
If only for your mama's sF#ake
Hell she tells aEll her friends about you
G#mNow ten and two, son bF#uckle Eup
I threw a flashlight in the trBunk
Next to that spare if you get stF#uck, yeah
CHORUS:
DBrive like the devil
If you see an open highway
F#Let off that pedal
When a good view steals your breath away
ETake a left if it feels right
Roll your windows down at nBight
You may get lost but you'll be alrF#ight
There's a bEible on the dash
And there's a mBap tucked in the dF#oor
I can't Ebe your backseat dF#river anymEore
G#mMore-F#ore anymEore, I can't Bbe your backseat dF#river anymEore
G#mMore-F#ore-ore-EoreE
BREAK:
And sEometimes when I'm lost, you know I can stBill hear
My daddy's voice F#echo loud and clearE
CHORUS:
And he said, dBrive like the devil
If you see an open highway
F#Let off that pedal
When a good view steals your breath away
ETake a left if it feels right
Roll your windows down at nBight
You may get lost but you'll be alrF#ight
There's a bEible on the dash son
There's a mBap tucked in the doF#or
I can't Ebe your backseat dF#river anymG#more
I can't Ebe your backseat dF#river anymBore
OUTRO:
Ahhh, anymF#ore, I can't Ebe your backseat driver anymBoreB
AnymF#ore
Oh, Eno, no, no, no, no, Bno hmmmmF#
I can't G#mbe your backseat dEriver anyBmoreB F#
I can't G#mbe your backseat dEriver
============================= CAPO: 1st FRET ==============================
SONG: BACKSEAT DRIVER
ARTIST: ROBERT COUNTS
NOTE: Robert Counts plays this song with a capo on the 2nd fret.
ALso, if you want to see how he plays the INTRO riff then
CAPO: 1st FRET
INTRO:
C Csus4 C C Csus4 C G Gsus4 G Am F
VERSE:
WCell you best be gettin' on the road
Grab your coat it's gettin' cGold
You kFnow I'm gonna miss you
DCon't get below a quarter tank
That gas burns quicker than you tGhink
Oh and aFlways check that rear view
AmWatch your speed at the Georgia lFine
Those boys will get you every tCime
And it's a damn hundred dollar fGine, yeah
CHORUS:
DCrive like the devil
If you see an open highway
GLet off that pedal
When a good view steals your breath away
FTake a left if it feels right
Roll your windows down at nCight
You may get lost but you'll be alrGight
There's a bFible on the dash
And there's a mCap tucked in the dGoor
I can't Fbe your backseat dGriver anymCore
INSTRUMENTAL:
C Csus4 C C Csus4 C G Gsus4 G Am F
VERSE:
CHere's to hopin' you won't need
That baseball bat behind the sGeat
But it's thFere if you ever do
CCall home every couple days
If only for your mama's sGake
Hell she tells aFll her friends about you
AmNow ten and two, son bGuckle Fup
I threw a flashlight in the trCunk
Next to that spare if you get stGuck, yeah
CHORUS:
DCrive like the devil
If you see an open highway
GLet off that pedal
When a good view steals your breath away
FTake a left if it feels right
Roll your windows down at nCight
You may get lost but you'll be alrGight
There's a bFible on the dash
And there's a mCap tucked in the dGoor
I can't Fbe your backseat dGriver anymFore
AmMore-Gore anymFore, I can't Cbe your backseat dGriver anymFore
AmMore-Gore-ore-ForeF
BREAK:
And sFometimes when I'm lost, you know I can stCill hear
My daddy's voice Gecho loud and clearF
CHORUS:
And he said, dCrive like the devil
If you see an open highway
GLet off that pedal
When a good view steals your breath away
FTake a left if it feels right
Roll your windows down at nCight
You may get lost but you'll be alrGight
There's a bFible on the dash son
There's a mCap tucked in the doGor
I can't Fbe your backseat dGriver anymAmore
I can't Fbe your backseat dGriver anymCore
OUTRO:
Ahhh, anymGore, I can't Fbe your backseat driver anymCoreC
AnymGore
Oh, Fno, no, no, no, no, Cno hmmmmG
I can't Ambe your backseat dFriver anyCmoreC G
I can't Ambe your backseat dFriver
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Backseat Driver
by Robert Counts
Chords in this song · guitar
B
Bsus4
F#
F#sus4
G#m
E
C
Csus4
G
Gsus4
Am
F
NOTE: Robert Counts plays this song with a capo on the 2nd fret.
ALso, if you want to see how he plays the INTRO riff then
CAPO: 2nd FRET
INTRO:
B Bsus4 B B Bsus4 B F# F#sus4 F# G#m E
VERSE:
B
Well you best be gettin' on the road
F#
Grab your coat it's gettin' cold
E
You know I'm gonna miss you
B
Don't get below a quarter tank
F#
That gas burns quicker than you think
E
Oh and always check that rear view
G#m E
Watch your speed at the Georgia line
B
Those boys will get you every time
F#
And it's a damn hundred dollar fine, yeah
CHORUS:
B
Drive like the devil
If you see an open highway
F#
Let off that pedal
When a good view steals your breath away
E
Take a left if it feels right
B
Roll your windows down at night
F#
You may get lost but you'll be alright
E
There's a bible on the dash
B F#
And there's a map tucked in the door
E F# B
I can't be your backseat driver anymore
INSTRUMENTAL:
B Bsus4 B B Bsus4 B F# F#sus4 F# G#m E
VERSE:
B
Here's to hopin' you won't need
F#
That baseball bat behind the seat
E
But it's there if you ever do
B
Call home every couple days
F#
If only for your mama's sake
E
Hell she tells all her friends about you
G#m F# E
Now ten and two, son buckle up
B
I threw a flashlight in the trunk
F#
Next to that spare if you get stuck, yeah
CHORUS:
B
Drive like the devil
If you see an open highway
F#
Let off that pedal
When a good view steals your breath away
E
Take a left if it feels right
B
Roll your windows down at night
F#
You may get lost but you'll be alright
E
There's a bible on the dash
B F#
And there's a map tucked in the door
E F# E
I can't be your backseat driver anymore
G#m F# E B F# E
More-ore anymore, I can't be your backseat driver anymore
G#m F# E E
More-ore-ore-ore
BREAK:
E B
And sometimes when I'm lost, you know I can still hear
F# E
My daddy's voice echo loud and clear
CHORUS:
B
And he said, drive like the devil
If you see an open highway
F#
Let off that pedal
When a good view steals your breath away
E
Take a left if it feels right
B
Roll your windows down at night
F#
You may get lost but you'll be alright
E
There's a bible on the dash son
B F#
There's a map tucked in the door
E F# G#m
I can't be your backseat driver anymore
E F# B
I can't be your backseat driver anymore
OUTRO:
F# E B B
Ahhh, anymore, I can't be your backseat driver anymore
F#
Anymore
E B F#
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no hmmmm
G#m E B B F#
I can't be your backseat driver anymore
G#m E
I can't be your backseat driver
============================= CAPO: 1st FRET ==============================
SONG: BACKSEAT DRIVER
ARTIST: ROBERT COUNTS
NOTE: Robert Counts plays this song with a capo on the 2nd fret.
ALso, if you want to see how he plays the INTRO riff then
CAPO: 1st FRET
INTRO:
C Csus4 C C Csus4 C G Gsus4 G Am F
VERSE:
C
Well you best be gettin' on the road
G
Grab your coat it's gettin' cold
F
You know I'm gonna miss you
C
Don't get below a quarter tank
G
That gas burns quicker than you think
F
Oh and always check that rear view
Am F
Watch your speed at the Georgia line
C
Those boys will get you every time
G
And it's a damn hundred dollar fine, yeah
CHORUS:
C
Drive like the devil
If you see an open highway
G
Let off that pedal
When a good view steals your breath away
F
Take a left if it feels right
C
Roll your windows down at night
G
You may get lost but you'll be alright
F
There's a bible on the dash
C G
And there's a map tucked in the door
F G C
I can't be your backseat driver anymore
INSTRUMENTAL:
C Csus4 C C Csus4 C G Gsus4 G Am F
VERSE:
C
Here's to hopin' you won't need
G
That baseball bat behind the seat
F
But it's there if you ever do
C
Call home every couple days
G
If only for your mama's sake
F
Hell she tells all her friends about you
Am G F
Now ten and two, son buckle up
C
I threw a flashlight in the trunk
G
Next to that spare if you get stuck, yeah
CHORUS:
C
Drive like the devil
If you see an open highway
G
Let off that pedal
When a good view steals your breath away
F
Take a left if it feels right
C
Roll your windows down at night
G
You may get lost but you'll be alright
F
There's a bible on the dash
C G
And there's a map tucked in the door
F G F
I can't be your backseat driver anymore
Am G F C G F
More-ore anymore, I can't be your backseat driver anymore
Am G F F
More-ore-ore-ore
BREAK:
F C
And sometimes when I'm lost, you know I can still hear
G F
My daddy's voice echo loud and clear
CHORUS:
C
And he said, drive like the devil
If you see an open highway
G
Let off that pedal
When a good view steals your breath away
F
Take a left if it feels right
C
Roll your windows down at night
G
You may get lost but you'll be alright
F
There's a bible on the dash son
C G
There's a map tucked in the door
F G Am
I can't be your backseat driver anymore
F G C
I can't be your backseat driver anymore
OUTRO:
G F C C
Ahhh, anymore, I can't be your backseat driver anymore
G
Anymore
F C G
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no hmmmm
Am F C C G
I can't be your backseat driver anymore
Am F
I can't be your backseat driver
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