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Backstage:Gene Pitney.
#4 in UK, #2 in Canada, #25 in USA in '66.
***(Check it out on YouTube.)
#1.(Capo 3rd fret for orig.) INTRO: C F C
CA thousand hands applaud tonight,
DmI sing my songs my star shines bright.
EmI stop and smile, FI take my bow,
GI leave the stage and G7then, somehow..
CHORUS:
BackCstage I'm lonely, backAmstage I cry.
FYou've gone away and each Gnight, I seem to die a little.. 
#2.
COut on that stage I play the star.
DmI'm famous now, I've come so far.
EmA famous fool, FI let love go.
GI didn't know, I'd G7miss you so.
CHORUS: 
BackCstage I'm lonely, backAmstage I cry.
FHating myself, since I Glet you say goodCbye.Am.F  G  
#3. 
BbEvery night a different room,
GEvery night a different club.
CAnd yet I'm lonely all the Amtime.
FWhen I sign my autograph,
EbWhen I hold an interview,
FCan't get you out of my Gmind.
#4.
CCome back my love, come back to me.
DmI need you now, so desperately.
EmWhat good is fame? FIt's just a game,
GI'd give it all, to G7be the same.
#5. 
BackCstage I wait now, Amhoping I'll see..
FYour smiling face waiting Gthere, backstage, for Amme.
Your Dmsmiling face Fwaiting, backstage, for Gme.G7  
BackCstage...FBackGstage.C..F  G  C  
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Backstage

by Gene Pitney

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Backstage:Gene Pitney.

#4 in UK, #2 in Canada, #25 in USA in '66.

***(Check it out on YouTube.)

#1.(Capo 3rd fret for orig.) INTRO: C F C

A thousand hands applaud tonight,

I sing my songs my star shines bright.

Em F

I stop and smile, I take my bow,

G G7

I leave the stage and then, somehow..

CHORUS:

C Am

Backstage I'm lonely, backstage I cry.

F G

You've gone away and each night, I seem to die a little..

#2.

Out on that stage I play the star.

I'm famous now, I've come so far.

Em F

A famous fool, I let love go.

G G7

I didn't know, I'd miss you so.

CHORUS:

C Am

Backstage I'm lonely, backstage I cry.

F G C Am F G

Hating myself, since I let you say goodbye..

#3.

Every night a different room,

Every night a different club.

C Am

And yet I'm lonely all the time.

When I sign my autograph,

When I hold an interview,

F G

Can't get you out of my mind.

#4.

Come back my love, come back to me.

I need you now, so desperately.

Em F

What good is fame? It's just a game,

G G7

I'd give it all, to be the same.

#5.

C Am

Backstage I wait now, hoping I'll see..

F G Am

Your smiling face waiting there, backstage, for me.

Dm F G G7

Your smiling face waiting, backstage, for me.

C F G C F G C

Backstage...Backstage...

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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