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Backstabber

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Key: G  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Em- 022000
 C-  x32010
 Am- x02210
 D-  xx0232
 G-  320033
 Bm- x24432
Intro: Em-C--Am- x3, Em-D-C-G-
Verse 1:
EmBored sCtoned sitting 
in your Ambasement
EmAll aClone cause your 
little converAmsations
Emgot aCround now look at 
what we Amall found Emout
(look at what we Dlook at 
what we all found Cout)Am  
EmOh hey CYou have got a set of Amloose 
lips Emtwisting sCtories
All because you're Amjealous
EmNow I Cknow exactly what you're Amall aEmboutD  
And Cthis is what you're Gall about
Chorus 1:
  Em                   C      Am   Em  C--Am  
Girl your such a backstabber
Oh Emgirl Cyou're such a shit Amtalker
And Emeverybody Dknows it 
(Ceverybody Gknows it)
  Em                   C      Am   Em  C--Am  
Girl your such a backstabber
EmRun your Cmouth more than 
everyone I've Amever known
And Emeverybody Dknows 
it (Ceverybody Amknows it)
Interlude: Em-C--Am- x2
Verse 2:
I'm Emsick and Ctired of 
hearing all aAmbout my Emlife
from Cother bitches with Amall of your Emlies
wrapped Cup so tight so Ammaybe you should 
Emshut your Dmouth shut your Cmouth
Shut your Gfucking mouth
EmHonestCly I think its Amkinda 
funny Emthat you Cwaste
your breath talAmking about meEm  C  
Got me feeling kinda sAmpecial realEmly D  
(so Cthis is what your Gall about)
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge:
EmKatie's just there Bmripping my style
Damn CJeanie why you gotta tell 
the Cmsecrets about my sex life?
GAll I ever did was Ddrive 
your broke ass around
EmPick you up Dtake you out
Cwhen your car Gbroke down
Interlude:
Em-C--Am- x3, Em-D-C-G-
Backstabber
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Chorus 2:
EmGirl Cyour such a backsAmtabber
(Emtaking and Ctwisting it 
down your so manipuAmlating oh)
EmRun your Cmouth more than 
everyone I've Amever known
And Emeverybody Dknows 
it (Ceverybody Amknows it)
Chorus 3:
Em-C--Am
(Emtaking and Ctwisting it 
down your so manipuAmlating oh)
EmOh girl Cyou look so Amlunatic
And Emeverybody Dknows 
it (Ceverybody Amknows it)
Outro:
  EmEveryCbody knowsAm  
  Emyou look so ClunaticAm  
  EmEveryCbody knowsAm  
  EmEveryCbody knowsAm  

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Backstabber

by Kesha

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 022000

- x32010

- x02210

- xx0232

- 320033

- x24432

Em C Am Em D C G

Intro: ---- x3, ----

Verse 1:

Em C

Bored stoned sitting

in your basement

Em C

All alone cause your

little conversations

Em C

got around now look at

Am Em

what we all found out

(look at what we look at

C Am

what we all found out)

Em C Am

Oh hey You have got a set of loose

Em C

lips twisting stories

All because you're jealous

Em C Am Em D

Now I know exactly what you're all about

C G

And this is what you're all about

Chorus 1:

Em C Am Em C Am

Girl your such a backstabber

Em C Am

Oh girl you're such a shit talker

Em D

And everybody knows it

C G

(everybody knows it)

Em C Am Em C Am

Girl your such a backstabber

Em C

Run your mouth more than

everyone I've ever known

Em D

And everybody knows

C Am

it (everybody knows it)

Interlude: Em-C--Am- x2

Verse 2:

Em C

I'm sick and tired of

Am Em

hearing all about my life

C Am Em

from other bitches with all of your lies

C Am

wrapped up so tight so maybe you should

Em D C

shut your mouth shut your mouth

Shut your fucking mouth

Em C Am

Honestly I think its kinda

Em C

funny that you waste

Am Em C

your breath talking about me

Am Em D

Got me feeling kinda special really

C G

(so this is what your all about)

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Bridge:

Em Bm

Katie's just there ripping my style

Damn Jeanie why you gotta tell

the secrets about my sex life?

G D

All I ever did was drive

your broke ass around

Em D

Pick you up take you out

C G

when your car broke down

Interlude:

Em-C--Am- x3, Em-D-C-G-

Backstabber

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Chorus 2:

Em C Am

Girl your such a backstabber

Em C

(taking and twisting it

down your so manipulating oh)

Em C

Run your mouth more than

everyone I've ever known

Em D

And everybody knows

C Am

it (everybody knows it)

Chorus 3:

Em-C--Am

Em C

(taking and twisting it

down your so manipulating oh)

Em C Am

Oh girl you look so lunatic

Em D

And everybody knows

C Am

it (everybody knows it)

Outro:

Em C Am

Everybody knows

Em C Am

you look so lunatic

Em C Am

Everybody knows

Em C Am

Everybody knows

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