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Back In Black

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Tuning : Standard
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No capo. Play it in barre chords, it sounds much better.
Intro (4x)
E-|-G3---1-F1-1---8--C8--8---------|
B-|-3---1-1-1---8--8--8---------|
G-|-4---2-2-2---9--9--9---------|
D-|-5---3-3-3---10-10-10--------|
A-|-5---3-3-3---10-10-10--------|
E-|-3---1-1-3---8--10-10--------|
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Verse 1
GBack in blackF, I get the track babe
CWon't be too long for my own to be back
GYeah, I'm let looseF, From the noose
CThat's kept me hanging around, babe
GI've been reaching for the sky F, it's gettin' me high
CForget the hearse babe, I'm gonna never die
GI'm not gonna to tryF, I got a nine lives.
CYou've got everyone of them and get wild.
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Chorus
Back in black babe (2x)-Back in black babe (2x)- Back in black babe (2x)
E-|-Dm75--5---------------------3-G-3-----------------------5Dm7--5-----------|
B-|-6--6---------------------3--3-----------------------6--6-----------|
G-|-5--5---------------------4--4-----------------------5--5-----------|
D-|-7--7---------------------5--5-----------------------7--7-----------|
A-|-5--5---------------------5--5-----------------------5--5-----------|
E-|-5--5---------------------3--3-----------------------5--5-----------|
baby i'm back in black and back in black
E-|-1-F-1-----------------------5C--5-----------|
B-|-1--1-----------------------6--6-----------|
G-|-2--2-----------------------5--5-----------|
D-|-3--3-----------------------7--7-----------|
A-|-3--3-----------------------5--5-----------|
E-|-1--1-----------------------5--5-----------|
Intro + Solo Alone (4x)
E-|-G3---1-F1-1---8--C8--8---------|
B-|-3---1-1-1---8--8--8---------|
G-|-4---2-2-2---9--9--9---------|
D-|-5---3-3-3---10-10-10--------|
A-|-5---3-3-3---10-10-10--------|
E-|-3---1-1-3---8--10-10--------|
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Verse 2
GBack in the backF, I get a track baby
CThey weren't one with a bullet, I'm a power pack
GYes I'm, in a bangF, with a gang
CYou've better give me, you want me to hang
GI keep beating the flack, Fdon't let it back
CYou've better think it twice before you cross my back
GYeah, I'm let looseF, From the noose
CThat's kept me hanging around, babe
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Chorus
Back in black babe (6x)
Baby i'm back in black (2x)
Intro + Solo Alone (4x)
E-|-G3---1-F1-1---8--C8--8---------|
B-|-3---1-1-1---8--8--8---------|
G-|-4---2-2-2---9--9--9---------|
D-|-5---3-3-3---10-10-10--------|
A-|-5---3-3-3---10-10-10--------|
E-|-3---1-1-3---8--10-10--------|
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Verse 3
GBack in blackF, I get the track babe
Cwon't be too long for my own to be back
GYeah, I'm let looseF, From the noose
CThat's kept me hanging around, babe
GI've been reaching for the sky F, it's gettin' me high
CForget the hearse babe, I'm gonna never die
GI'm not gonna to tryF, I got a nine lives.
CYou've got everyone of them and get wild.
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Chorus
Back in black babe (6x)
Baby i'm back in black (2x)
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Back In Black

by Foy Vance

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Dm7

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Tuning : Standard

No capo. Play it in barre chords, it sounds much better.

Intro (4x)

G F C

E-|-3---1-1-1---8--8--8---------|

B-|-3---1-1-1---8--8--8---------|

G-|-4---2-2-2---9--9--9---------|

D-|-5---3-3-3---10-10-10--------|

A-|-5---3-3-3---10-10-10--------|

E-|-3---1-1-3---8--10-10--------|

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Verse 1

G F

Back in black, I get the track babe

Won't be too long for my own to be back

G F

Yeah, I'm let loose, From the noose

That's kept me hanging around, babe

G F

I've been reaching for the sky , it's gettin' me high

Forget the hearse babe, I'm gonna never die

G F

I'm not gonna to try, I got a nine lives.

You've got everyone of them and get wild.

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Chorus

Back in black babe (2x)-Back in black babe (2x)- Back in black babe (2x)

Dm7 G Dm7

E-|-5--5---------------------3--3-----------------------5--5-----------|

B-|-6--6---------------------3--3-----------------------6--6-----------|

G-|-5--5---------------------4--4-----------------------5--5-----------|

D-|-7--7---------------------5--5-----------------------7--7-----------|

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

E-|-5--5---------------------3--3-----------------------5--5-----------|

baby i'm back in black and back in black

F C

E-|-1--1-----------------------5--5-----------|

B-|-1--1-----------------------6--6-----------|

G-|-2--2-----------------------5--5-----------|

D-|-3--3-----------------------7--7-----------|

A-|-3--3-----------------------5--5-----------|

E-|-1--1-----------------------5--5-----------|

Intro + Solo Alone (4x)

G F C

E-|-3---1-1-1---8--8--8---------|

B-|-3---1-1-1---8--8--8---------|

G-|-4---2-2-2---9--9--9---------|

D-|-5---3-3-3---10-10-10--------|

A-|-5---3-3-3---10-10-10--------|

E-|-3---1-1-3---8--10-10--------|

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Verse 2

G F

Back in the back, I get a track baby

They weren't one with a bullet, I'm a power pack

G F

Yes I'm, in a bang, with a gang

You've better give me, you want me to hang

G F

I keep beating the flack, don't let it back

You've better think it twice before you cross my back

G F

Yeah, I'm let loose, From the noose

That's kept me hanging around, babe

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Chorus

Back in black babe (6x)

Baby i'm back in black (2x)

Intro + Solo Alone (4x)

G F C

E-|-3---1-1-1---8--8--8---------|

B-|-3---1-1-1---8--8--8---------|

G-|-4---2-2-2---9--9--9---------|

D-|-5---3-3-3---10-10-10--------|

A-|-5---3-3-3---10-10-10--------|

E-|-3---1-1-3---8--10-10--------|

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Verse 3

G F

Back in black, I get the track babe

won't be too long for my own to be back

G F

Yeah, I'm let loose, From the noose

That's kept me hanging around, babe

G F

I've been reaching for the sky , it's gettin' me high

Forget the hearse babe, I'm gonna never die

G F

I'm not gonna to try, I got a nine lives.

You've got everyone of them and get wild.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Chorus

Back in black babe (6x)

Baby i'm back in black (2x)

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