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[Verse 1]
F#mSomeone spilled blood many years ago
F#mSomeone spilled blood but do you know
F#mThat from the backwoods where the Chuck Berrys grow
F#mCome your long tall daddies of rock and roll
[Chorus]
F#mTake me Eto your bAackwBoods now
F#mTake me Eto your bAackwBoods now
[Verse 2]
F#mSpinning down from the clouds like a tornado
F#mSpinning out of control like a psychedelic soul
With a F#mrhythm hitting harder than Larry Holmes
Come your F#mlong tall daddies of rock and roll
[Chorus]
F#mTake me Eto your bAackwBoods now
F#mTake me Eto your bAackwBoods now
[Interlude]
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|7-9-7-9-7-9-7-9-|
A|7-9-7-9-7-9-7-9-|
E|7~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|      4x
[Chorus]
F#mTake me Eto your bAackwBoods now
     F#m          E     A         Bn.c.
Take me to your backwoods now
{Solo]
B   B   B   B
A   A   F#m F#m
A   B
[Interlude]
F#m F#m F#m F#m
[Verse 3]
Mr. F#mUplift Mofo my man Bo Diddley
Hit F#msippin' a bottle of nickel ripple
Play the F#mlickity split finger lickin' licks
For all you F#mwicked city slick chicks
And all you F#mnitty gritty hicks
We'll make your F#mnipples ripple
Make you wanna F#mdip your dipple
Make you wanna F#msoak your hickory stick
That's F#mright
Because my F#mman has a grip on it
And I do F#mmean on it
Which F#mbrings to mind
A very F#msinister minister kind of guy
A man F#mnamed Little Richard
Who was F#mborn to make them b*****s stir
Thatâ'F#ms right he'll make the sweet substance drip
From the F#mmiddle of your hillbilly lips
And like the F#mfarmer milks his cow
The Howling F#mWolf will howl
And since F#mtimes does allow
You all can F#mtake me to your backwoods now
[Outro]
F#mTake me Eto your bAackwBoods F#mnow         E       A      B[x4]
F#mTake me to your backwoods

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Backwoods

by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Verse 1]

F#m

Someone spilled blood many years ago

F#m

Someone spilled blood but do you know

F#m

That from the backwoods where the Chuck Berrys grow

F#m

Come your long tall daddies of rock and roll

[Chorus]

F#m E A B

Take me to your backwoods now

F#m E A B

Take me to your backwoods now

[Verse 2]

F#m

Spinning down from the clouds like a tornado

F#m

Spinning out of control like a psychedelic soul

F#m

With a rhythm hitting harder than Larry Holmes

F#m

Come your long tall daddies of rock and roll

[Chorus]

F#m E A B

Take me to your backwoods now

F#m E A B

Take me to your backwoods now

[Interlude]

e|----------------|

B|----------------|

G|----------------|

D|7-9-7-9-7-9-7-9-|

A|7-9-7-9-7-9-7-9-|

E|7~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| 4x

[Chorus]

F#m E A B

Take me to your backwoods now

F#m E A B

n.c.

Take me to your backwoods now

{Solo]

B B B B

A A F#m F#m

A B

[Interlude]

F#m F#m F#m F#m

[Verse 3]

F#m

Mr. Uplift Mofo my man Bo Diddley

F#m

Hit sippin' a bottle of nickel ripple

F#m

Play the lickity split finger lickin' licks

F#m

For all you wicked city slick chicks

F#m

And all you nitty gritty hicks

F#m

We'll make your nipples ripple

F#m

Make you wanna dip your dipple

F#m

Make you wanna soak your hickory stick

F#m

That's right

F#m

Because my man has a grip on it

F#m

And I do mean on it

F#m

Which brings to mind

F#m

A very sinister minister kind of guy

F#m

A man named Little Richard

F#m

Who was born to make them b*****s stir

F#m

Thatâ's right he'll make the sweet substance drip

F#m

From the middle of your hillbilly lips

F#m

And like the farmer milks his cow

F#m

The Howling Wolf will howl

F#m

And since times does allow

F#m

You all can take me to your backwoods now

[Outro]

F#m E A B F#m E A B

Take me to your backwoods now [x4]

F#m

Take me to your backwoods

About Backwoods Chords by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Learn how to play Backwoods by Red Hot Chili Peppers with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Backwoods chords”, “Backwoods guitar chords”, or “Red Hot Chili Peppers Backwoods chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Backwoods chords and for experienced players who want accurate Backwoods lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F#m, E, A, B, G, D.

FAQ — Backwoods by Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Is "Backwoods" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Backwoods" in?

The chords for "Backwoods" show the original chord names (including F#m, E, A, B, G, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.