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Back Street Affair

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recorded by Willie Nelson
written by Billy Wallace and Jimmy Rule
[Verse]
G                 D7     G    G7       C                 G
You didn't know I wasn't free when you fell in love with me
                        D7                   G
And with all your young heart you learned to care
                     D7     G     G7            C               G
It brought you shame and disgrace the world has tumbled in your face
                           D7          G
Cause they call our love a back street affair
             D7         G    G7    C                   G
They say you wrecked my home I'm a husband that's gone wrong
                           D7                G
They don't know the sorrow that we've had to bear
                 D7       G   G7      C             G
For the one that I'm tied to  was the first to be untrue
                         D7            G
Yes they call our love a back street affair
             D7    G    G7             C          G
We have each other now that's all that matters anyhow
                   D7             G
Oh the judgment of gossip's never fair
                D7      G          G7   C                       G
We'll just be brave and strong then someday they'll see they're wrong
                         D7            G
Let them call our love a back street affair
                  D7       G    G7          C            G
We'll be free for love someday when all the talk is dead away
                        D7                   G
And the happiness we've hoped for then we'll share
             D7       G     G7      C                      G
I'll climb a mountain high and then the world will hear me cry
                       D7            G
That our love is not a back street affair

Back Street Affair chords and lyrics

Free chords for Back Street Affair by Willie Nelson. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

recorded by Willie Nelson
written by Billy Wallace and Jimmy Rule
[Verse]

Back Street Affair Chords by Willie Nelson

Learn how to play Back Street Affair by Willie Nelson with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Back Street Affair chords”, “Back Street Affair guitar chords”, or “Willie Nelson Back Street Affair 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 Back Street Affair chords and for experienced players who want accurate Back Street Affair lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D7, G7, C.

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Is "Back Street Affair" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Back Street Affair" in?

The chords for "Back Street Affair" show the original chord names (including G, D7, G7, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.