Chords for Meat Puppets - Backwater [with Lyric]

Tempo:
111.9 bpm
Chords used:

C

E

D

C#m

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Meat Puppets - Backwater [with Lyric] chords
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[Em] [C#m]
[C] [D]
[F#] [E] [C#m]
[C] [D]
[Am] [E] And when I wake [F#] up in the morning [C] to feel the day [E] break on my face, there's a buzz that's
blowing [F#] through the ceiling [C] with a knife to [E] open up the sky's gate.
Some things [C#m] will never change.
[C] This family looking back [D] with a couple of thoughts just from the pain [E] they may see [C#m] re-arranged.
[C] In the back wall they're swirling, [D] there's something that will never [E] change.
And when I should have [F#m] been gone a long time, [C] it laughs [E] and says I find ways.
Just when we're [F#] sheltered under paper, [C] the rocket is [E] coming out of siphon base.
Some things [C#m] will never change.
[C] This family looking back [D] with a couple of thoughts [A] just from the pain [E] they may see [C#m] re-arranged.
[C] In the back wall they're [D] swirling, there's something that will never [F] change.
[G]
[A] And maybe [E] I'm [C] blind.
[D] Goodbye.
[A] So [Em] from time on, [C] [Gm] [D] stop.
[Em] [C#m]
[C] [F#] [D] [Em]
[C#m]
[C] [D] [F]
[E] And when I wake [F#] up in the morning [C] to feel the day [E] break on my face, there's a buzz that's
blowing [F#] through the ceiling [C] with a knife to open up [E] the sky's gate.
Some things will never [C#m] change.
[C] This family looking back with a [D] couple of thoughts just from the pain [E] they may see re [C#m]-arranged.
[C] In the back wall they're swirling, [D] there's something that will [E] never change.
Some things will [C#m] never change.
[C] This family looking back with [D] a couple of thoughts just from the pain [E] they may see [C#m] re-arranged.
[C] In the back wall they're swirling, [D] there's something [E] that will never change.
[C#m] [C] [D] [G]
[D] [E] [C#m]
[C] [E] [Bm]
[E] [C#m]
[C] [D] [E]
[Em] [C#m]
[C] [E]
[N]
Key:  
C
3211
E
2311
D
1321
C#m
13421114
F#
134211112
C
3211
E
2311
D
1321
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To learn Meat Puppets - Backwater chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: C, D, E, C#m, C and E. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 55 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 112 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: E Minor.

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_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[F#] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[Am] _ [E] _ And when I wake [F#] up in the morning _ [C] to feel the day [E] break on my face, _ there's a buzz that's
blowing [F#] through the ceiling [C] with a knife to [E] open up the sky's gate.
Some things [C#m] will never change.
[C] This family looking back [D] with a couple of thoughts just from the pain [E] they may see [C#m] re-arranged. _
[C] In the back wall they're swirling, [D] there's something that will never [E] change.
And when I should have [F#m] been gone a long time, [C] it laughs [E] and says I find ways.
_ Just when we're [F#] sheltered under paper, [C] the rocket is [E] coming out of siphon base.
Some things [C#m] will never change. _
[C] This family looking back [D] with a couple of thoughts [A] just from the pain [E] they may see [C#m] re-arranged.
_ [C] In the back wall they're [D] swirling, there's something that will never [F] change.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] And maybe [E] I'm _ _ [C] blind.
_ _ _ [D] Goodbye. _
_ [A] So _ [Em] from time on, [C] _ _ [Gm] _ [D] stop. _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [F] _ _
[E] _ And when I wake [F#] up in the morning [C] to feel the day [E] break on my face, _ there's a buzz that's
blowing [F#] through the ceiling [C] with a knife to open up [E] the sky's gate.
Some things will never [C#m] change.
[C] This family looking back with a [D] couple of thoughts just from the pain [E] they may see re [C#m]-arranged. _
[C] In the back wall they're swirling, [D] there's something that will [E] never change.
Some things will [C#m] never change. _
[C] This family looking back with [D] a couple of thoughts just from the pain [E] they may see [C#m] re-arranged.
[C] In the back wall they're swirling, [D] there's something [E] that will never change.
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ [E] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was written by Curt Kirkwood.

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