Back It Up Chords by Robin Trower

Tempo:
161.15 bpm
Chords used:

Bbm

Ab

Eb

Gb

Ebm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Robin Trower - Back It Up chords
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[Bbm]
[Cm]
[Bbm]
[Eb]
[Gb]
[Bbm]
[Ab] [Bbm]
[Eb]
He ripped you up again, [Bbm] you might have known He needs a blessing, [Eb] he's overgrown
Someone you used to know, [Bbm] you're dead wrong [Gm] [Ab] You [Gb] want [Eb] freedom, [Ab] but [F] wasn't mean to break [Gb] your heart
[G] Well, [Ab] you better [Bbm] walk on your own [E] [Bbm] There is no pity, [Eb] less on the rain
You [Bbm] feel your good time life running down the drain [Eb] [Bbm]
Railroad engine, [Eb]
hurricane
[Ebm] Lights dimming, whistle blinging, [Bbm] stop [Db] the train
[Eb] [Gb] You're [Eb] overstation, [Ab] do you know [Fm] how [F] that station [Gb] feels?
[G] Good [Ab] for passing, [A] [Bbm] but just a game You [Ab] got to back [Bb] it [Eb] up, [Ab] baby, stay
If you [Ebm] ain't [Eb] around, you won't be down [Bbm] You [Eb]
got [Bbm] to back it up, [Ebm] [Ab] baby, stay
Through the city [Eb] bars, and out the car, and out the
[Ab] street
[Bbm]
[Ab]
You [Eb]
[Bbm]
[Cm] [Eb]
[Bbm]
[Gb] want [Eb] freedom, [Ab] [Gb] but [F] wasn't mean to break your [Gb] heart
[G] Well, [Ab] you better [A] walk on [Gb] your own Take your [G] medicine, [Ab] you never [F] got to fish [Gb] it out
[G] Is [Ab] that what your [A] life [Bbm] is all about?
You got to back it up,
[Ebm] [Ab] baby, stay If [Eb] you ain't around, [Ab] you won't be down
[Bbm] You got
[Eb] [E] [Bbm] to back it up, [Ebm] [Ab] baby, stay Through the [Eb] city bars, and [Ab] out the car, and [Eb] out the [Fm] street
[E] You got to [Bbm] back it up, [Ab] baby, stay If you [Eb] ain't around, you won't be down
[Bbm]
You got to back it up,
[Ebm] baby, [Ab] stay Through the [Eb] city bars, and out the car, and out the street
[Cm] [Bb] You got to back it up,
[Ebm] [Ab] baby, stay If you ain't around
[Bbm]
[Ab] [Bbm]
[Ab]
Key:  
Bbm
13421111
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
Gb
134211112
Ebm
13421116
Bbm
13421111
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
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To learn Robin Trower - (1977-1983, 2012 Remaster) Back It Up chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: G, Ab, F, Gb, Ab, Eb, Bbm, Ebm, Bbm and Eb. Start with a comfortable 80 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 161. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: A Major.

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_ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ He _ _ ripped you up again, [Bbm] you might have _ known _ _ _ He needs a blessing, _ [Eb] _ _ _ he's _ overgrown
_ _ Someone you used to know, [Bbm] you're dead wrong [Gm] _ [Ab] You _ [Gb] _ _ want [Eb] freedom, _ _ [Ab] _ _ but [F] wasn't mean to break [Gb] your heart
[G] Well, [Ab] you better [Bbm] walk on your own _ [E] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ There is no pity, _ _ _ [Eb] less on the rain
_ _ You [Bbm] feel your good time life running down the drain [Eb] _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
Railroad engine, _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
hurricane
_ _ [Ebm] Lights _ dimming, whistle blinging, [Bbm] stop [Db] the train
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [Gb] _ _ You're [Eb] overstation, _ _ [Ab] _ do you know [Fm] how [F] that station [Gb] feels?
[G] Good [Ab] for passing, [A] _ [Bbm] but just a game _ You [Ab] got to back [Bb] it _ [Eb] up, _ _ [Ab] baby, stay _
_ _ If you [Ebm] ain't [Eb] around, you won't be down [Bbm] You _ [Eb] _
_ got [Bbm] to back it _ up, _ [Ebm] _ [Ab] baby, stay
_ _ Through the city [Eb] bars, and out the car, and out the _ _
[Ab] street
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
You _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ want [Eb] freedom, _ _ [Ab] _ [Gb] but [F] wasn't mean to break your [Gb] heart
[G] Well, [Ab] you better [A] walk on [Gb] your own _ Take your [G] medicine, _ _ [Ab] _ you never [F] got to fish [Gb] it out
[G] Is [Ab] that what your [A] life [Bbm] is all _ about?
You got to back it up, _
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Ab] baby, stay If _ _ [Eb] you ain't around, [Ab] you won't be down
[Bbm] You got _ _
[Eb] _ [E] _ [Bbm] to back it up, [Ebm] _ _ _ [Ab] baby, stay _ _ _ Through the [Eb] city bars, and [Ab] out the car, and [Eb] out the _ [Fm] street
_ [E] You got to [Bbm] back it up, _ _ _ _ [Ab] baby, stay _ If you [Eb] ain't around, you won't be down
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _
You got to back it up, _ _
_ _ [Ebm] baby, [Ab] stay _ Through the [Eb] city bars, and out the car, and out the _ street
_ [Cm] _ [Bb] You got to back it up, _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ [Ab] baby, stay _ _ _ If you ain't around _ _ _
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song finds its place within the Farther on up the Road: The Chrysalis Years album.

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