Backseat Serenade Chords & Tabs
Tuned a half step down. you can play most of it in standard, but if you listen to the
guitar in the bridge it's pretty clear that they're tuned down as you can hear open strings.
Intro:
d#---------------------------------------------|
A#---------------------------------------------|
F#------12------12------------12------12-------|
C#---12------12-------12---12------12-------12-|
G#-9-------9-------------9-------9-------------|
D#---------------------------------------------|
Verse:
G Dm
d#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#------12------12------------12------12-------------9-------9-------------9-------9--------|
C#---12------12-------12---12------12-------12---12------12-------12---12------12-------12--|
G#-9-------9-------------9-------9----------------------------------------------------------|
D#---------------------------------------------9-------9-------------9-------9--------------|
Lazy lover, find a place for me again
C Em F C
d#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#---------------------------------------------------8-------8--------------------------------|
F#-------9-------9-------------9-------9----------9-------9------9--------8-----------12------|
C#---10------10-------10---10------10-------10-------------------------10---------------------|
G#----------------------------------------------7------7------------8-------------10-------10-|
D#-8-------8-------------8-------8---------------------------------------------8--------------|
you felt it once before, I know you did I could see it
G Dm
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A#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#------12------12------------12------12-------------9-------9-------------9-------9--------|
C#---12------12-------12---12------12-------12---12------12-------12---12------12-------12--|
G#-9-------9-------------9-------9----------------------------------------------------------|
D#---------------------------------------------9-------9-------------9-------9--------------|
Whiskey princess, drink me under, pull me in
C Em F C
d#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#---------------------------------------------------8-------8--------------------------------|
F#-------9-------9-------------9-------9----------9-------9------9--------8-----------12------|
C#---10------10-------10---10------10-------10-------------------------10---------------------|
G#----------------------------------------------7------7------------8-------------10-------10-|
D#-8-------8-------------8-------8---------------------------------------------8--------------|
you had me at come over boy I need a friend, I understand
D
d#---------------------------------------------------|
A#---------------------------------------------------|
F#--------11--------11-------------11--------11------|
C#-----12--------12------12-----12--------12------12-|
G#---------------------------------------------------|
D#-10--------10-------------10--------10-------------|
Chorus:
Em C
Backseat serenade, dizzy hurricane
G D
Oh god I'm sick of sleeping alone,
Em C
You're salty like a summer day, kiss the sweat away
D
To your radio
Em C
Backseat serenade, little hand grenade
G D
Oh god I'm sick of sleeping alone,
Em C
You're salty like a summer day, kiss the pain away
D
To your radio
C
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A#---------------------------------------------|
F#------12------12------------12------12-------|
C#---12------12-------12---12------12-------12-|
G#-9-------9-------------9-------9-------------|
D#---------------------------------------------|
Verse 2:
G Dm
d#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#------12------12------------12------12-------------9-------9-------------9-------9--------|
C#---12------12-------12---12------12-------12---12------12-------12---12------12-------12--|
G#-9-------9-------------9-------9----------------------------------------------------------|
D#---------------------------------------------9-------9-------------9-------9--------------|
You take me over, I throw you up against the wall
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C Em F C
d#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#---------------------------------------------------8-------8--------------------------------|
F#-------9-------9-------------9-------9----------9-------9------9--------8-----------12------|
C#---10------10-------10---10------10-------10-------------------------10---------------------|
G#----------------------------------------------7------7------------8-------------10-------10-|
D#-8-------8-------------8-------8---------------------------------------------8--------------|
we've seen it all before, but this one's different it's deliberate
G Dm
d#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#------12------12------------12------12-------------9-------9-------------9-------9--------|
C#---12------12-------12---12------12-------12---12------12-------12---12------12-------12--|
G#-9-------9-------------9-------9----------------------------------------------------------|
D#---------------------------------------------9-------9-------------9-------9--------------|
you send me reeling, calling out to you for more
C Em F C
d#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#---------------------------------------------------8-------8--------------------------------|
F#-------9-------9-------------9-------9----------9-------9------9--------8-----------12------|
C#---10------10-------10---10------10-------10-------------------------10---------------------|
G#----------------------------------------------7------7------------8-------------10-------10-|
D#-8-------8-------------8-------8---------------------------------------------8--------------|
the value of this moment lives in metaphor yeah through it all
D
d#---------------------------------------------------|
A#---------------------------------------------------|
F#--------11--------11-------------11--------11------|
C#-----12--------12------12-----12--------12------12-|
G#---------------------------------------------------|
D#-10--------10-------------10--------10-------------|
Chorus:
Em C
Backseat serenade, dizzy hurricane
G D
Oh god I'm sick of sleeping alone,
Em C
You're salty like a summer day, kiss the sweat away
D
To your radio
Em C
Backseat serenade, little hand grenade
G D
Oh god I'm sick of sleeping alone,
Em C
You're salty like a summer day, kiss the pain away
D
To your radio
Bridge:
C
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A#-----0-------0-----------------------0-------0-----------------|
F#---------------------0-------0-----------------------0-------0-|
C#---5-------5-------7-------7-------5-------5-------4-------4---|
G#-3-------3-------5-------5-------7-------7-------2-------2-----|
D#---------------------------------------------------------------|
C D Em Bm
d#---------------------------------------------------------------|
A#-----0-------0-----------------------0-------0-----------------|
F#---------------------0-------0-----------------------0-------0-|
C#---5-------5-------7-------7-------5-------5-------4-------4---|
G#-3-------3-------5-------5-------7-------7-------2-------2-----|
D#---------------------------------------------------------------|
C D Em Bm
d#---------------------------------------------------------------|
A#-----0-------0-----------------------0-------0-----------------|
F#---------------------0-------0-----------------------0-------0-|
C#---5-------5-------7-------7-------5-------5-------4-------4---|
G#-3-------3-------5-------5-------7-------7-------2-------2-----|
D#---------------------------------------------------------------|
C D D
d#-----------------|
A#-----0-------0---|
F#-----------------|
C#---5-------5-----|
G#-3-------3-------|
D#-----------------|
Chorus:
Em C
Backseat serenade, dizzy hurricane
G D
Oh god I'm sick of sleeping alone,
Em C
You're salty like a summer day, kiss the sweat away
D
To your radio
Em B C
Backseat serenade, little hand grenade
G D
Oh aren't you sick of sleeping alone,
Em C
You're salty like a summer day, kiss the pain away
D
To your radio
Em C G D
(Oh god I'm sick of sleeping alone)
Em C D
