Back Door Slam Chords by Robert Cray
Tempo:
95 bpm
Chords used:
Cm
F
A
Eb
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F] [Cm]
[A] [F] [Cm]
[A] [F] [Cm]
I was born in the backseat of a [A] driving hurricane.
[Eb] I came up in the back street of a city with [F] no name.
I [Cm] was raised on [D] trouble, [Cm] a rock when I [Eb] should roll.
[C] I never could [Eb] control it, [Cm] and I can't [Eb] even troll.
[C] I am what [Cm] I am.
[A] I [F] am the [Cm] backdoor slam.
When I walk down [G] the street, [A] streetlights go [Eb] out.
When I drive through [G] your [A] town, the dogs start [G] to howl.
When I stand in [A] the shadow, sparks are in my hair.
[C] When I [Eb] open up my mouth, [Cm] my voice fills [Eb] the air.
I [F] am what [C] I am.
[A] I [F] am the [Cm] backdoor slam.
[F] People [Cm] say [F]
I'm [Ab] charming.
[Cm] People [F] say I'm alarming.
[Cm] People can feel [F] that a storm is around [Eb] me.
[G] I don't care what they say [Dm] they see.
[Cm] I'm the dust in [A] your room, [A] a hundred proof, heaven clear.
[Eb] I'm the crack in [G] your ceiling, [Cm] thought you'd think you'd hear.
I'm a 3 a [G].m. phone call, [Cm] tank of gasoline.
I'm a siren [G] stopping at the end of [Eb] your street.
I [F] [C]
[F] am the [Cm] backdoor slam.
[G]
[G] [Cm] [Eb]
[F] People say [F]
[Ab] I'm strange.
[F] [Cm] People say [F]
[Ab] I'm dangerous.
[F] People [Cm] can feel [F] that a deal was struck.
[G] Save my soul and make my home the [Cm] love.
[Eb]
[Cm] I was born in [A] the city, a city with no [Eb] shame.
And when I play [G] guitar, [Cm] they all know my [G] name.
I [C] am what [Cm] I am.
[A] I [F] am the [Cm] backdoor slam.
[F]
[Eb] [F] [Cm]
[C] [G]
[Cm] [A]
[Cm]
[A]
[F]
[Fm] [A] [Cm]
[F]
[Cm]
[F] [Cm]
[A]
[A] [F] [Cm]
[A] [F] [Cm]
I was born in the backseat of a [A] driving hurricane.
[Eb] I came up in the back street of a city with [F] no name.
I [Cm] was raised on [D] trouble, [Cm] a rock when I [Eb] should roll.
[C] I never could [Eb] control it, [Cm] and I can't [Eb] even troll.
[C] I am what [Cm] I am.
[A] I [F] am the [Cm] backdoor slam.
When I walk down [G] the street, [A] streetlights go [Eb] out.
When I drive through [G] your [A] town, the dogs start [G] to howl.
When I stand in [A] the shadow, sparks are in my hair.
[C] When I [Eb] open up my mouth, [Cm] my voice fills [Eb] the air.
I [F] am what [C] I am.
[A] I [F] am the [Cm] backdoor slam.
[F] People [Cm] say [F]
I'm [Ab] charming.
[Cm] People [F] say I'm alarming.
[Cm] People can feel [F] that a storm is around [Eb] me.
[G] I don't care what they say [Dm] they see.
[Cm] I'm the dust in [A] your room, [A] a hundred proof, heaven clear.
[Eb] I'm the crack in [G] your ceiling, [Cm] thought you'd think you'd hear.
I'm a 3 a [G].m. phone call, [Cm] tank of gasoline.
I'm a siren [G] stopping at the end of [Eb] your street.
I [F] [C]
[F] am the [Cm] backdoor slam.
[G]
[G] [Cm] [Eb]
[F] People say [F]
[Ab] I'm strange.
[F] [Cm] People say [F]
[Ab] I'm dangerous.
[F] People [Cm] can feel [F] that a deal was struck.
[G] Save my soul and make my home the [Cm] love.
[Eb]
[Cm] I was born in [A] the city, a city with no [Eb] shame.
And when I play [G] guitar, [Cm] they all know my [G] name.
I [C] am what [Cm] I am.
[A] I [F] am the [Cm] backdoor slam.
[F]
[Eb] [F] [Cm]
[C] [G]
[Cm] [A]
[Cm]
[A]
[F]
[Fm] [A] [Cm]
[F]
[Cm]
[F] [Cm]
[A]
Key:
Cm
F
A
Eb
G
Cm
F
A
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [F] _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [F] _ [Cm] _ _ _
I was born in the backseat of a [A] driving hurricane.
[Eb] I came up in the back street of a city with [F] no name.
I [Cm] was raised on [D] trouble, [Cm] a rock when I [Eb] should roll.
[C] I never could [Eb] control it, [Cm] and I can't [Eb] even troll.
_ _ [C] I am what [Cm] I am.
_ [A] _ I [F] am the [Cm] backdoor slam.
_ When I walk down [G] the street, [A] _ streetlights go [Eb] out.
When I drive through [G] your [A] town, the dogs start [G] to howl.
When I stand in [A] the shadow, sparks are in my hair.
[C] When I [Eb] open up my mouth, [Cm] my voice fills [Eb] the air.
I [F] am what [C] I am. _
[A] _ _ I [F] am the [Cm] backdoor slam.
_ [F] People _ [Cm] say [F] _
I'm [Ab] charming.
_ [Cm] People [F] say I'm alarming.
_ [Cm] People can feel [F] that a storm is around [Eb] me.
[G] I don't care what they say [Dm] they see.
[Cm] I'm the dust in [A] your room, [A] a hundred proof, heaven clear.
[Eb] I'm the crack in [G] your ceiling, [Cm] thought you'd think you'd hear.
I'm a 3 a [G].m. phone call, [Cm] tank of gasoline.
I'm a siren [G] stopping at the end of [Eb] your street.
I [F] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [F] am the [Cm] backdoor slam.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [Cm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ People say [F] _ _
[Ab] I'm strange.
[F] _ [Cm] People say [F] _
[Ab] I'm dangerous.
[F] People [Cm] can feel [F] that a deal was struck.
_ [G] Save my soul and make my home the [Cm] love. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] I was born in [A] the city, a city with no [Eb] shame.
And when I play [G] guitar, [Cm] they all know my [G] name.
I [C] am what [Cm] I am.
_ [A] _ I [F] am the [Cm] backdoor slam.
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [F] _ [Cm] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [F] _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [F] _ [Cm] _ _ _
I was born in the backseat of a [A] driving hurricane.
[Eb] I came up in the back street of a city with [F] no name.
I [Cm] was raised on [D] trouble, [Cm] a rock when I [Eb] should roll.
[C] I never could [Eb] control it, [Cm] and I can't [Eb] even troll.
_ _ [C] I am what [Cm] I am.
_ [A] _ I [F] am the [Cm] backdoor slam.
_ When I walk down [G] the street, [A] _ streetlights go [Eb] out.
When I drive through [G] your [A] town, the dogs start [G] to howl.
When I stand in [A] the shadow, sparks are in my hair.
[C] When I [Eb] open up my mouth, [Cm] my voice fills [Eb] the air.
I [F] am what [C] I am. _
[A] _ _ I [F] am the [Cm] backdoor slam.
_ [F] People _ [Cm] say [F] _
I'm [Ab] charming.
_ [Cm] People [F] say I'm alarming.
_ [Cm] People can feel [F] that a storm is around [Eb] me.
[G] I don't care what they say [Dm] they see.
[Cm] I'm the dust in [A] your room, [A] a hundred proof, heaven clear.
[Eb] I'm the crack in [G] your ceiling, [Cm] thought you'd think you'd hear.
I'm a 3 a [G].m. phone call, [Cm] tank of gasoline.
I'm a siren [G] stopping at the end of [Eb] your street.
I [F] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [F] am the [Cm] backdoor slam.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [Cm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ People say [F] _ _
[Ab] I'm strange.
[F] _ [Cm] People say [F] _
[Ab] I'm dangerous.
[F] People [Cm] can feel [F] that a deal was struck.
_ [G] Save my soul and make my home the [Cm] love. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] I was born in [A] the city, a city with no [Eb] shame.
And when I play [G] guitar, [Cm] they all know my [G] name.
I [C] am what [Cm] I am.
_ [A] _ I [F] am the [Cm] backdoor slam.
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [F] _ [Cm] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _