Back When Chords by Tim Mcgraw

Tempo:
135.9 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

C

Am

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Tim Mcgraw-Back When chords
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[G]
[D]
[Am]
[C]
[G]
Don't you remember [D] the fizz in a pepper, [Am] peanuts in a bottle, [G] at ten, two [D] and four?
[G] A fried bologna sandwich [D] with mayo and tomato, [G] [Am] sitting around the table.
[G] Don't happen much [D] anymore.
[Em] We've gotten too complicated.
[A] It's all way [Em] [A] overrated.
I [C] like the old and outdated way [D] of [G] life.
Back when [D] a hoe was a hoe, [C] coke was a coke,
[G] and crack's what you were doing when you were cracking [D] jokes.
Back when a screw was a screw, [C] the wind was all that blew,
[G] and when you said I'm down with that, well it meant you had [D] the flu.
I miss [Am] back when, [C] I miss back when, I miss [G] back when.
[D] I
[G]
loved my records, [D] black and shiny vinyl, [Am] clicks and pops and white noise.
[G] Man, they sounded [D] fine.
[G] I had my favorite stations, [D] the ones that played them all.
[Am] Country, soul, rock and roll.
[G] What happened to [D] those times I [Em] read street slang for dummies,
cause [A] they put pop in my country.
I [C] want more for my money, [D] the way it was [G] back then.
Back when [D] a hoe was a hoe, [C] coke was a coke,
[G] and crack's what you were doing when you were cracking [D] jokes.
Back when a screw was a screw, [C] the wind was all that blew,
[G] and when you said I'm down with that, well it meant you had [D] the flu.
I miss [Am] back when, I miss [C] back when, I miss [G] back when.
[D]
[G] [Am]
[G]
[D] Give [Em] me a laptop for strumming, I [A] want a whole worldy humming.
[C] Oh, just keep it coming, [D] the way it was [G] back then.
[Bm] Back when [D] a hoe was a hoe, [C] coke was a coke,
[G] and crack's what you were doing when you were cracking [D] jokes.
Back when a screw was a screw, [C] the wind was all that blew,
[G] and when you said I'm down with that, well it meant you had [D] the flu.
I miss back [Am] when, I miss [C] back when, I miss [G] back when,
[D]
I miss [G] [Am] back when, I miss [C] back when.
[G]
[D]
[Am]
[C]
[G]
[D]
[G] [Am]
[C]
[Gm] [G]
[D]
[G] [Am]
[C]
[N]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
Am
2311
Em
121
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
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To learn Tim Mcgraw - Back When chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Am, G, D, C, G, D and Am. Kick off your practice at a gentle 67 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 136 BPM. With the song's key of G Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
Don't you remember _ [D] the _ fizz in a pepper, _ _ [Am] _ peanuts in a bottle, [G] at ten, two [D] and four?
[G] A fried bologna sandwich [D] with mayo and tomato, _ [G] _ [Am] sitting around the table.
_ [G] Don't happen much [D] anymore.
_ _ [Em] We've gotten too _ complicated.
_ [A] It's all way [Em] _ [A] overrated.
I [C] like the old and outdated way [D] of _ _ [G] life.
Back when [D] a hoe was a _ hoe, [C] _ coke was a coke,
[G] and crack's what you were doing _ when you were cracking [D] jokes.
Back when a screw was a screw, _ [C] the wind was all that blew,
_ [G] and when you said I'm down with that, well it meant you had [D] the flu.
I miss [Am] back when, _ _ _ [C] I miss back when, _ _ I miss [G] back when.
_ _ _ _ [D] I _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
loved my records, _ [D] black and shiny vinyl, _ _ [Am] clicks and pops and white noise.
[G] Man, they sounded [D] _ fine.
[G] I had my favorite _ stations, [D] the ones that played them all.
_ _ [Am] Country, soul, rock and roll.
[G] What happened to [D] those _ times I [Em] read street slang for _ dummies,
cause [A] they put pop in my country.
I [C] want more for my _ money, [D] the way it was [G] back then.
Back when [D] a hoe was a hoe, _ [C] _ coke was a coke,
[G] and crack's what you were doing _ when you were cracking [D] jokes.
Back when a screw was a screw, _ [C] the wind was all that blew,
_ [G] and when you said I'm down with that, well it meant you had [D] the flu.
I miss [Am] back when, _ _ _ I miss [C] back when, _ _ I miss [G] back _ _ when.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ Give [Em] me a laptop for strumming, I [A] want a whole worldy humming.
_ [C] Oh, just keep it coming, _ [D] the way it was [G] back then.
[Bm] Back when [D] a hoe was a hoe, _ _ [C] _ coke was a coke,
_ [G] and crack's what you were doing _ when you were cracking [D] jokes.
Back when a screw was a screw, _ [C] the wind was all that blew,
_ [G] and when you said I'm down with that, well it meant you had [D] the flu.
I miss back [Am] when, _ _ I miss [C] back when, _ _ I miss [G] back _ when,
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ I miss [G] [Am] back when, _ _ I miss [C] back when. _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song is part of 35 Biggest Hits album.

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