Gene Pitney – Backstage (Ukulele)
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Guitar
Ukulele
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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(Ainsfield - Denson)
Intro:
(drum roll)
(horns:)
Eb Ab/Eb / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
(band enters):
Eb
/ / / / / / / /Verse 1:
(electric guitar plays only those chords tagged with *)
Ebsus4* Eb Ebsus4* Eb A thousand hands applaud tonight Fsus4* Fm Fsus4* Fm I sing my songs my star shines bright Gsus4* Gm Ab* I stop and smile I take my bow Bb7sus4* I leave the stage and then somehow
Chorus 1:
Eb Cm Backstage I'm lonely, backstage I cry Ab Bb [N.C.] You've gone away and each night I seem to die a little
Verse 2:
Out on that stage I play the star
I'm famous now I've come so far
A famous fool I let love go
I didn't know I'd miss you so
Chorus 2:
Eb Cm Backstage I'm lonely, backstage I cry Ab Bb (Eb) Hating myself since I let you say goodbye Eb Cm Ab Bb / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Bridge:
Db [N.C.] Every night a different room Bb [N.C.] Every night a different club Eb Cm And yet I'm lonely all the time Ab [N.C.] When I sign my autograph Gb [N.C.] When I hold an interview Ab Bb Can't get you out of my mind
Verse 3:
Come back my love come back to me
I need you now so desperately
What good is fame it's just a game
I'd give it all to be the same
Chorus 3/Coda:
Eb Cm Backstage I wait now, hoping I'll see Ab Bb Cm Your smiling face waiting there backstage for me Ab Bb Your smiling face waiting backstage for me Eb Eb7/Db Ab/C Bb Backstage Eb Eb7/Db Ab/C Bb Ebsus4 Eb Backstage
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers