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Back Road Into Town chords by
The Staple Singers
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Key: Bb major•
Verse 1
G
G

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Gsus4
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C
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Em
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Gsus4
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C
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I asked
G
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Am
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mama many times what kept papa so far behind
C
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D
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What in the world was holding
Dsus4
Dsus4

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G
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my daddy down
Am
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Papa always dropped his head, but he seemed so afraid,
C
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D
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C
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G
G

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like he was carrying a heavy burden all the time.
Am
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There was a man up in the big house, your papa was afraid to speak out,
C
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Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
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Dsus4
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G
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the man kept my daddy's nose right on the ground.

Girl, your papa, was mighty good
Am
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He was doin' the best he could
C
C

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All his life he lived
Dsus4
Dsus4

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G
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just for you
Em
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G
G

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Twelve kids, he had a heavy load
C
C

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He couldn't walk the front road
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D
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G
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On his face he always wore a frown
C
C

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It was for you and the others too, he was trying to make it through,
Am
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D
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Dsus4
Dsus4

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G
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he had to take the back road into town
Am
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Every year your papa would say, next year we're gonna move away,
C
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G
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I wanna take my children away from here

He said, I've almost lost my fear,
Am
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I think I see my way clear
C
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Am
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I'm gonna take a stand
Dsus4
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G
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and be the man

But then the man would come

from the big house
Am
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Daddy would always back out
C
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An d then right up again
Dsus4
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C
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G
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behind the plow

But 12 kids, had a heavy load
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He couldn't walk the front of the road
Am
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D
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Dsus4
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On his face he always wore a frown

It was for you and the others too
C
C

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He was trying to make it through
Am
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He had to take the back
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Ab
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4

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road into town

When he finally made up his mind
Bbm
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Your daddy had wasted too much time
Ab
Ab
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Your papa just put it off a little too long

Cause all the years that papa was sleepin'
Bbm
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All the time kept right on creepin'
C#
C#
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Till it was time for him to lay
Eb
Eb
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Ebsus4
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Ab
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Bbm
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his body down
Ab
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He did it all against his will
Bbm
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It got lost back in them fields
C#
C#
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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My daddy never made
Ebsus4
Ebsus4
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Ab
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it into town

Well, kids, had a heavy load
C#
C#
4

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He couldn't walk the front road
Bbm
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On his face he al
Ebsus4
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Ab
Ab
4

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ways wore a crown
Fm
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Ab
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It was for you and the others, too
Fm
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C#
C#
4

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He was tryin' to make it through
Bbm
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Oh, but he had to take the
Eb
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Ab
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4

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Bbm
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back road into town
Ab
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4

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Fm
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Ab
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Oh, kids, yeah, oh, hell no
C#
C#
4

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He couldn't walk the front road
Bbm
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Ebsus4
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On his face he always
Ab
Ab
4

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Bbm
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wore a frown
Ab
Ab
4

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It was for you and the others, too
C#
C#
4

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He was tryin' to make it through
Bbm
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But he had to take the
Ebsus4
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Ab
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4

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back road in this town
Bbm
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Ab
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Oh, 12 kids he had

He couldn't walk the front road

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Gsus4

  • C

  • Em

  • Am

  • D

  • Dsus4

  • Ab

    4

  • Bbm

  • C#

    4

  • Eb

    6

  • Ebsus4

    6

  • Fm

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Back Road Into Town by The Staple Singers is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Back Road Into Town are Bb, Bbsus4, Eb, Gm, Cm, F.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, Bbsus4, Eb, Gm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Back Road Into Town is approximately 146 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Back Road Into Town using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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