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Back Street Affair chords by
John Prine
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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D

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You didn't know I wasn't free
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D
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When you fell in love with me

And with all your young
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A

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heart you learned to care
Verse 2
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It brought you shame and disgrace
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The world has tumbled in your face
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'Cause they call our love a back street affair
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Verse 3

They are to say I wrecked

your home
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G

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You're a husband that's
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D

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gone wrong

They don't know the sorrow
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A

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that we had to bear
Verse 4
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For the one I'm tied to
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G

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Was the first to prove untrue
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A

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Now they call our love a back street
Interlude 1

affair
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D

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D

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A

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Verse 5
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We have each other now
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That's all that matters anyhow
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For the judgment of gossip's
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D

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never fair
Verse 6
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We'll just be brave and strong
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Then someday they'll see they're wrong
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D

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Let 'em call our love a
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A

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back street affair
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Verse 7


We'll be free to love someday
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When all the talk has died away
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And the happiness we hoped for

then we'll share
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Verse 8


We'll climb a mountain high
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A

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Then the world will hear us cry
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D

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That our love was not a back street affair
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No, our love was not a back street affair
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

Capo: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Back Street Affair by John Prine is D major.

The primary chords used in Back Street Affair are D, A, G.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, A, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Back Street Affair is approximately 130 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Back Street Affair 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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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with John Prine.

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