Backslide chords by
Jelly Roll (Official Version)
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Key: Eb minorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

Bm

G

Dsus2

A

Bm

G

Dsus2

A

Verse 1
Bm Bm 
 
Time has gone by
G G 
 
I don't know why
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
A A 
 
I'm just so       stuck on you
Bm Bm 
 
Hear my soul cry
G G 
 
I've been so high
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
A A 
 
I might nosedive over you

Pre-chorus 1
Bm Bm 
 
I   don't want the regrets
G G 
 
I  don't wanna feel lost
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
I        just wanna say no
A A 
 
but that word can't be found
Bm Bm 
 
I   don't want the night sweats
G G 
 
I  don't want the withdraws
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
A A 
 
I        just wanna be up 'cause I'm feeling so down

Chorus 1
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
I backslide
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
I'm an addict,    you're a habit
A A 
 
that just won't set me free
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
I backslide
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
Back to what we       had, now rehab's
A A 
 
the fix that I need
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
Done did pills, then white lines
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
A A 
 
Nothing feels    like you're high
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
So I backslide
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
Backslide
A A 
 
I'm sliding back to

Interlude 1

Bm

G

Dsus2

A

(you)

Verse 2
Bm Bm 
 
I've been shaking
G G 
 
Got me craving
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
A A 
 
I need saving   from you
Bm Bm 
 
Staying wasted
G G 
 
Chasing pavement
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
A A 
 
Can't escape     it so I use

Pre-chorus 2
Bm Bm 
 
I   don't want the heart race
G G 
 
I  don't want the crossfade
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
Say      I wanna get clean
A A 
 
but I knock on your door
Bm Bm 
 
I   just wanna find peace
G G 
 
I  just wanna get sleep
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
Say      I wanna move on
A A 
 
but can't find my way forward

Chorus 2
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
I backslide
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
I'm an addict,    you're a habit
A A 
 
that just won't set me free
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
I backslide
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
Back to what we       had, now rehab's
A A 
 
the fix that I need
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
Done did pills, then white lines
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
A A 
 
Nothing feels    like you're high
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
So I backslide
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
Backslide
A A 
 
I'm sliding back...

Verse 3
Bm Bm 
 
Time has gone by
G G 
 
I don't know why
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
A A 
 
I'm just so       stuck on you
Bm Bm 
 
Hear my soul cry
G G 
 
I've been so high
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
A A 
 
I might nosedive over you

Chorus 3
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
I backslide
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
I'm an addict,    you're a habit
A A 
 
that just won't set me free
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
I backslide
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
Back to what we       had, now rehab's
A A 
 
the fix that I need
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
Done did pills, then white lines
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
A A 
 
Nothing feels    like you're high
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
So I backslide
Dsus2 Dsus2 
 
Backslide
A A 
 
I'm sliding back to you

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsBm G Dsus2 A

Chords

Bm
G
Dsus2
A

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Dsus2: x-x-0-2-3-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 8

8

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

Sus2 and sus4 swap the third in a chord for a second or fourth. The sus course covers the shapes and how to drop them into a progression. Practice sus chords

Most chord-change problems come from the strumming hand, not the fretting hand. The basic strumming course covers the patterns and timing that make any chord progression easier to play. Practice basic strumming

This is the definitive original version of Backslide by Jelly Roll, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Eb minor. It suits players who want to learn Backslide the way Jelly Roll intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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