Kissin' In The Back Row Of The Movies chords by The Drifters (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

C
Am
Dm7
D7
G7
Abdim7
Fmaj7
F
Fm
C/G
F6

Intro 1

Your mama says that through the week

Dm7

You can't go out with me

But when the weekend comes around

She knows where we will be

Chorus 1
C 
Kissin' in the back row
Abdim7 
Fmaj7 
Of the movies on a saturday night with you
G7 
Holdin' hands together, you and I
F 
G7 
Holdin' hands together
C 
Smoochin' in the back row
Abdim7 
Fmaj7 
Of the movies on a saturday night with you
G7 
We could stay forever, you and I
F 
Fm 
We could stay forever, you and I
C/G 
Huggin' and a kissin'
G7 
F 
C 
in the back row of the movies

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Verse 1

Every night, I pick you up from school

Cause you're my steady date

But from Monday through to Friday night

I leave you at the gate, yeah

Fmaj7

You know, we can't have too much fun

'Til all your homework's done

But when the weekend comes

She knows where we will be, oh

Chorus 2
C 
Kissin' in the back row
Abdim7 
Fmaj7 
Of the movies on a saturday night with you
G7 
Holdin' hands together, you and I
F 
G7 
Holdin' hands together
C 
Smoochin' in the back row
Abdim7 
Fmaj7 
Of the movies on a saturday night with you
G7 
We could stay forever, you and I
F 
Fm 
We could stay forever, you and I
C/G 
Huggin' and a kissin'
G7 
F 
C 
in the back row of the movies

Interlude 1

Verse 2
G7 
Oh, I sit alone at night and watch TV
C 
But I still think of you
G7 
And now and then the gang drops by
C 
We share a joke or two, yeah
Fmaj7 
You know, they don't    knock on my door
C 
After Friday night for sure
D7 
'Cause when the weekend comes
G7 
They'll know just where I'll be, yeah

Chorus 3
C 
Kissin' in the back row
Abdim7 
Fmaj7 
Of the movies on a saturday night with you
G7 
Holdin' hands together, you and I
F 
G7 
Holdin' hands together
C 
Smoochin' in the back row
Abdim7 
Fmaj7 
Of the movies on a saturday night with you
G7 
We could stay forever, you and I
F 
Fm 
We could stay forever, you and I
C/G 
Huggin' and a kissin'
G7 
F 
C 
in the back row of the movies
C/G 
Huggin' and a kissin'
G7 
in the back row
F6 
C 
of the movies

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C
Am
Dm7
D7
G7
Abdim7
Fmaj7
F
Fm
C/G
F6

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: C majorBPM: 127

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

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
Abdim7: 4-x-3-4-3-x
Fmaj7: x-x-3-2-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
C/G: 3-x-2-0-1-0
F6: x-x-3-2-3-1

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This is the definitive original version of Kissin' In The Back Row Of The Movies by The Drifters, 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 C major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of The Drifters.