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                           BACK IT UP – Nils Lofgren
                                (Nils Lofgren)
                              Nils Lofgren [1975]
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Tabbed by: varannion

Tuning: standard


Intro

|D       Em  G   |Bm      A   G   |D       Em  G   |Bm  A       D   |

|D       Em  G   |Bm      A   G   |D       Em  G   |Bm  A       D   |



Verse 1

D(2)               G
Every day I get complaints from you

D(2)                      A(2)
Starts me thinking, baby, I'm your fool

D(2)              G
Broken dreams all on the floor

D2) A(2)             G   A(2)
You can't back it up any more



Pre-chorus

       D Em    G    Bm        A      G  
'Cause I found out, love just ain't enough

D Em     G      Bm A       D   
I need devotion to back it up

 D       Em  G        Bm        A      G
(Back it up, baby)
         I found out, love just ain't enough

 D       Em  G    Bm        A       D
(Back it up, now)
         I need devotion to back it up



Chorus

 D       Em  G
(Back it up, baby)
 Back it up, baby

Bm         A      G
Right back to the top

 D       Em  G        Bm              A        D
(Back it up, now)
         You've been demoted 'til the pain has stopped

 D       Em  G
(Back it up, baby)
 Back it up, baby

Bm      A    G
Roll it over twice

 D       Em  G            Bm         A         D
(Back it up, now)
         Don't give a .... about the something nice

     D     Em   G     Bm       A         D
Said don't give a ....



Verse 2

D(2)                G
Hold on now, it's a shady day

D(2)                    A(2)
You've been cheating on me, friends say

D(2)             G
That little ugly laugh at me

D(2)          A(2)     G         A(2)
'Cause I'm so far even you can't see



Chorus

 D       Em  G        Bm        A      G
(Back it up, baby)
         I found out, love just ain't enough

 D       Em  G    Bm        A       D
(Back it up, now)
         I need devotion to back it up

 D       Em  G        Bm        A      G
(Back it up, baby)
         I found out, love just ain't enough

 D       Em  G    Bm        A       D
(Back it up, now)
         I need devotion to back it up



Guitar solo

|D       Em  G   |Bm      A   G   |D       Em  G   |Bm  A       D   |

|D       Em  G   |Bm      A   G   |D       Em  G   |Bm  A       D   |



Chorus

 E      F#m  A    C#m        B      A
(Back it up, baby)
         I need devotion and you do too

 E      F#m  A       C#m            B          E
(Back it up, now)
         Come on and give it like I gave it to you

 E      F#m  A          C#m         B           A
(Back it up, baby)
         I know, I know you've been cheating on me

 E      F#m  A           C#m         B        E
(Back it up, now)
         You're going to pay for it, wait and see

 E      F#m  A            C#m    B   A
(Back it up, baby)
                   Before I turn you loose

 E      F#m  A        C#m           B          E
(Back it up, now)
          You'll feel good but that ain't no excuse

 E      F#m  A         C#m  B A
(Back it up, baby)
         I believe it, sure enough

 E      F#m  A         C#m       B       E
(Back it up, now)
         We all need devotion to back it up

 E      F#m  A     C#m   B   A
(Back it up, baby)
                   Well, all right




Chords

D     Em    G     Bm    A     D(2)  A(2)  E     F#m   B     C#m     

2     0     3     2     x     5     5     0     2     2     4      
3     0     3     3     2     7     5     0     2     4     5      
2     0     4     4     2     7     6     1     2     4     6  
0     2     5     4     2     7     7     2     4     4     6
x     2     5     2     0     5     7     2     4     2     4
x     0     3     x     x     x     5     0     2     x     x