Backpack chords by Alex Lahey

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

Alex uses power chords for the verse, while the chorus uses open chords.
Although open chords will work throughout.

Just Substitute C5C5 for C, G5G5 for G+G and A5A5 for Am.

 C5C5 G5G5 A5A5    G+G A minorAm  E minorEm FF  C majorC
--- --- ---   -3- -0- -0- -1- -0-
--- --- ---   -3- -1- -0- -1- -1-
-5- --- ---   -0- -2- -0- -2- -0-
-5- -5- -7-   -0- -2- -2- -3- -2-
-3- -5- -7-   -2- -0- -2- -3- -3-
--- -3- -5-   -3- -0- -0- -1- -0-

Listen to the song for the timing of the transitions or watch this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te1UCZGhDDc,

I've tried to match chords to the lyrics as best as I can

Intro:
C5C5 G5G5 A5A5

Verse 1:
C5C5                G5G5    A5A5
You think you're gonna die at the age of 33
      C5C5          G5G5      A5A5
And you say you always end things before you're in
     C5C5              G5G5     A5A5     C5C5 G5G5 A5A5
You make double vision bad decisions, but that's okay with me
   C5C5               G5G5       A5A5
You text me at the wheel, which you really shouldn't do
    C5C5              G5G5       A5A5
And you know I'll tell you off, even though I do it too
   C5C5           G5G5   A5A5    C5C5 G5G5 A5A5
Your disorganised perfectionism is okay with me

Chorus:
    G+G     A minorAm    E minorEm   FF
I know life's too short to settle down
   G+G     A minorAm      E minorEm      FF
And you move faster than the world spins 'round
   G+G    A minorAm  E minorEm   FF   G+G
It's hard for me to put my arms around you
A minorAm    E minorEm     FF
When your backpack's on

Riff:
e|------------------|
BB|--9-12-9---7------|
G+G|------------7-10--|
D MajorD|------------------|
A augmentedA|------------------|
E MajorE|------------------|

Verse 2:
 C5C5              G5G5      A5A5
I know that I'm not perfect and you need time alone
   C5C5              G5G5       A5A5
But let's put that aside, 'cause I wanna take you home
   C5C5              G5G5      A5A5     C5C5 G5G5 A5A5
You have a flight tomorrow and of course that's okay with me

Chorus:
    G+G     A minorAm    E minorEm   FF
I know life's too short to settle down
   G+G     A minorAm      E minorEm      FF
And you move faster than the world spins 'round
   G+G    A minorAm  E minorEm   FF   G+G
It's hard for me to put my arms around you
A minorAm    E minorEm     FF
When your backpack's on

Instrumental Break:

Riff:
e|------------------|
BB|--9-12-9---7------|
G+G|------------7-10--|
D MajorD|------------------|
A augmentedA|------------------|
E MajorE|------------------|

Verse 3:
    C5C5           G5G5        A5A5
You're running out of time to do the things you want
      C5C5          G5G5      A5A5
Leave your bags at the door and stay however long
   C5C5           G5G5      A5A5    C5C5 G5G5 A5A5
Your accidental existentialism is catching up with me

Chorus:
    G+G     A minorAm    E minorEm   FF
I know life's too short to settle down
   G+G     A minorAm      E minorEm      FF
And you move faster than the world spins 'round
   G+G    A minorAm  E minorEm   FF   G+G
It's hard for me to put my arms around you
A minorAm    E minorEm     FF
When your backpack's on