Backup chords by Ripe

Chords with lyrics

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

Intro:

E MajorE C# minorC#m G# minorG#m E MajorE C# minorC#m F#F# BB


Verse 1:
D#mD#m
All of my demons at war
G# minorG#m              BB
Heavy the weight of their sores
D#mD#m
I have a voice in my head sayin'
G# minorG#m                   BB
"I'll be fine" but he's been wrong before
      D#mD#m
Under that weight in my heart
 G# minorG#m
Feelin' too tired to start
BB    D#mD#m
My inner voice is afraid
G# minorG#m
But I can't let that fear drive

BB    D#mD#m
Ooooo, ooooooo

G# minorG#m
With the stakes this high it's a hell of a fall

BB    D#mD#m
Ooooo, ooooooo

G# minorG#m
When I'm worried I know who to call

Chorus:
E MajorE         C# minorC#m
Call in the cavalry
G# minorG#m
The heavyweights
                 E MajorE
When I'm not sure about my getaway
C# minorC#m         F# minorF#m
I'm not afraid to call
BB          E MajorE
Back-up is on the way
         C# minorC#m
To fight the enemy
   G# minorG#m
The fear in me
                  E MajorE
When I'm not sure about most anything
C# minorC#m         F# minorF#m
I'm not afraid to call
BB    D#mD#m    G# minorG#m
Backup is on the way

BB D#mD#m

G# minorG#m
Is on the way

BB D#mD#m

G# minorG#m
Backup is on the way

Verse 2:

BB     D#mD#m
Spinnin' like merry-go-rounds
G# minorG#m
Feelin' more safe upside-down
    BB        D#mD#m
See, it gets to be hard when I allow for
G# minorG#m
Anyone to change my mind
BB  D#mD#m
(Ooh)
G# minorG#m
With the stakes this high it's a hell of a fall
BB   D#mD#m
(Ooh)
G# minorG#m
When I'm worried I know who to call

Chorus:
E MajorE         C# minorC#m
Call in the cavalry
G# minorG#m
The heavyweights
                 E MajorE
When I'm not sure about my getaway
C# minorC#m         F# minorF#m
I'm not afraid to call
BB          E MajorE
Back-up is on the way
         C# minorC#m
To fight the enemy
   G# minorG#m
The fear in me
                  E MajorE
When I'm not sure about most anything
C# minorC#m         F# minorF#m
I'm not afraid to call
BB    D#mD#m    G# minorG#m
Backup is on the way

BB D#mD#m

G# minorG#m
Is on the way

BB D#mD#m

G# minorG#m
Backup is on the way

BB D#mD#m G# minorG#m
Ooooooooo

BB D#mD#m G# minorG#m
Ooooooooo

Bridge:
E MajorE     C# minorC#m    G# minorG#m
I've been waitin' for a friend
     E MajorE       C# minorC#m
Who's someone who can help me
F# minorF#m       BB
Deal with this somethin'
E MajorE      C# minorC#m   G# minorG#m
I've been waitin' for a friend
        E MajorE    C# minorC#m
Who's someone who can help me
F# minorF#m         BB
Deal with this somethin'


Chorus:

E MajorE         C# minorC#m
Call in the cavalry
G# minorG#m
The heavyweights
                 E MajorE
When I'm not sure about my getaway
C# minorC#m         F# minorF#m
I'm not afraid to call
BB          E MajorE
Back-up is on the way
         C# minorC#m
To fight the enemy
   G# minorG#m
The fear in me
                  E MajorE
When I'm not sure about most anything
C# minorC#m         F# minorF#m
I'm not afraid to call
BB    D#mD#m    G# minorG#m
Backup is on the way

BB D#mD#m

G# minorG#m
Is on the way

BB D#mD#m

G# minorG#m
Backup is on the way

BB D#mD#m G# minorG#m
Ooooooooo

BB D#mD#m G# minorG#m
Ooooooooo

Outro:

N.C.
Back up is on the way.