Backbiter chords by Ruts

BACKBITER by THE RUTS (from The Crack LP 1979)


BASS & DRUM INTRO:

E  -----0-2-0-2-0-5-0-2------   a few times


VERSE:
E  -----0-2-0-2-0-5-0-2------ x2                       A A     E E
Don't grow my insight you talk about fiction
The words you say are gushing by you talk about friction
I don't wanna hear about the troubles that you found
Don't wanna know the way that you've been messed around

CHORUS:
B                  E          A                  E
Backbiter you're a loser      Backbiter you're a user
B                  E          A                  E             E
Backbiter you're a loser      Backbiter you're a user

VERSE:
E  -----0-2-0-2-0-5-0-2------ x2                           A A     E E
You stitch up your friends you think you've got it sown up
But that was a true lie, we know that you suck
I don't wanna know about what happened to your life
Don't wanna know the reasons why you're still alive

CHORUS:
B                  E          A                  E
Backbiter you're a loser      Backbiter you're a user
B                  E          A                  E
Backbiter you're a loser      Backbiter you're a user


BREAK:    B    B     D     D   x4

LEAD PLAYS:
D------------1---2---0------4---7--------------
A-----2h---2---2---2------5---5---5slide2------   x4

DRUM BREAK:

BASS RETURNS WITH MAIN BASS RIFF

VERSE:
E  -----0-2-0-2-0-5-0-2------ x2                       A A     E E
Don't grow my insight you talk about fiction
The words you say are gushing by you talk about friction
I don't wanna hear about the troubles that you found
                                                       A A     E E      A A      E E
Don't wanna know the way that you've been messed around

CHORUS:
B                  E          A                  E
Backbiter you're a loser      Backbiter you're a user
B                  E          A                  E
Backbiter you're a loser      Backbiter you're a user
B                  E          A                  E
Backbiter you're a loser      Backbiter you're a user
B                  E          A                  E             E
Backbiter you're a loser      Backbiter you're a user