Back In Black Chords

by AC/DC
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This is purely for rhythm guitar players who only strum. No riffs. or leads.
Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: E
Capo: no capo
Author Peacdove [a] 230.
4 contributors total, last edit on Nov 24, 2020
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Chords

E
D
A/C#
A
B
G
C

Strumming

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[Intro]
| E   D   | A/C#    | x4
 
[Verse]
E
Back in black
D
I hit the sack
A/C#
I've been too long I'm glad to be back
        E
Yes, I'm let loose
D
From the noose
A/C#
That's kept me hanging about
            E
I've been l-ooking at the sky
           D
'Cause it's gettin' me high
A/C#
Forget the hearse 'cause I never die
     E
I got nine lives
D
Cat's eyes
A/C#
Abusin' every one of them and running wild
 
[Chorus]
                A E  B  A  B
'Cause I'm back
              A E  B  A  B
Yes, I'm back
               G  D  A  G  A
Well, I'm back
              G  D  A  G  A
Yes, I'm back
          A  E  B  A  B   A  E  B  A  B
Well, I'm ba--a--a--a-ck, ba--a--a--a-ck
             G
(Well) I'm b-ack in black
             D
Yes, I'm  ba-ck in black
 
[Verse]
E
Back in the back
    D
Of a cadillac
       A/C#
Number one with a bullet, Im a power pack
        E
Yes, I'm in a bang
D
  With a gang
A/C#
Theyve got to catch me if they want me to hang
           E
Cause Im b-ack on the track
      D
And I-m beatin the flack
   A/C#
No-bodys gonna get me on another rap
     E
So l-ook at me now
       D
Im jus-t makin my play
     A/C#
Dont try to push your luck, just get out of my way
 
[Chorus]
                A E  B  A  B
'Cause I'm back
              A E  B  A  B
Yes, I'm back
               G  D  A  G  A
Well, I'm back
              G  D  A  G  A
Yes, I'm back
                     A E  B  A  B
Well, I'm back, back
                         A E  B  A  B
(Well) I'm back in black
G        D
Yes, I'm  back in black
 
[Lead]
E D A/C#
 
[Chorus]
A  E   B   A    B
'C-ause I'm bac-k
              A E  B  A  B
Yes, I'm back
              G  D  A  G  A
Well, I'm back
              G  D  A  G  A
Yes, I'm back
          A  E  B  A  B   A  E  B  A  B
Well, I'm ba--a--a--a-ck, ba--a--a--a-ck
             G
(Well) I'm b-ack in black
             D
Yes, I'm  ba-ck in black
 
[Riffs]
A E  B  A  B A
A E  B  A  B A
          A E  B  A  B A
hooo yeah
         A E  B  A  B
Ohh yeah
         G  D  A  G  A
Yes I am
         G  D  A  G  A
Oh yeah
A E  B  A  B A
A E  B  A  B A
 
[Outro]
          A  E  B  A  B   A  E  B  A  B
Well, I'm ba--a--a--a-ck, ba--a--a--a-ck
  G D A G  A    G D A G  A
B-a-a-a-ac-k, b-a-a-a-ac-k
        A  E  B  A  B   A  E  B  A  B
Yes I'm ba--a--a--a-ck, ba--a--a--a-ck
          G
Yes.  I'm back in black
             D
Yes, I'm  ba-ck in black
 
C  B
 
Outta the sack!
 
| E   D   | A/C#    |
(repeat to end)
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blink1824lyf281
this tab sucks
+13
guitargeek6566
the 'little lick' is e|--3p0-------------------------------------------------------- b|------3p0----------------------------------------------------- g|----------2bp0--1----------------------------------------------- d|----------------2------------------------------------------- a|----------------2------------------------------------------- e|----------------------------------------------------------- and its not a "little lick" it a kick ass lick
+10
Young&Rhoads
This tab is not helpful at all.
+8