BACK STREET GIRL
As recorded by The Rolling Stones
(From the 1967 Album FLOWERS)
Words and Music by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (D G C F A D) - 'Keith Richards - Acoustic Guitar (1 step down)'
Intro
Q=154
E/A D/A A
3/4
Gtr I (Ac. Gtr. / 1 step down: D G C F A D)
Q Q Q Q Q Q E E E E E E Q Q Q
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E D A
E E Q Q E E Q Q E E E E E E Q E E Q
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1st - 4th Verses
$
$$
E/A D/A A
Q Q Q Q Q Q E E E E E E Q Q Q
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E D A
E E Q Q E E Q Q E E E E E E Q E E Q
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E/A D/A A
Q Q Q Q Q Q E E E E E E Q Q Q
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E D A
E E Q Q E E Q Q E E E E E E Q E E Q
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Pre-Chorus
Bm F#7/A# Bm
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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|-----3---3---|-----2---2---|---------3---|---------3---|
|---4-------4-|---3-------3-|-----4-----4-|-----4-----4-|
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C#m D A
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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E
Q E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E
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|----0-0-0-0-|----0-0-0-0-|----0-0-0-0-|----0-0-0-0-||
|----1-1-1-1-|----1-1-1-1-|----1-1-1-1-|----1-1-1-1-||
|----2-2-2-2-|----2-2-2-2-|----2-2-2-2-|----2-2-2-2-||
|----2-2-2-2-|----2-2-2-2-|----2-2-2-2-|----2-2-2-2-||
|-0--0-0-0-0-|-0--0-0-0-0-|-0--0-0-0-0-|-0--0-0-0-0-||
Chorus
E/A D/A A
Q Q Q Q Q Q E E E E E E Q Q Q
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1.
To Coda
To Coda
E D A
Q E E Q Q E E Q Q Q Q E E Q Q
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|------0----|------3----|----2--2--|-3p2-2--2--|
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|--------2--|-0---------|----2--2--|-2---2--2--|
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E/A D/A A
Q Q Q E E Q Q E E E E E E Q Q Q
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E D A
E E Q Q E E Q Q E E E E E E Q E E Q
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2.
D.S. al Coda & D.S.S. al Dbl. Coda
Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q
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A E/A
Q E E E E Q Q Q Q Q Q
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Outro
D/A A E
E E Q Q E E E E E E Q Q Q Q Q Q
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H.=H
D A
Q Q Q Q E E E E E E H +H.
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|----3--3--|----2---3---|-3p2-2----|-(2)----*|
|----2--2--|----2---2---|-2---2----|-(2)----*|
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|----------|-0----------|-0---0----|-(0)----*|
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Duration Legend
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W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
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h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
n - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
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| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
I don't want you to be high
I don't want you to be down
Don't want to tell you no lie
Just want you to be around
Please come right up to my ears
You will be able to hear what I say
Don't want you out in my world
Just you be my backstreet girl
Please don't be part of my life
Please keep yourself to yourself
Please don't you bother my wife
That way you won't get no hell
Don't try to ride on my horse
You're rather common and coarse anyway
Don't want you out in my world
Just you be my backstreet girl
Please don't you call me at home
Please don't come knocking at night
Please never ring on the phone
Your manners are never quite right
Please take the favors I grant
Curtsy and look nonchalant, just for me
Don't want you part of my world
Just you be my backstreet girl