Status Quo - Backbone: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Backbone" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Backbone Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Status Quo
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Backbone" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Chorus:
B F#
You know you gotta have backbone
E
To live this life
B F# E
The way that you wanna do
You gotta have backbone
To be someone
You know who you're talking to
B E
Woo-ooo-ooo-ooh-ooh
Woo-ooo-ooo-ooh-ooh
Woo-ooo-ooo-ooh-ooh
B F# E
Once I was mistreated
I was left out on my own
My confidence was shaken
I was cut right to the bone
Chorus:
You gotta have backbone
To live this life
The way that you wanna do
Different strokes for different folks
That's my point of view
Woo-ooo-ooo-ooh-ooh
Woo-ooo-ooo-ooh-ooh
Woo-ooo-ooo-ooh-ooh
No easy roads to take
But when push comes down to shove
It's time to fight back
Yes, I've tried it
And it fits me like a glove
Chorus:
'Cause you gotta have backbone
To live this life
In the way that you wanna do
Na-na-na-na-nail it (Backbone)
(Different strokes)
Na-na-na-na-nail it (Backbone)
(Different strokes)
Na-na-na-na-nail it (Backbone)
(Different strokes)
In the way that you wanna do (Backbone)
(Different strokes)
Na-na-na-na-nail it (Backbone)
(Different strokes)
Na-na-na-na-nail it (Backbone)
(Different strokes)
Na-na-na-na-nail it (Backbone)
(Different strokes)
In the way that you wanna do
Woo-ooo-ooo-ooh-ooh
Chorus:
Backbone (Backbone)
(Different strokes)
The way that you wanna do
Backbone (Backbone)
(Different strokes)
You know who you're talking to
Different strokes for different folks
That's my point of view
'Cause you gotta have backbone (Backbone)
(Different strokes)
In the way that you wanna do
Backbone (Backbone)
Backbone (Backbone)
Backbone (Backbone)
Backbone (Backbone)
You can simplify chords by removing barre
| TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsB  E  F#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Backbone" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Backbone" by Status Quo.