Status Quo - Backing Off

[Intro]
D5

[Verse 1]
C5
I got the message, I’m backing off
G5 D5
I got the message, so now I know
C5
So now I know it, I’m checking out
G5 D5
So now I know it’s the way it goes
A5 D5
Whenever I come near
A5 G5 D5
It’s oh, so crystal clear

[Chorus]
D5
I’m backing off
D5
I’m checking out
D5
I’m backing off

[Verse 2]
C5
I got the picture, I gotta go
G5 D5
I got the picture, it hurts me so
C5
I gotta take it, I’m backing off
G5 D5
So can I make it? I gotta go
A5 D5
You whispered in my ear
A5 G5 D5
Why don’t you disappear?

[Chorus]
D5
I’m backing off
D5
I’m checking out
D5
I’m backing off
G5 D5 E5 C5
I gotta go
G5 D5 E5 C5
Go
G5 D5 E5 C5
Go
E5 C5 E5 C5

[Guitar Solo]
D5 C5 D5 C5 D5
C5 D5

[Verse 3]
C5
I got the message, I’m backing off
G5 D5
I got the message, so now I know
C5
So now I know it, I’m backing off
G5 D5
So now I know it’s the way it goes
A5 D5
Whenever I come near
A5 G5 D5
It’s oh, so crystal clear
A5 D5
You whispered in my ear
A5 G5 D5
Why don’t you disappear?

[Chorus]
D5
I’m backing off
D5
I’m checking out
D5
I’m backing off
D5
I gotta go
D5
I gotta go
D5
I gotta go

[Outro]
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