Originally in E, I play in E, an octave down (obviously
Chord approximation of the riff, not writing this out every time
E | D | A | A7 | |||
E | D | A | E/G# | E/A | E/Bb | B5 |
→ | → | → |
Vox on the 1 (!!!)
E |
Back in black |
D |
I hit the sack |
A |
I’ve been too long I’m glad to be back, yes I’m |
E |
Let loose |
D |
From the noose |
A |
That’s kept me hanging about, I’ve been |
E | |
L | ooking at the sky |
D | |
‘Cause it’s | gettin’ me high |
A |
Forget the hearse ‘cause I never die, I got |
E |
Nine lives |
D |
Cat’s eyes |
A | |
Abu | sin’ every one of them and running wild |
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 |
E |
Back in the back, of a |
D |
Cadillac |
A | |
Number | one with a bullet, I’m a power pack, yes I’m |
E |
In a bang |
D |
With a gang |
A |
They’ve 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 | |
No | body’s gonna get me on another rap |
E | |
So l | ook at me now |
D | |
I’m just m | akin’ my play |
A | |
Don’t | try to push your luck, just get out of my way |
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 |
Solo on verse chords, with a little bonus after each two-line phrase
E | D | A | A | |||
E | D | A | E | A | E | A |
→ | → | → | → |
E | D | A | A | |||
E | D | A | E | A | E | A |
→ | → | → | → |
A | E | B | A | B | |
Well 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 |
Wild riff stuff happens here that doesn’t make sense in an acoustic universe, but, if it did...
E | E | E | E |
A | A | A | A |
E | E | E | E |
A | E | B | A | B | |
Well 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 |
A7 |
I’ve hit the sack |