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 |