Backstage

Gene Pitney

(Ainsfield - Denson)



Intro:



(drum roll)



(horns:)



Eb Ab/Eb

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /



(band enters):



Eb

/ / / / / / / /



Verse 1:



(electric guitar plays only those chords tagged with *)



Ebsus4* Eb Ebsus4* Eb

A thousand hands applaud tonight

Fsus4* Fm Fsus4* Fm

I sing my songs my star shines bright

Gsus4* Gm Ab*

I stop and smile I take my bow

Bb7sus4*

I leave the stage and then somehow



Chorus 1:



Eb Cm

Backstage I'm lonely, backstage I cry

Ab Bb [N.C.]

You've gone away and each night I seem to die a little



Verse 2:



Out on that stage I play the star

I'm famous now I've come so far

A famous fool I let love go

I didn't know I'd miss you so



Chorus 2:



Eb Cm

Backstage I'm lonely, backstage I cry

Ab Bb (Eb)

Hating myself since I let you say goodbye



Eb Cm Ab Bb

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /



Bridge:



Db [N.C.]

Every night a different room

Bb [N.C.]

Every night a different club

Eb Cm

And yet I'm lonely all the time

Ab [N.C.]

When I sign my autograph

Gb [N.C.]

When I hold an interview

Ab Bb

Can't get you out of my mind



Verse 3:



Come back my love come back to me

I need you now so desperately

What good is fame it's just a game

I'd give it all to be the same



Chorus 3/Coda:



Eb Cm

Backstage I wait now, hoping I'll see

Ab Bb Cm

Your smiling face waiting there backstage for me

Ab Bb

Your smiling face waiting backstage for me

Eb Eb7/Db Ab/C Bb

Backstage

Eb Eb7/Db Ab/C Bb Ebsus4 Eb

Backstage



-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers