BACKBITER by THE RUTS (from The Crack LP 1979) 


BASS & DRUM Intro: 

E  -----0-2-0-2-0-5-0-2------   a few times 


Verse: 
E  -----0-2-0-2-0-5-0-2------ x2                       A A     E E 
Donâ??t grow my insight you talk about fiction 
The words you say are gushing by you talk about friction  
I donâ??t wanna hear about the troubles that you found 
Donâ??t wanna know the way that youâ??ve been messed around 

Chorus: 
B                  E          A                  E 
Backbiter youâ??re a loser      Backbiter youâ??re a user 
B                  E          A                  E             E 
Backbiter youâ??re a loser      Backbiter youâ??re a user 

Verse: 
E  -----0-2-0-2-0-5-0-2------ x2                           A A     E E 
You stitch up your friends you think youâ??ve got it sown up 
But that was a true lie, we know that you suck 
I donâ??t wanna know about what happened to your life 
Donâ??t wanna know the reasons why youâ??re still alive 

Chorus: 
B                  E          A                  E 
Backbiter youâ??re a loser      Backbiter youâ??re a user 
B                  E          A                  E              
Backbiter youâ??re a loser      Backbiter youâ??re a user 


BREAK:    B    B     D     D   x4 

LEAD PLAYS:   
D------------1---2---0------4---7-------------- 
A-----2h---2---2---2------5---5---5slide2------   x4 

DRUM BREAK: 

BASS RETURNS WITH MAIN BASS RIFF 

Verse: 
E  -----0-2-0-2-0-5-0-2------ x2                       A A     E E 
Donâ??t grow my insight you talk about fiction 
The words you say are gushing by you talk about friction  
I donâ??t wanna hear about the troubles that you found 
                                                       A A     E E      A A      E E 
Donâ??t wanna know the way that youâ??ve been messed around 

Chorus: 
B                  E          A                  E 
Backbiter youâ??re a loser      Backbiter youâ??re a user 
B                  E          A                  E              
Backbiter youâ??re a loser      Backbiter youâ??re a user 
B                  E          A                  E 
Backbiter youâ??re a loser      Backbiter youâ??re a user 
B                  E          A                  E             E 
Backbiter youâ??re a loser      Backbiter youâ??re a user