Back Off Boogaloo Chords
by Ringo Starr
Back Off Boogaloo by Ringo Starr is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, A and B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: E
E
Back off Boogaloo, I said
E
Back off Boogaloo, come on
A E
Back off Boogaloo-oo
E
Back off Boogaloo
E
What d'yer think you're gonna do?
A E
I gotta flash right from the start
E
Wake up, meat head
E
Don't pretend that you are dead
A E
Get yourself up off the cart
A
Get yourself together now
E
and give me something tasty
A
Everything you try to do
B
you know it sure sounds wasted
E
Back off Boogaloo, I said
E
Back off Boogaloo
E
You think you're a groove,
E
standing there in your wallpaper shoes,
A E
and your socks that match your eyes
(solo) E A E
E
Back off Boogaloo, I said
E
Back off Boogaloo, come on
A E
Back off Boogaloo-oo
A
Get yourself together now
E
and give me something tasty
A
Everything you try to do
B
you know it sure sounds wasted
( E )
E
Back off Boogaloo
E
What d'yer think I'm gonna do?
A E
I gotta flash right from the start
E
Back off Boogaloo, I said
E
Back off Boogaloo, come on
A E
Back off Boogaloo-oo (4x)