The Backpack Song Chords

Capo 3rd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

G/F♯: 2xxxxx (easy) or 2xx232 (harder)

Intro

G G G G

G G/F♯ G G F♯

GBackpack G/F♯on my back, wEmalking down a rDailroad track

G Oh, I've been wG/F♯anting to Emsee you D

GEyes upon the G/F♯rows of trees, an eEmndless sea in frDont of me

G Oh, I've been lG/F♯onging to Emsee you D

GYou've been G/F♯on my mind, tEmalk about a lDonely time

G You don't know G/F♯how much I nEmeed you D

GOnce I feel the dG/F♯owny snow, the Emonly home I've Dever known

G I'll hold you cG/F♯lose when I Emsee you D

C There's no way I could lDet you Cgo

 There's no way I could lDet you gCo

 There's no way I could lDet you Cgo

 And it sGeems to me

 We sing sCoft and low

 Such a sGweet hello...... C

 [G G/F♯ Em D] x2

GBackpackG/F♯ on my back, sEmtanding on a rDailroad track

G It won't be G/F♯long 'til I Emsee you D

GWhy do I always G/F♯have to leave the Emonly one I'll eDver need?

G Now hold me G/F♯close while I bEmreathe you D

C There's no way I could lDet you Cgo

 There's no way I could lDet you Cgo

 There's no way I could lDet you Cgo

 And it sGeems to me

 We sing sCoft and low

 Such a sGweet hello...... C

GBackpack G/F♯on my back, wEmalking down a rDailroad track

G Oh, I've been wG/F♯anting to Emsee you D

GEyes upon the G/F♯rows of trees, an eEmndless sea in frDont of me

G Oh, I've been lG/F♯onging to Emsee you D

GYou've beenG/F♯ on my mind, Emtalk about a lDonely time // There's no way I could let you go

G You don't know G/F♯how much I Emneed you D // There's no way I could let you go

GEyes upon the G/F♯rows of trees, an Emendless sea in fDront of me // There's no way I could let you go

G Oh, I've been lG/F♯onging to Emsee you D // There's no way I could let you go

GBackpackG/F♯ on my back, wEmalking down a rDailroad track // And it seems to me

G Oh, I've been lG/F♯onging to Emsee you D // We sing soft and low

GEyes upon the G/F♯rows of trees, an eEmndless sea in fDront of me // Such a sweet hello.....

G Oh, I've been lG/F♯onging to Emsee you D

GYou've beenG/F♯ on my mind, Emtalk about a lDonely time // There's no way I could let you go

G You don't know G/F♯how much I nEmeed you