Flatt And Scruggs - Backin To Birmingham guitar tab

BACKIN' TO BIRMINGHAM

Recorded by Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs

Words and music by Lester Flatt and Burkett Graves

[C] Read an ad in [G7] Chicago's Sunday [C] paper

Help wanted semi [G7] driver needed [C] bad

I [F] walked in I said I'd like to see the [C] foreman

I [D7] told him all the experience that I [G7] had

He said [C] son you're [G7] just the man I [C] needed

Handed me the [G7] keys and shook my [C] hand

He [F] pointed to the truck and said I'll [C] see you

[G7] Take that load of steel to Birmin'-[C] ham.

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Well I [F] finally got inside and got it started

Put it into gear and started [C] backin' [F] up

Tried every way to get it goin' forward

Oh, but [D7] I ain't never drove a big old [G7] truck

Well it [C] wasn't easy [G7] backin' through the [C] traffic

And I'll bet I'm the [G7] first truck drivin' [C] man

That [F] ever left Chicago in a [C] semi

And [G7] backed it all the way to Birgin'-[C] ham.

Well, the police pulled me over down in Nashville

What do you think you're doin', I just smiled

I said I just got tired of goin' forward

And I thought I'd drive it backwards for a while

I backed it in a truck stop and said fill it

And check the oil, it probably needs a can

Oh, he said tell me which way are you backin'

I said I'm backin' south to Birmin'ham.

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