Band- Creed
Song- Who's Got My Back?
Album- Weathered
Tuning- DADADD
Notes:
Intro/Verse - There is a weird effect going on here. Delay or reverb?
Pre-Chorus/Chorus - Octave chords. Listen to song to get it right!
Interlude - clean but palm mute it!
Bridge - palm mute the open chords.
Other - Just follow the song.
Intro - (clean tone, in at 1:18)
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Verse - (in at 1:41) "Run . . . hide . . ."
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Pre-Chorus - (strum, in at 2:38) "To rest our head on . . ."
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Chorus - (strum with clean tone, in at 2:45)
"Who's . . . . . . . . got my . . . back . . . now . . . ."
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"When all we
left is deceptive . . . so disconnected . . . ."
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"What is the truth now? . . ."
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Then go into the verse (in at 3:08)
Pre-Chorus - (all palm muted, play with distortion, in at 4:29)
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Chorus - (distorted, in at 4:35)
"Who's . . . . . . . . got my . . . back . . . now . . . ."
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"When all we
left is deceptive . . . so disconnected . . . ."
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"What is the truth now? . . ."
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Then it goes into the 'tribal' interlude - (in at 5:20)
Play 3 x - Then this -
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Bridge - (in at 5:47) "What is the truth now?"
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It goes onto the chorus. (in at 6:07) "Who's got my back now?"
Then play the bridge until the end "What is the truth now . . ." (in at 6:51)
Then goes back to the Cherokee Indian chants.
Tab Key -
b = bend string
/ = slide up
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Author/Artist: Creed
Title: Who's Got My Back?
Album: Weathered
Tuning: Drop D
Transcribed by: Philipp Strller & Adam Strachn
Email: PStroeller@gmx.de & Creedoholic@hotmail.com
Philipp and I both worked on this GREAT song.
Notes:
Intro/Verse There is a weird effect going on here. Delay or reverb?
Pre-Chorus/Chorus Octave chords. Listen to song to get it right!
Interlude clean but palm mute it!
Bridge palm mute the open chords.
Other Just follow the song.
Intro - (clean tone, in at 1:18)
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Verse (in at 1:41) Run . . . hide . . .
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PreChorus (strum, in at 2:38) To rest our head on . . .
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Chorus - (strum with clean tone, in at 2:45)
Whos . . . . . . . . got my . . . back . . . now . . . .
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When all we have left is deceptive . . . so disconnected . . . .
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What is the truth now? . . .
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Then go into the verse (in at 3:08)
Pre-Chorus (all palm muted, play with distortion, in at 4:29)
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Chorus (distorted, in at 4:35)
Whos . . . . . . . . got my . . . back . . . now . . . .
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When all we have left is deceptive . . . so disconnected . . . .
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What is the truth now? . . .
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Then it goes into the tribal interlude (in at 5:20)
Play 3 x - Then this -
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Bridge (in at 5:47) What is the truth now?
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It goes onto the chorus. (in at 6:07) Whos got my back now?
Then play the bridge until the end What is the truth now . . . (in at 6:51)
Then goes back to the Cherokee Indian chants.
ENJOY!!!!
