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Christina Perri - Backwards Chords

Chord reference Dm, Am, E, F, G, C
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[Dm] [Am] [E] [Am] [Dm]Take me backwards, [Am]turn me around [E] I cannot find my [Am]balance on the ground [F]This world is too heavy For a [G]feather falling [Am]quickly

[Dm]And I wrote you a [Am]story But I’m [E]afraid of how it [Am]ends And all my [F]friends are doing [G]well And I’m still on the [Am]mend

[C]I’m going to lay back [G]down Hope the wind takes me [F]around I gotta find some [E]courage in this town [C]’Cause nobody’s going to [G]save Somebody who won’t [F]change, I tried to be [E]brave

[Dm]And nothing’s coming [Am]easy And all at [E]once I feel a little [Am]queasy Oh but if your [F]love’s my remedy Won’t you [G]please come and be with [Am]me

[Dm]It’s not like there’s much [Am]better Nobody’s [E]grass is as green as [Am]mine I can’t say that I’m [F]satisfied Three thousand [G]miles from your kiss [Am]goodbye

[C]I’m going to lay back [G]down Hope the wind takes me [F]around I gotta find some [E]courage in this town

[Dm]And everybody’s [C]afraid ‘Cause [Am]chances come from [F]change And everybody’s [C]afraid ‘Cause [Am]chances come from [F]breaking And [Am]chances are you’re [F]breaking [E]open

[C]I’m going to lay back [G]down Hope the wind takes me [F]around I gotta find some [E]courage in this town [C]’Cause nobody’s going to [G]save Somebody who won’t [F]change It’s time to be [E]brave

[Dm] [Am] [E] [Am]

Artist Christina Perri
Album Lovestrong
Genres Pop
Year 2011
Key C

How to Play Backwards on Guitar?

Christina Perri - Backwards can be played in the key of C using the Dm, Am, E, F, G, C chords.

  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Backwards with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.