5 Seconds of Summer - Want You Back: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Want You Back" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Am              G            Em               F
Can't help but wondering if this is the last time that
               F
I'll see your face
                G                Em
Is it tears or just the fucking rain
              F
Wish I could say something
Am              G              Em
Something that doesn't sound insane
           F
But lately I don't trust my brain
          G               Em
You tell me I won't ever change
           F
So I just say nothing

Chorus:
F           G            Em                     F
No matter where I go I'm always gonna want you back
F              G                   Em                     F
No matter how long you're gone I'm always gonna want you back
F      G        Em               F
I know you know I will never get over you
F           G            Em                     F
No matter where I go I'm always gonna want you back
         Am
Want you back

I remember the freckles on your back
And the way that I used to make you laugh
'Cause you know every morning I wake up
Yeah, I still reach for you
I remember the roses on your shirt
When you told me this would never work
You know, even when I say I moved on
Yeah, I still dream for you

Chorus

Am                    G
You know even when I say I've moved on
Em                       F
You know even though I know that you're gone
F                      G               Em F
All I think about is where I went wrong

Am                    G
You know even when I say I moved on
Em                       F
You know even though I know that you're gone
F                      G
All I think about is where I went wrong
Em             F
Yeah I still dream for you

No matter where I go,
I'm always gonna want you back

Chorus:
And no matter where I go
I'm always gonna want you back
(I'm always gonna want you back)
No matter how long you're gone
I'm always gonna want you back
I know you know
I will never get over you
No matter where I go
I'm always gonna want you back, want you back

I'm always gonna want you back, want you back
I'm always gonna want you back, want you back
(Aah-aah, aah-aah)
I'm always gonna want you back, want you back
(Aah-aah, aah-aah)
I'm always gonna want you back, want you back
(Aah-aah, aah-aah)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Want You Back" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Want You Back" by 5 Seconds of Summer.