Carrie Underwood - Backsliding: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Backsliding" 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.

 Em                  C                      G
I'm not supposed to be thinking 'bout you, lying
              D
here in this bed
    Em                       C
Too much has gone wrong and we should move on
  G                  D
That's what we both said

There's a million reasons why we said goodbye
Why we couldn't try, couldn't fight for it anymore
Put your ring in the back of the dresser drawer
And we closed that door

Chorus:
               Em             C
So why am I at 2 A.M. pickin' up my
                   G
phone and you're standin' in my porch light
D
Backsliding
 Em                  C                  G
Wearin' your old t-shirt in the mornin',
             D
it feels so right
           Em
Backsliding
    C           G      D             Em
We say we won't, but then we do the same
                   C
old thing fallin' right back in
          G                 D
Say it's gonna be the last time
      Em    C          G     D
Backsliding, I'm backsliding
      Em    C          G     D
Backsliding, I'm backsliding

Well, I heard that you've been hangin'
around with someone new
Yeah, word gets around in such a small town
Bet you heard I'm seein' someone too
There's a million reasons why we should be happy
Not lookin' back, livin' in the past anymore
But they ain't addin' up, I guess they ain't enough
'Cause here I am

Chorus:
At 2 A.M. pickin' up my phone
And you're standin' in my porch light
Backsliding
Wearin' your old t-shirt in the mornin',
it feels so right
Backsliding
We say we won't, but then we do
The same old thing, fallin' right back in
Say it's gonna be the last time
Backsliding, I'm backsliding
Backsliding, I'm backsliding

     C                D             Em
And we keep pushing, pulling back, sliding
 C                  D             Em
Pushing, pulling, slipping back, sliding
       C                   D
I keep asking myself, keep asking myself
 Em
Why do I need you and nobody else?
              C                      D
And if we're not meant to be, then why do
             Em     D
we keep backsliding?

Chorus:
And why am I 2 A.M. pickin' up my phone
And you're standin' in my porch light
Backsliding
Wearin' your old t-shirt in the mornin',
it feels so right
Backsliding
We say we won't, oh, but then we do
Yeah, the same old thing, fallin' right back in
Say it's gonna be the last time
Backsliding, I'm backsliding
Yeah, yeah
I'm backsliding, yeah
Backsliding

Why do we keep backsliding?
I can't help it, I'm backsliding
I need you, I'm backsliding
Why do we keep backsliding?
Backsliding
Backsliding
Backsliding
Backsliding

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

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 "Backsliding" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Backsliding" by Carrie Underwood.

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