Christina Perri - back in time: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "back in time" 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.

F
If I had a time machine
                                         Dm
That went right back to you and me for a minute
               A#
I wouldn't get in it
       F
Okay, maybe I would climb inside
                                             Dm
Press some buttons and turn the dial to that summer
                    A#
Where my heart felt younger

                 F
I'm not saying things were better then
                     Dm           A#   C
But I wish you could see smile at me again

Chorus:
F
'Cause I was in love, I could not explain it
Dm                                          A#
We spoke in tongues, written in our own language
A#      C                 F
I was yours and you were mine
F
I made you mad, you drove me crazy
Dm
So simple then, but so complicated
A#            C                  A#
I think of you and I don't know why
A#              C          F
'Cause I can't go back in time

If I had the chance again
To stop the ending when it came
I wouldn't do it
Yeah, we were done and we knew it, mm
See, I remember how it felt
All the heaven, all the hell
That we went through
It doesn't mean I was meant for you

Chorus

Gm7
You're happy now, I've settled down
A#                                              Dm
I guess life is full of things we could live without
                              C
But that doesn't change the truth
Part of me was made by you

Chorus

If I had a time machine
That went right back to you and me
For a minute
I wouldn't get in it


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

Gm7

Guitar chord Gm7

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 "back in time" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "back in time" by Christina Perri.