Christina Perri - backwards: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "backwards" 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#m
Take me backwards
C#m          G#
Turn me around
                 C#m
I cannot find my balance on the ground
A
This world is too heavy
       B                    C#m
For a feather falling quickly

And I wrote your story
But I'm afraid of how it ends
And though my friends are doing well
And I'm still on the mend

Chorus:
E                      B
I'm going to lay back down
                         A
Hope the wind takes me around
                  G#
I gotta find some courage in this town
E                        B
Cause nobody's going to save
                     A
Somebody who won't change
               G#
I tried to be brave

And nothing's coming easy, and all at once
I feel a little queasy
Oh, but if your love's my remedy
Won't you please come and be with me?

It's not like there's much better
Nobody's grass is as green as mine
I can't say that I'm satisfied
Three thousand miles from your kiss goodbye

Chorus:
I'm going to lay back down
Hope the wind takes me around
I gotta find some courage in this town

F#m                E
And everybody's afraid
        C#m               F#m
Cause chances come from change
                   E
And everybody's afraid
        C#m               A
Cause chances come from breaking
     C#m                 A       G#m
And chances are you're breaking open

Chorus:
I'm going to lay back down
Hope the wind takes me around
I gotta find some courage in this town
'Cause nobody's going to save
Somebody who won't change
It's time to be brave



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

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