Demi Lovato - Old Ways: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Old Ways" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Old Ways Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Demi Lovato

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Old Ways" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Gm        F
It was fun, playin' with knives
D#
Until a blade
              Gm               F
Stuck in the left side of my chest
     D#   F
Surprise

I turned the page
The story's mine
No more watchin'
 the world from my doorstep passin' me by
(Passin' me by)

    D#            F
And I just keep changing'
       Gm                      A#
These colors, colors, colors, colors
    D#                F
I'm not in the same place
     Gm
That I was, I was, I was, I was

Chorus:
        D#
But if somebody tells me
         F
I'll go back to my old ways
     Gm
I'm gonna say no way
     A#
I'm out of the doorway
     D#
I'm hearin' them all say
         F                 Gm
I'll go back to my old ways
Not goin' back to my old ways

Gm
Not goin' back to my old ways
Gm
(Not goin' back to my old ways)

Now I know what's good for me
All that I need
And I can't wait to sink my teeth
in and take another bite
And the best part about it is

I'm the only one who can do somethin' about it
I fill the well with some water, it's overflowin'
Black into gold
Who knew it'd be so bright without the blindfolds?

And I just keep changin'
these colors, colors, colors, colors
I'm not in the same place
that I was, I was, I was, I was

Chorus

Not goin' back to my old ways
(Not goin' back to my old ways)

D#        F
Every scar
           Gm           A#
The flames burn the mark
          D#          F
I'm not afraid to fall
         Gm
I'm spiraling
I'm spiralling

   D#           F
I pass the stars
        Gm         A#
I'm not burning out
          D#          F
I'm not afraid to fall
          Gm
I'm not afraid anymore

And I just keep changin' my colors
I'm not in the same place that I was, I was
(And the best part about it is
I'm the only who can do somethin' about it
I fill the well with some water,
it's overflowin')
Black into gold
Who knew it'd be so bright without the blindfolds?

And I just keep changin' (changin')
these colors, colors, colors, colors
I'm not in the same place (same place)
that I was, I was, I was, I was

Chorus:
But if somebody tells me I'll
go back to my old ways (old ways)
I'm gonna say "no way" (no way)
I'm out of the doorway (no way)
I'm hearin' them all say I'll
go back to my old ways
Not goin' back to my old ways


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "Old Ways" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Old Ways" by Demi Lovato.

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