Foo Fighters - Back & Forth: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Back & Forth" 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 Back & Forth Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Foo Fighters

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 "Back & Forth" smoothly on your guitar.

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

A
Once upon a time I was somebody else
C
In another life, I saw myself
 G                              D
Way back then, back when I was you

Somewhere down the line I started to slip
Years gone by, biting my lip
All the while, all this time I knew

Now you're on your own, one for the pages
Over the hill and through the ages
Does my heaven burn like hell on you?

Out beneath the cracks and coming in waves
Rolling like an earthquake under the pavement
Heavy now, tell me Mr.Truth

                  A
You got a lot of nerve
F                  G
Now show a little backbone why don't you

Chorus:
C                     F
I'm lookin' for some back and forth with you
C                    F            D       F
Are you feeling the same as I do now and now and then?
C                     F
I'm lookin' for some back and forth with you
 C                   F             D        F
Are you feeling the same as I do, down and out


Holding my breath I waited and waited
How'd the simple life get so complicated?
Shoes to fill, secrets to spill down you

Deer in the headlights, spoke in the wheel
You want pretend I need for real
I'm taking it back, all my IOU's

You got a lot of nerve...
Now show a little backbone why don't you

Chorus

You got a lot of nerve...
Now show a little backbone why don't you

Chorus - x3


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

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 "Back & Forth" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Back & Forth" by Foo Fighters.

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