Hozier - It Will Come Back: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "It Will Come Back" 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 It Will Come Back Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Hozier

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 "It Will Come Back" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Dm        A7        F           G
You know better babe, you know better babe,
Gm
Than to look at it, look at it like that.
Dm        A7        F          G
You know better babe, you know better babe,
Gm
Than to talk to it, talk to it like that.

A#                  Dm
Don't give it a hand, offer it a soul
D
Honey, make this easy.
A#                   C
Leave it to the land, this is what it knows
D
Honey, that's how it sleeps.

Chorus:
Am
Don't let it in with no intention to keep it
        Gm
Jesus Christ, don't be kind to it
                                   Dm
Honey, don't feed it, it will come back

You know better, babe, you know better, babe
Than to smile at me, smile at me like that
You know better babe, you know better babe
Than to hold me just, hold me just like that

I know who I am when I'm alone
I'm something else when I see you
You don't understand, you should never know
How easy you are to need

Chorus:
Don't let me in with with no intention to keep me
Jesus Christ, don't be kind to me
Honey, don't feed me, I will come back

D
Can't be unlearned
I've known the warmth of your doorways
Through the cold, I'll find my way back to you

Gm                           D
Oh please, give me mercy no more.
Gm                             D
That's a kindness you can't afford!
Am
I want you baby tonight, as sure as you're born
                                     Dm
You'll hear me howling outside your door.

Don't you hear me howling, babe?
Don't you hear me howling, babe?
Don't you hear me howling, babe?
Don't you hear me howling?
Don't you hear me howling?
Don't you hear me howling, babe?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

A7

Guitar chord A7

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 "It Will Come Back" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "It Will Come Back" by Hozier.