Jason Mraz - Back to the Earth: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Back to the Earth" 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.

             G
Whenever my head starts to hurt
                     D
Before it goes from bad to feeling worse
                C
I turn off my phone, I get down low
            G
And put my hand into the dirt

I try to stop the world from moving so fast
Try and get a grip on where I'm at
To simplify this dizzy life
And get my feet in the grass

Chorus:
           G
I'm going back to the earth
           D
I'm going back to the earth
           C
I'm going back to work
           G
I'm going back to the earth

The only explanation for a high rise
Must be that everybody wants to get it high
And Move on up to a deluxe apartment in the sky
Well, The higher we go, the taller we grow old
We lose sight of our land below
You can have your place up in outer space
Cause my home is where my food is grown

Chorus:
I'm going back to the Earth
I'm going back to the Earth
I'm going back to work
I'm going back to the Earth

I'm going back to the Earth
I'm going back to the Earth
I'm going back to work
I'm going back to the Earth

       Em
We are animals
        G
We are wild
     C
We started with
a motion at the bottom of the ocean
         D                             Bm
now its ringing from the tops of the trees

       Em
We are animals (we are animals)
        A
We are wild (we are wild)
         C
And to truly be forgiven
we must all get back to living
          D
With the land in harmony

Chorus:
I'm going back to the Earth
I'm going back to the Earth
I'm going back to work
I'm going back to the Earth

I'm going back to the Earth
I'm going back to the Earth
I'm going back to work
I'm going back to the Earth

I'm going back to the Earth
I'm going back to the Earth
I'm going back to work
I'm going back to the Earth

I'm going back to the Earth
I'm going back to the Earth
I'm going back to work
I'm going back to the Earth
I'm going Back!



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 to the Earth" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Back to the Earth" by Jason Mraz.