Kelly Clarkson - Can We Go Back: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Can We Go 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 Can We Go Back Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Kelly Clarkson

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 "Can We Go Back" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Am
You're complicating things
Em
I need some room to breathe
F            C
I gotta get back to simplicity
Am
If you want more than this
Em                   F
Then tell me what it is I gotta do
  C
Oh, this is killing me
F                       Dm
I need you to see that something's gotta change

Chorus:
           Am                         C
Can we go back to the way we used to be?
             Dm                       Em
Back to the butterflies, staring deep in your eyes
           Am                     C
Can we go back to how we used to be?
      Dm                     Em
When living and loving was easy
Am        C            Dm         F
We gotta find a way to fool reality
Em         Dm
Can we go back to the way we used to be?

When did we mess it up? What happened to love?
We had it good, but it wasn't enough
We shouldn't let it fade all the way
We're over thinking this way too much
I want you next to me, but something's gotta change

Chorus

           Am
(Can we go back?)
            F
(Can we go back to the way?)
           Am
(Can we go back?)
            F
(Can we go back to the way we used to be?)
            Am                     Bm           C
(Can we go back?) Oh, I'm getting tired of the fight
            Dm                F
We can't pretend that it's alright I'm slowly losing hope
 G             E
Baby, can we try?

Chorus:
Can we go back to the way we used to be?
Back to the butterflies, staring deep in your eyes
Can we go back to how we used to be?
When living and loving was easy
We gotta find a way to fool reality
Can we go back?
We gotta find a way to fool reality
Can we go back?
We gotta find a way to fool reality
Can we go back to the way we used to be?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Can We Go Back" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Can We Go Back" by Kelly Clarkson.

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