Learn to play "Back 40 Back" 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.
B F# E G#m F# For sale by owner sign on Highway fifty-nine G#m F# E G#m F# A signal of the times, a turning of the page B F# E There used to be nothing here, but that G#m F# nothing disappeared F# G#m F# E The pond, the barn, the farm, the fields have long G#m F# since been replaced E F# Asphalt parking where that ten pew Pentecostal stood E F# Fast food, four lanes, and a subdivided neighborhood Chorus: B F# G#m The walls of the world are closin’ in E The spreadin’ city spreads us thin B E Till we can't seem to make our ends meet G#m in the black B F# G#m I never would've thought it wouldn't last E A way of life that time moved past B E G#m B What I wouldn't give to have the back forty back Maybe I'm a sucker for knowing who lives next door A view from my back porch, a pinch of peace and quiet I can't get back the used to bes, so I hang on to the memories Of when I could still look up and see the stars not street lights shining Chorus: The walls of the world are closin' in The spreadin' city spreads us thin We can't seem to make our ends meet in the black Never would've thought it wouldn't last A way of life that time moved past What I wouldn't give to have the back forty back Now I get that progress has its place And no regard for what it takes Wish it would slow its pace and cut us all some slack 'Cause it's all changing way too fast A way of life that time moved past What I wouldn't give to have the back forty back You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsE F# G#m B 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 40 Back" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Back 40 Back" by Luke Combs.