Learn to play "Want You 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.
A# I was treading water till the minute we met Till you caught a teacher's daughter with a dangerous text Gm F D# I read it like a Bible and I wore it like a F A# bulletproof vest A# Found myself a lover that made everything rhyme A# Slept under your covers, it made everything right Gm F D# F Yeah, I was the DJ and the darling of your passenger A# side Chorus: D# F So I know that you did bad A# F/A Gm F D# But if one more person says it, I might go mad D# F Yeah, I know it didn't last A# F/A Gm F D# And what was cheap to you, to me, was all I had D# F The issue is, I know all of this and I A# F/A Gm F D# I still want you back A# F/A Gm F D# I still want you back Found yourself a lover, I bet she doesn't sing But baby, when you touch her, I bet she doesn't flinch She'll have you every summer when I only had you half of the spring You left like an assassin, maybe that's for the best 'Cause if you told me what would happen, I think I would've begged So you gotta be a coward and I salvaged a little self-respect Chorus: Yeah, I know that you did bad But, if one more person says it, I might go mad Yeah, I know it didn't last And what was cheap to you, to me, was all I had The issue is, I know all of this and I I still want you back F Gm I'm not allowed to want you any longer D# I must go out with a stranger I must kiss him to get stronger F Gm So I don't tell a soul that I'd be yours again tomorrow D# If you wanted, but you don't wanna Chorus: So, I know that you did bad But, if one more person says it, I might go mad It wasn't real, it was for me, but you know that And I bet you've thrown away our photographs The issue is, I know all of this and I I still want you back Mm, mm, mm, mm, mm I still want you back Mm, mm, mm, mm, mm I still want you back You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA A# D# F 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 "Want You Back" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Want You Back" by Maisie Peters.