Mat Kearney - Can't Look Back: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Can't Look 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.
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Learn Can't Look Back Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Mat Kearney
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't Look Back" smoothly on your guitar.
Am7 Dsus4 I was on a train out of New Mexico D G C Looking for a flame for my heart of coal Am7 Dsus4 Sold my Nikon lenses to get out of town D G Don’t know how deep you’re in C until you’re trying to get out She was floating like a vision down through the aisle Mississippi queen with a Tennessee smile The smell of cheap coffee and Jamaican rum We watched the desert fade in the Santa Fe sun Am7 I said I’m not feeling right D She said boy you’ll be just fine G C Go ahead and rest your eyes Chorus: Am7 Dsus4 Cause you can’t look back (can’t look back) D G C You can’t look back (can’t look back) Am7 Dsus4 There ain’t no future in the past D G C And you can’t look back (can’t look back) With characters galore in the Sayulita sun Pineapple pastor with the señoritas All the disenfranchised kids in the room We were baptized in the Pacific moon Someone put a cactus up to my tongue You can feel alive and try callin' it love A boy with a smile handed me his keys Said, "Go ahead and try but you'll never leave" Someone was singin' a hymn And the moon, it started to spin So I jump right in Chorus: Singin' can't look back (Can't look back) You can't look back (Can't look back) There ain't no future in the past And you can't look back (Can't look back) Am7 Dsus4 The years go by like you never planned D G C I had missed a flight out of Birmingham Am7 Dsus4 The way her yellow apron walked in the room D G C There was no mistake in the way that she moved Am7 Dsus4 ‘This is my boy and this is my girl D G C Now I’ll be in employed till the end of the world’ Am7 Dsus4 Somewhere tonight on the westbound train D G C I know there's wild hearts just running away That sounded just like a dream One she's still singing to me It was so bittersweet Chorus: Because you can't look back (Can't look back) You can't look back (Can't look back) There ain't no future in the past And you can't go back (Can't look back) You can't look back (Can't look back) You can't go back (Can't look back) There ain't no future in the past And you can't look back (Can't look back) | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm7  C  D  Dsus4  G  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't Look Back" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Can't Look Back" by Mat Kearney.