Matchbox Twenty - Back 2 Good: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Back 2 Good" 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.

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D     C      D         C
it's nothing, it's so normal
D          C         D         C      G
you just stand there, I could say so much
G                                       D C D C
but I don't go there cuz I don't want to

I was thinking if you were lonely
Maybe we could leave here and no one would know
At least not to the point that we would think so

Chorus:
G         A                            D
everyone here knows everyone here is thinkin'
               G
'bout somebody else
G                    A
well it's best if we all keep this
 D A  Bm       Bm A G
under our heads
G           A
I couldn't tell, if anyone here was
 D                 G
feeling the way I do
but I'm lonely now,
and I don't know how
            D C      D C D C D C
to get it back  to good

This don't mean that, you own me, well
This ain't no good, in fact it's phony as hell
Yeah, but things worked out just like you wanted too

If you see me out, you don't know me
Try to turn your head, try to give me some room
Oh, to figure out just what I'm going to do

Chorus:
Because everyone here,
hates everyone here for doing
Just like they do
And It's best if we all keep this quiet instead
And I couldn't tell, why everyone here was
doing me like they do
But I'm sorry now, and I don't know how
To get it back to good

Em        A                           D
everyone here is wondering what it's like
                G
to be with somebody else
                         G              A
and everyone here's to blame, everyone here
                        D
gets caught up in the pleasure of the pain
                          Em               A
yeah, well everyone here hides shades of shame
           D                        G
yeah, but lookin' inside we're the same,
we're the same
G
and we're all grown now, but we don't know how
G            D C      D C D C
to get it back to good

Chorus:
Everyone here, knows everyone here is
thinking 'bout
Somebody else
And it's best if we all keep this under our heads
I couldn't tell, if anyone here was feeling
the way I do
But it's over now, yeah and I don't know how,
because it's over now
There's no getting back to good


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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 2 Good" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Back 2 Good" by Matchbox Twenty.