Of Monsters and Men - Backyard: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Backyard" 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.

Am        G
I live a life of love
Dm                     Am
Hold me down, hold me down
            G               Dm
I live the life of letting go

Under a starlight night
I wrap myself in a thin sheet of ice
Out there the stars are crystalized

F  Am   C                   Em
Ooooh, find me in the backyard
F  Am   C                   Em
Ooooh, find me in the backyard in the dark
F  Am   C                   Em
Ooooh, find me in the backyard
F  Am   C                   Em
Ooooh, find me in the backyard

Chorus:
           Am           G
Cause you colour me clear
      Dm
Now what are you, what are you waiting for?
          Am            G
Yeah you colour me clear
      Dm
Now what are you waiting for?

See how my mountains turn
From blue to black, from white to gray
I'm a bird, and a broken one

The drops illuminate
And evaporate into a neon lake
I'm a beast, and a vicious one

(Ooh, ooh-ooh) Find me in the backyard
(Ooh, ooh-ooh) Find me in the backyard in the dark
(Ooh, ooh-ooh) Find me in the backyard
(Ooh, ooh-ooh) Find me in the backyard

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord 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 "Backyard" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Backyard" by Of Monsters and Men.