State Champs - Around the World and Back: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Around the World and 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 Around the World and Back Guitar Chords and Lyrics by State Champs
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 "Around the World and Back" smoothly on your guitar.
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E Esus4 Been around the world and back this year E Esus4 Told myself I wanna face this fear E/G# Asus2 E/G# Asus2 But I don't think I can stand on my own E Esus4 She's got eyes like spring, legs like the summer E Esus4 Everybody says she looks just like her mother E/G# Asus2 E/G# Asus2 But I think she wants that left alone C#m B Asus2 There's too many ways to say goodbye C#m E Asus2 But it's quite the opposite this time Chorus: C#m B Sometimes I can't help but say E/G# A I'm falling in love and it's scaring me C#m B It came to me in a dream E/G# A Now all that's left is our empathy D#m But this is just the life I ordered Asus2 One step back and two steps forward F#m Sometimes I can't help but say Asus2 B We're making history Been around the world and back this year I never wanted to be so sincere I'm not a hero or a saint But don't push me away When you believed in me it brought us together Everybody says that it won't last forever Close your eyes, don't cut the ties, it makes sense There's too many ways to say goodbye But it's quite the opposite this time Chorus A A/C# B A A/C# E/G# Our history Asus2 E You pulled me in like a tidal wave C#m B And let ourselves just float away Asus2 E C#m E/G# With no direction, or a way to rewind Asus2 E Yeah, you pulled me in like a tidal wave C#m B Thought that it was my mistake F#m E/G# Asus2 And we'd fall apart before I say goodbye F#m E/G# Asus2 But it's quite the opposite this time Chorus Our history You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Asus2  B  C#  C#m  D#m  E  Esus4  F#m  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 "Around the World and Back" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Around the World and Back" by State Champs.