The Beatles - I'll Be Back: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I'll Be 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.

Learn I'll Be Back Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Beatles

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 "I'll Be Back" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

    Am            G6                 Fmaj7
You know, if you break my heart I'll go
    E              A
But I'll be back again
      Am          G6              Fmaj7
Cause I, told you once before goodbye
    E             A
But I came back again

Chorus:
           F#m                       Bm
I love you so-ooh-o, I'm the one who wants you,
                     E
Yes I'm the one who wants you
D         E D         E
Oh-oh-oh ho oh-oh-oh ho

Oh you, could find better things to do
Than to break my heart again
This time, I will try to show that I'm
Not trying to pretend

Bm                                          C#m
I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I thought that you would realize
          F#m
that if I ran away from you
      B7                       D                E
That you would want me too but I got a big surprise
D         E D         E
Oh-oh-oh ho oh-oh-oh ho

Oh you, could find better things to do
Than to break my heart again
This time, I will try to show that I'm
Not trying to pretend

          F#m
I want to go
               Bm
But I hate to leave you
                    E
You know I hate to leave you
D         E D         E
Oh-oh-oh ho oh-oh-oh ho

Am          G6                  Fmaj7
You, if you break my heart I'll go
    E             A
But I'll be back again


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

Fmaj7

Guitar chord Fmaj7

Fmaj

Guitar chord Fmaj

G6

Guitar chord G6

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

B7

Guitar chord B7

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 "I'll Be Back" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I'll Be Back" by The Beatles.

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