Back To The River

The Pretty Reckless - Back To The River: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Back To The River" 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 Back To The River Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Pretty Reckless

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 "Back To The River" smoothly on your guitar.

          E              D
There's blue skies all around me
         A                    E
And the world looks just the same
E                 D
It's hard to be criminal
      A               E
when you all know my name
E            D
Sometimes I wonder
     A                 E
Sometimes I wanna be free
E                 D
Well, you can be king of me
    A
And I'll be...
      E
the queen

Chorus:
E             E7  E
No one listens to me
The words I have to say
There ain't no doubt about it
I'm just trying to get away
           D               A
I'm going back to the river
                  G    E
Where noone will find me
             D               A
We're going back to the river
      G      E
Back to the sea

When I was just a baby
My mama taught me, girl
You best believe in Jesus if
You'll make it in the world
I'm going back to the river
Where no one knows my name
We are going back to the river
Back to the Seine
Here we go

There's blue skies all around me
And the world looks just the same
It's hard to be criminal when they
all know your name
Sometimes I wander
Sometimes I wanna be free
Well, you can be king of me
And I'll be the queen

Chorus:
No one listens to me
The words I have to say
There ain't no doubt about it
I'm just fading in the gray
I'm going back to the river
Where the devil can't find me
I'm going back to the river
Back to the sea

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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.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Back To The River" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Back To The River" by The Pretty Reckless.

The Pretty Reckless - Back To The River: Guitar Chords

Learn Back To The River Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Pretty Reckless

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