Learn to play "Back To The River" 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.
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 | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA D E E7 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 "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.