The Who - I'll Be Back: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "I'll Be Back" 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.
Csus4 G/C The time has come for us to see A#/C D# If you'll take me once again F/G Cmaj7 But darlin', I'll be back Gm7 I'll be reborn Dm7 A# F/A# I know I'll always want to be your friend Chorus: F D/F# This life was like climbing G So glad I put the time in F/A G/B C Dm7 C/E I've got so used to lovin' you D/F# E/G# In this life, you so blessed me Am Am7 Why would I want to get free? A# Csus4 G7sus4 Fm7 I've been so happy lovin' you D#sus4 A#/D# I've lived too long, lost so much time C#/D# F# G#/A# I must accept I might be finally dying, yeah D# A#m7 What will survive is my consciousness, it's what I guess Fm7 C# And when I'm alive again, you'll be my happiness D# F#dim7 Yes, yes, yes A# G/B Next life, I will be climbing again C C7 So glad I put the time in, and then A#/D C/E F Gm7 F/A I'll remember how I once loved only you G/B A/C# In this life, you so blessed me Dm Dm7 I would want that again, you see D#maj7 C To be happy again by lovin' you I was young, Rick guitar Long hair and big car No, a big star Just be happy and go far Not too far Love my town, love the boys Down the Goldhawk Bar Parkas and boxing boots Faces were doing toots We had no cash for that Just had some hash for that Lost my virginity Kate took the piss out of me Didn't care much who doubted me Then I found dignity with you Chorus: This life was like climbing I'm so glad I put the time in I got so used to lovin' you In this life, you so blessed me Why would I want to get free? I've been so happy lovin' you D Dm7 C/F Amaj7 Do you believe in life after this? E What science decries as only a myth Em/A We hang onto dreams like beacons Dmaj7 C#m7-5 F#7 from some ancient days Bm9 Am7 Then we get on and live out our life Gmaj7 Till we're looking right into the light Gm A7sus4 Em7 We'll only know for sure when we're lost A7sus4 A7 in the haze Dsus4 A/D The time has come for us to see C/D F If you'll take me once again G/A Dmaj7 But darlin', I'll be back Am9 I'll be reborn Em7 C I know I'll always want to be your friend G/A Dmaj9 I always want to be your friend You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  A A#  Amaj7  A7  Am7  A#m  A7sus4  Am9  C  Cm  C#  C C#m  Cmaj7  Cmaj  Csus4  C7  C#m7  D  Dm  D#  D#m  Dmaj7  D#maj7  Dsus4  D#sus4  Dm7  E  Em  Em7  F  Fm  F#  F F#dim  Fm7  F#7  F#dim7  G  Gm  G G#  Gmaj7  Gmaj  G7  Gm7  G7sus4  B  Bm  Bm9  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 Who.