Wings - Backwards Traveller: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Backwards Traveller" 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.

C              F       Em
Hey, did you know that I'm
Am                   Em
Always going back in time
F               E    E/G# Am
Rhyming Slang, Auld Lang Syne, my dears
F            Fm
Through the years

Chorus:
C
I am the backwards traveller
Gm
Ancient wool unraveller
Fsus4 F       Csus4 Cm         Gm
Sailing songs, wailing on the moon

I am the backwards traveller
Ancient wool unraveller
Sailing songs, wailing on the moon

               C
Wailing on the moon
          Gsus4 Gm
And we were sailing songs
Dm             Am
Wailing on the moon
                     Dm   C Dm
Yeah, wailing on the moon


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

Csus4

Guitar chord Csus4

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

Fsus4

Guitar chord Fsus4

G#

Guitar chord G#

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Gsus4

Guitar chord Gsus4

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 "Backwards Traveller" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Backwards Traveller" by Wings.