{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1080471,"song":"Backwards","artist":"Christina Perri","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1080471-backwards-chords-by-christina-perri/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1080471?type=chord","rating":4.81172,"votes":23,"content":"Here's 'Backwards' by Christina Perri. Such a beautiful song.\r\nThe other tab for this song was slightly off, so here's the way I play it, I think \r\nit's more accurate.\r\nAny questions/comments, you can email me at julia-music@live.ca.\r\nEnjoy! :)\r\n\r\n- - - - - - - - - - - - -\r\n\r\nCapo: 4th\r\n\r\nNOTE: For the intro and verses, play the chords as plucked arpeggios (start with \r\nthe bass note, then play up three notes and then play back down). The only \r\nstrummed parts are the chorus.\r\n\r\n\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] - [ch]Am[/ch] - [ch]E[/ch] - [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n \r\n [VERSE 1:]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nTake me backwards[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nTurn me around[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI cannot find my balance on the ground[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThis world is too heavy[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nFor a feather falling quickly[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd I wrote you a story[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nBut I'm afraid of how it ends[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd all my friends are doing well[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd I'm still on the mend[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n [CHORUS:]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'm going to lay back down [/tab]\r\n[tab]                            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nHope the wind takes me around[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI gotta find some courage in this town[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nCause nobody's going to save[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSomebody who won't change[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI tried to be brave[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n [VERSE 2:] \r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd nothing's coming easy[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd all at once I feel a little queasy[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nOh but if your love's my remedy[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWon't you please come and be with me[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIt's not like there's much better[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]E[/ch]                    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nNobody's grass is as green as mine[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI can't say that I'm satisfied[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThree thousand miles from your kiss goodbye[/tab]\r\n \r\n\r\n [CHORUS:] \r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'm going to lay back down[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nHope the wind takes me around[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI gotta find some courage in this town[/tab]\r\n\r\n [BRIDGE:]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd everybody's afraid[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]\r\nCause chances come from change[/tab]\r\n(no chords)         C\r\nAnd everybody's afraid\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nCause chances come from breaking[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd chances are you're breaking open[/tab]\r\n \r\n [CHORUS:]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'm going to lay back down[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nHope the wind takes me around[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI gotta find some courage in this town[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nCause nobody's going to save[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSomebody who won't change[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIt's time to be brave[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] - [ch]Am[/ch] - [ch]E[/ch] - [ch]Am[/ch]","plain_text":"Here's 'Backwards' by Christina Perri. Such a beautiful song.\nThe other tab for this song was slightly off, so here's the way I play it, I think \nit's more accurate.\nAny questions/comments, you can email me at julia-music@live.ca.\nEnjoy! :)\n\n- - - - - - - - - - - - -\n\nCapo: 4th\n\nNOTE: For the intro and verses, play the chords as plucked arpeggios (start with \nthe bass note, then play up three notes and then play back down). The only \nstrummed parts are the chorus.\n\n\nDm - Am - E - Am\n \n [VERSE 1:]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n [CHORUS:]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n [VERSE 2:] \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n [CHORUS:] \n\n\n\n\n [BRIDGE:]\n\n\n(no chords)         C\nAnd everybody's afraid\n\n\n \n [CHORUS:]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDm - Am - E - Am","chords":["Dm","Am","E","F","G","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}