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Here's 'Backwards' by Christina Perri. Such a beautiful song.
The other tab for this song was slightly off, so here's the way I play it, I think 
it's more accurate.
Any questions/comments, you can email me at julia-music@live.ca.
Enjoy! :)
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Capo: 4th
NOTE: For the intro and verses, play the chords as plucked arpeggios (start with 
the bass note, then play up three notes and then play back down). The only 
strummed parts are the chorus.
 Dm-  Am-  E- Am  
 [VERSE 1:]
DmTake me backwards
AmTurn me aroundE  
I cannot find my Ambalance on the ground
This Fworld is too heavy
For a fGeather falling quicklAmy
DmAnd I wrote you a storAmy
But I'm aEfraid of how it eAmnds
And all my Ffriends are doing wGell
And I'm still on the mAmend
 [CHORUS:]
CI'm going to lay back dowGn 
Hope the wind takes me arounFd
I gotta find some coEurage in this town
CCause nobody's going to sGave
Somebody who won't changFe
I tried to be Ebrave
 [VERSE 2:] 
DmAnd nothing's coming Ameasy
And all at oEnce I feel a little Amqueasy
Oh but if your lFove's my remedy
Won't you pGlease come and be with Amme
DmIt's not like there's much Ambetter
Nobody's gErass is as green as mAmine
I can't say that I'm Fsatisfied
Three thousand mGiles from your kiss gAmoodbye
 [CHORUS:] 
CI'm going to lay back dGown
Hope the wind takes me aFround
I gotta find some cEourage in this town
 [BRIDGE:]
DmAnd everybody's Cafraid
Cause chAmances come from cFhange
(no chords)         C
And everybody's afraid
Cause chaAmnces come from bFreaking
And cAmhances are you're bFreaking Eopen
 [CHORUS:]
CI'm going to lay back Gdown
Hope the wind takes me Faround
I gotta find some Ecourage in this town
CCause nobody's going to Gsave
Somebody who won't Fchange
It's time to be Ebrave
 Dm-  Am-  E- Am  

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Backwards

by Christina Perri

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Here's 'Backwards' by Christina Perri. Such a beautiful song.

The other tab for this song was slightly off, so here's the way I play it, I think

it's more accurate.

Any questions/comments, you can email me at julia-music@live.ca.

Enjoy! :)

- - - - - - - - - - - - -

Capo: 4th

NOTE: For the intro and verses, play the chords as plucked arpeggios (start with

the bass note, then play up three notes and then play back down). The only

strummed parts are the chorus.

Dm Am E Am

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[VERSE 1:]

Take me backwards

Am E

Turn me around

I cannot find my balance on the ground

This world is too heavy

G Am

For a feather falling quickly

Dm Am

And I wrote you a story

E Am

But I'm afraid of how it ends

F G

And all my friends are doing well

And I'm still on the mend

[CHORUS:]

C G

I'm going to lay back down

Hope the wind takes me around

I gotta find some courage in this town

C G

Cause nobody's going to save

Somebody who won't change

I tried to be brave

[VERSE 2:]

Dm Am

And nothing's coming easy

E Am

And all at once I feel a little queasy

Oh but if your love's my remedy

G Am

Won't you please come and be with me

Dm Am

It's not like there's much better

E Am

Nobody's grass is as green as mine

I can't say that I'm satisfied

G Am

Three thousand miles from your kiss goodbye

[CHORUS:]

C G

I'm going to lay back down

Hope the wind takes me around

I gotta find some courage in this town

[BRIDGE:]

Dm C

And everybody's afraid

Am F

Cause chances come from change

(no chords) C

And everybody's afraid

Am F

Cause chances come from breaking

Am F E

And chances are you're breaking open

[CHORUS:]

C G

I'm going to lay back down

Hope the wind takes me around

I gotta find some courage in this town

C G

Cause nobody's going to save

Somebody who won't change

It's time to be brave

Dm Am E Am

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About Backwards Chords by Christina Perri

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What key is "Backwards" in?

The chords for "Backwards" show the original chord names (including Dm, Am, E, F, G, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.