Now playing

Backwards

Chords

5.05 votes

Listen

YouTubeYouTube SpotifySpotify AppleApple Music

Eminor

90BPM

Lyrics & ChordsClick chords to see diagrams

[Intro]
Em   Am7  D6
[Verse 1]
EmIf we could travel on love back in Am7time
Am7Would future look different - D6would it change your mD6/9ind
 EmWould I be able be see right from Am7wrong
Or sAm7till mix my shadow - with a D6lonely one, big ambitious hearD6/9t
[Pre-Chorus]
  Am7For all I´m gonna Bm7do - B7I´ll just sit and wait for Am7you
Am7And all I´m gonna giBm7ve - B7give it up and try to liveAm7  
If everybody, B7#9everybody knew what it means to make love
[Verse 2]
  EmWe could laugh in this wonderful Am7world
Where Am7truth is boring and a D6kiss is a kD6/9ill
   Em     Em/D#We´ve been Em/Dwasting Em/C#time for Cmaj7so long
Cmaj7Just you forgive and life will D6be as one, with big ambitious hearts
[Pre-Chorus]
  Am7For all I´m gonna Bm7do - B7I´ll just sit and wait for Am7you
Am7And all I´m gonna giBm7ve - B7give it up and try to liveAm7  
If everybody, B7#9everybody knew what it means to make love
[Chorus]
N.C.          Em9      Em6/9  Am7  
You're gonna be   with me
As B7sus4soon as B7you can make love walk Em9backwards
Make love walk bEm6/9ackwards, make Am7love walk B7sus4backwardB7s
N.C.          Em9      Em6/9  Am7  
You're gonna be   with me
As B7sus4soon as B7you can make love walk Em9backwards
Make love walk bEm6/9ackwards, make Am7love walk B7sus4backwards
Make love walk bEackwardsD#, make love walk bDackwards
Make love walk C#backwards, make love walk Cbackwards
Make love walk bacBkwards, makA#e love  make loA7ve
[Instrumental]
Em   Am7   D6
[Pre-Chorus]
  Am7For all we´re gonna Bm7do - B7we´ll just sit and wait for Am7you
Am7And all we´re gonna gBm7ive - B7give it up and try to Am7live
Am7And all we´re gonna bBm7less - B7is doing more by doing Am9less
If everybody, B7#9everybody knew what it means to make love
[Chorus]
N.C.          Em9      Em6/9  Am7  
You're gonna be   with me
As B7sus4soon as B7you can make love walk Em9backwards
Make love walk bEm6/9ackwards, make Am7love walk B7sus4backwardB7s
You´re gonna Em6/9be with me ...be with me.Em6/9.. as soon as you can make love
As Em9soon as you can make love, make love walk Am7backwards
Make love walk B7sus4backwardB7, make love walk backward

All chords in this song (23)

🎸 Tips from players

Got a tip for playing this song — capo position, easier chords, strumming? Be the first to share one.

Chord Book

670,000+ free guitar chords · free-chords.com

Backwards

by Lars Hug And Lisa Ekdahl

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

D6/9

Bm7

B7#9

Em/D#

Em/D

Em/C#

Cmaj7

Em9

Em6/9

B7sus4

Am9

[Intro]

Em Am7 D6

[Verse 1]

Em Am7

If we could travel on love back in time

Am7 D6 D6/9

Would future look different - would it change your mind

Em Am7

Would I be able be see right from wrong

Am7 D6 D6/9

Or still mix my shadow - with a lonely one, big ambitious heart

[Pre-Chorus]

Am7 Bm7 B7 Am7

For all I´m gonna do - I´ll just sit and wait for you

Am7 Bm7 B7 Am7

And all I´m gonna give - give it up and try to live

B7#9

If everybody, everybody knew what it means to make love

[Verse 2]

Em Am7

We could laugh in this wonderful world

Am7 D6 D6/9

Where truth is boring and a kiss is a kill

Em Em/D# Em/D Em/C# Cmaj7

We´ve been wasting time for so long

Cmaj7 D6

Just you forgive and life will be as one, with big ambitious hearts

[Pre-Chorus]

Am7 Bm7 B7 Am7

For all I´m gonna do - I´ll just sit and wait for you

Am7 Bm7 B7 Am7

And all I´m gonna give - give it up and try to live

B7#9

If everybody, everybody knew what it means to make love

[Chorus]

Em9 Em6/9 Am7

N.C.

You're gonna be with me

B7sus4 B7 Em9

As soon as you can make love walk backwards

Em6/9 Am7 B7sus4 B7

Make love walk backwards, make love walk backwards

Em9 Em6/9 Am7

N.C.

You're gonna be with me

B7sus4 B7 Em9

As soon as you can make love walk backwards

Em6/9 Am7 B7sus4

Make love walk backwards, make love walk backwards

E D# D

Make love walk backwards, make love walk backwards

C# C

Make love walk backwards, make love walk backwards

B A# A7

Make love walk backwards, make love make love

[Instrumental]

Em Am7 D6

[Pre-Chorus]

Am7 Bm7 B7 Am7

For all we´re gonna do - we´ll just sit and wait for you

Am7 Bm7 B7 Am7

And all we´re gonna give - give it up and try to live

Am7 Bm7 B7 Am9

And all we´re gonna bless - is doing more by doing less

B7#9

If everybody, everybody knew what it means to make love

[Chorus]

Em9 Em6/9 Am7

N.C.

You're gonna be with me

B7sus4 B7 Em9

As soon as you can make love walk backwards

Em6/9 Am7 B7sus4 B7

Make love walk backwards, make love walk backwards

Em6/9 Em6/9

You´re gonna be with me ...be with me... as soon as you can make love

Em9 Am7

As soon as you can make love, make love walk backwards

B7sus4 B7

Make love walk backward, make love walk backward

About Backwards Chords by Lars Hug And Lisa Ekdahl

Learn how to play Backwards by Lars Hug And Lisa Ekdahl with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Backwards chords”, “Backwards guitar chords”, or “Lars Hug And Lisa Ekdahl Backwards chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Backwards chords and for experienced players who want accurate Backwards lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, Am7, D6, D6/9, Bm7, B7.

FAQ — Backwards by Lars Hug And Lisa Ekdahl

How do I play "Backwards" by Lars Hug And Lisa Ekdahl on guitar?

Open the free chords for "Backwards" by Lars Hug And Lisa Ekdahl on Free Chord Book. Tap any chord to see its diagram, use transpose to change the key, and turn on auto-scroll to play hands-free.

Are the chords for "Backwards" by Lars Hug And Lisa Ekdahl free?

Yes. The chords for "Backwards" by Lars Hug And Lisa Ekdahl are 100% free on Free Chord Book — no sign-up required.

Can I transpose "Backwards" to a different key?

Yes. Use the transpose buttons on the song page to shift "Backwards" up or down by half-steps so it matches your vocal range or capo position.

Can I see chord diagrams for "Backwards"?

Yes. Tap any chord in "Backwards" to instantly see an interactive guitar chord diagram with alternate fingerings.

Is "Backwards" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Backwards" by Lars Hug And Lisa Ekdahl with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Lars Hug And Lisa Ekdahl below.

What key is "Backwards" in?

The chords for "Backwards" show the original chord names (including Em, Am7, D6, D6/9, Bm7, B7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.