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I Wish I Could Back Up

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[Intro]
C   G   C   G
C   G   D   G
[Verse]
 CI wish I could Gback up Cand start all Gover
 CCause now I'd know Gbetter Cthe best way to Dlove her
 CThe words I would Gtell her, Cthe time I would Ggive her
 CI wish I could Gback up Dand start all Gover
[Chorus]
 CTime takes you Gplaces Cyou never knew you'd be Ggoin'
 CIt softens the Gedges Amof memories you're Dtowin'
 CIt changes the Greasons B7you wanted to Emhold her
 CI wish I could Gback up Dand start all Gover
[Verse]
 CI wish I could Gback up Cand start all Gover
 CI'd make the firGst time Cfeel like forDever
 CNot to be youGnger Cmay be just to be smarGter
 CI wish I could Gback up Dand start all Gover
[Chorus]
 CTime takes you Gplaces Cyou never knew you'd be Ggoin'
 CIt softens the Gedges Amof memories you're Dtowin'
 CIt changes the Greasons B7you wanted to Emhold her
 CI wish I could Gback up Dand start all Gover
C   G   B7  Em
C   G   D   G
[Verse]
 CI wish I could Gback up Cand start all Gover
 CDays I would taGke back Cnights I'd wanna make Dlonger
 CMoments I'd nevGer just Cthrow over my shoulGder
 CI wish I could Gback up Dand start all Gover
[Bridge]
 CBut it's never Gtoo late Cto wanna do Gbetter
 CLove's never Geasy, Amchanges just like the Dweather
 CSome days it's Graining B7some are sunny and Emblue
 CThere's never Gperfect Cbut there's faithful and Dtrue
[Solo]
C   G   C   G
C   G   D
[Chorus]
 CTime takes you Gplaces Cyou never knew you'd be Ggoin'
 CIt softens the Gedges Amof memories you're Dtowin'
 CIt changes the Greasons B7you wanted to Emhold her
 CI wish I could Gback up Dand start all Gover
[Outro]
 CI wish I could Gback up Dand start all Gover
C   G   D   G

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I Wish I Could Back Up

by Alan Jackson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G C G

C G D G

[Verse]

C G C G

I wish I could back up and start all over

C G C D

Cause now I'd know better the best way to love her

C G C G

The words I would tell her, the time I would give her

C G D G

I wish I could back up and start all over

[Chorus]

C G C G

Time takes you places you never knew you'd be goin'

C G Am D

It softens the edges of memories you're towin'

C G B7 Em

It changes the reasons you wanted to hold her

C G D G

I wish I could back up and start all over

[Verse]

C G C G

I wish I could back up and start all over

C G C D

I'd make the first time feel like forever

C G C G

Not to be younger may be just to be smarter

C G D G

I wish I could back up and start all over

[Chorus]

C G C G

Time takes you places you never knew you'd be goin'

C G Am D

It softens the edges of memories you're towin'

C G B7 Em

It changes the reasons you wanted to hold her

C G D G

I wish I could back up and start all over

C G B7 Em

C G D G

[Verse]

C G C G

I wish I could back up and start all over

C G C D

Days I would take back nights I'd wanna make longer

C G C G

Moments I'd never just throw over my shoulder

C G D G

I wish I could back up and start all over

[Bridge]

C G C G

But it's never too late to wanna do better

C G Am D

Love's never easy, changes just like the weather

C G B7 Em

Some days it's raining some are sunny and blue

C G C D

There's never perfect but there's faithful and true

[Solo]

C G C G

C G D

[Chorus]

C G C G

Time takes you places you never knew you'd be goin'

C G Am D

It softens the edges of memories you're towin'

C G B7 Em

It changes the reasons you wanted to hold her

C G D G

I wish I could back up and start all over

[Outro]

C G D G

I wish I could back up and start all over

C G D G

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What key is "I Wish I Could Back Up" in?

The chords for "I Wish I Could Back Up" show the original chord names (including C, G, D, Am, B7, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.