Neil Young – Welcome Back Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Neil Young – Welcome Back Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsDmBbCBbmaj7

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[Intro]
Dm

[Verse 1]
Dm
Gonna sing an old song
to you right now
Bb
One that you've heard before
C
Might be a window to your
                Dm
soul I can open slowly

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[Verse 2]
Dm
I’ve been singing this
way for so long
Bb
Riding through the storm
C
Might remind me of who we are
                Dm
And why we walk so lowly

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[Guitar Solo]
Dm  Bbmaj7  C  Dm    Bbmaj7  C  Dm

[Verse 3]
Dm
For the world has closed us in
         Bb
We might still allow
for changes to be made
     C
In a way of times right now
          Dm
and as we grow together

[Guitar Solo]
Bb  C  Dm    Bb  C  Dm

[Verse 4]
Dm
Before your computer turns on you
    Bb
And walking through the garden
                       C
You remember something you've
been through
                                 Dm
And mingle with the stars in the sky
Dm
Stars in the sky
Bb
They only know that we see them there
C
Stars in thе sky
              Dm
They watch us grow and see how we are
Dm
(Stars in thе sky)

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[Guitar Solo]
Dm  Bb  C  Dm    Bb  C  Dm

[Verse 5]
Dm                                  Bb
Clouds on the sun that save your skin
Bb
But that's just what you're thinking
Dm
Shade to shade and it sucks you in
Bb                            C
No matter what you're thinking

[Guitar Solo]
Dm    Bb  C  Dm    Bb  C  Dm
Bb  C  Dm    Bb  C  Dm     Bb  C  Dm

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[Verse 6]
Dm
Gonna sing an old song
to you right now
Bb
It's one that you've heard before
                 C
It might be a window to your
                       Dm
soul I can open slowly

[Chorus]
Dm
So, welcome back, welcome back
Bb
It's not the same
C                            Dm
A shade of you just blinking
                      Bb
Welcome back, welcome back
                 C
It's not the same

[Guitar Solo]
Dm   Bb C Dm

[Chorus]
Dm                        Bb
Welcome back, welcome back
             C    Dm
It's not the same

[Guitar Solo]
Dm   Bb C Dm    Bb C Dm
Bb C Dm

[Chorus]
Dm
Welcome back, welcome back
Bb
It's not the same
C                           Dm
A shade of you just blinking

[Outro-Guitar Solo]
Dm    Bb C Dm    Bb C Dm
Bb C Dm   Bb C Dm  Bb C Dm

How to play Welcome Back: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Welcome Back by Neil Young on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Welcome Back by Neil Young is in the key of D minor (one flat: B♭). The song uses 4 chords: Dm, Bb, C and Bbmaj7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Dm – Bb – C – Dm (i – VI – VII – i in D minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Bm, G, A, Gmaj7 (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Bbmaj7 chord on guitar (x13231)
B♭maj7B♭ D F A

Welcome Back chords: questions

What key is Welcome Back in?

Welcome Back by Neil Young is in the key of D minor (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Welcome Back?

Welcome Back uses 4 chords: Dm, Bb, C, Bbmaj7.

What is the chord progression of Welcome Back?

The main progression is Dm – Bb – C – Dm (i – VI – VII – i).

Is Welcome Back easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Bm, G, A, Gmaj7 (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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