Rascal Flatts – Back To Life Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Rascal Flatts – Back To Life Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsEAC#mBF#m

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This is the chord progression of Back To Life by Rascal Flatts on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
E
She got that ‘hey y’all’ little southern draw that she got from her mama
A
Likes coffee with her sugar in the morning
E
She likes to leave little red lipstick love notes on the mirror
A
Loves the rain on a tin roof when it’s pouring

[Pre-Chorus]
C#m
Doesn’t matter what we’re listening to
B
Spinning her around the living room
A                                         F#m
And I fall apart every time

[Chorus]
A
She puts that beat in my chest
Pounds like a drum, shakes me like thunder
E
Taking my hand, pulling me up when I’m going under
C#m                                         B                                         A
My dreams come alive when I wake up and look in her eyes
F#m                     E
She brings me back to life
E
Yes, she does

[Verse 2]
E
She’s got her feet on the dash
Hair blowing back, hand out the window
A
Making up half the words that she’s singing
E
And she takes an hour to pick a movie out
Five minutes in and she’s passing out
A
And I wouldn’t dare wake her up when she’s sleeping

[Pre-Chorus]
C#m
I’d stay there forever if I could
B
Doing nothing never felt so good
A                                         F#m
And I wish that I could stop time

[Chorus]
A
She puts that beat in my chest
Pounds like a drum, shakes me like thunder
E
Taking my hand, pulling me up when I’m going under
C#m                                         B                                         A
My dreams come alive when I wake up and look in her eyes
F#m                     E
She brings me back to life
A
Oh, yes she does
C#m                     B                     A                                         F#m
And I don’t wanna think about where I would be without her, oh
A
She puts that beat in my chest
A
Pounds like a drum, shakes me like thunder
E
Taking my hand, pulling me up when I’m going under
C#m                                         B                                                             A
My dreams come alive when I wake up and look in her eyes, whoa
C#m                                         B                                         A
Yeah, my dreams come alive when I wake up and look in her eyes
F#m                                         E
She brings me back to life

[Outro]
A
Oh, she does
E
Back to life

How to play Back To Life: key, chords and progression

Back To Life by Rascal Flatts is built around E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯), with 5 chords in all: E, A, C#m, B and F#m.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C#m – B – A – F#m (vi – V – IV – ii in E major). In solfa, that is lah – soh – fah – reh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, G, Bm, A, Em (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯

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Back To Life chords: questions

What key is Back To Life in?

Back To Life by Rascal Flatts is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Back To Life?

Back To Life uses 5 chords: E, A, C#m, B, F#m.

What is the chord progression of Back To Life?

The main progression is C#m – B – A – F#m (vi – V – IV – ii).

Is Back To Life easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, G, Bm, A, Em (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo).

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