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Dec162018

Zayn – Back To Life Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsF G Am C Dm

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

[Intro]
F G Am G
F G Am
F G Am G
F C G

[Verse]
F G Am G F
What if I changed my mind?
G Am F
What if I said it’s over?
G Am G F
I’ve been flying so long
C G
Can’t remember what it was like to be sober

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[Verse]
F G Am G F
What if I lost my lives?
G Am F
What if I said game over?
G Am G F
What if I forget my lines,
C G
And I lose all my composure?

[Chorus]
F G Am
Honestly
G F G Am
She’s the only one that’s watchin’ over me
F G Am
Gives me oxygen when it gets hard to breathe
G F
And if I’m wrong or right
C G
She’s always on my side
G
And if I lose the fight I know she’ll

[Post-chorus]
F G Am
Bring me back, bring me back
G F
Bring me back to life
G Am
Bring me back, bring me back
Am
Bring me back to life

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[Verse]
F G Am G F
What if we never met
G Am F
What if I never saw her
Am G G F
‘Cause I’ve been burning up for so long
C G
In a world that just keeps gettin’ colder

[Chorus]
F G Am
Honestly
G F G Am
She’s the only one that’s watchin’ over me
F G Am
Gives me oxygen when it gets hard to breathe
G F
And if I’m wrong or right
C G
She’s always on my side
G
And if I lose the fight I know she’ll

[Post-chorus]
F G Am
Bring me back, bring me back
G F
Bring me back to life
G Am
Bring me back, bring me back
Am
Bring me back to life

[Bridge]
Dm F
Nobody does this, like you
Am G
I’ve been around the world, I’ve seen a lot of girls
Dm F
I’ve been a lot of places, I’ve seen a lot of faces
Am G
Nobody does this, like you

[Chorus]
F G Am
Honestly
G F G Am
She’s the only one that’s watchin’ over me
F G Am
Gives me oxygen when it gets hard to breathe
G F
And if I’m wrong or right
C G
She’s always on my side
G
And if I lose the fight I know she’ll
Bring me back to life

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

Back To Life by Zayn is written in A minor (no sharps or flats) and moves through 5 chords: F, G, Am, C and Dm.

Most of the song cycles through G – F – G – Am (VII – VI – VII – i in A minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes C, D, Em, G, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F chord on guitar (133211) — FF A C

G chord on guitar (320003) — GG B D

Am chord on guitar (x02210) — AmA C E

C chord on guitar (x32010) — CC E G

Dm chord on guitar (xx0231) — DmD F A

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Back To Life chords: questions

What key is Back To Life in?

Back To Life by Zayn is in the key of A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Back To Life?

Back To Life uses 5 chords: F, G, Am, C, Dm.

What is the chord progression of Back To Life?

The main progression is G – F – G – Am (VII – VI – VII – i).

Is Back To Life easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes C, D, Em, G, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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