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James Arthur - Back From The Edge Chords

Chord reference Em, C, D, G, Am, B
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Back from the [Em]edge, back from the [C]dead Back before [D]demons took control of my [G]head Back to the [Em]start, back to my [Am]heart Back to the [B]boy who would reach for the [Em]stars [Em] [C] [D] [G]Oh, he would reach for the [Em]stars, [C] [B]yeah

You can [Em]take my home, you can [C]take my clothes You can take the [D]drugs I have that nobody [G]knows You can take my [Em]watch, you can take my [Am]phone You can take [B]all I’ve got ’til I’m skin and bone I don’t want [Em]control, I can dig my own [C]hole I can make my [D]bed and I can lie in it [G]cold ‘Cause I don’t need [Em]heat, I’ve been burnin’ in [Am]hell But now I’m [B]back with my own story to tell

Back from the [Em]edge, back from the [C]dead Back before [D]demons took control of my [G]head Back to the [Em]start, back to my [Am]heart Back to the [B]boy who would reach for the [Em]stars Oh, back from the [Em]edge, back from the [C]dead Back from the [D]tears that were too easily [G]shed Back to the [Em]start, back to my [Am]heart Back to the [B]boy who would reach for the [Em]stars [Em] [C] [D] [G]Who would reach for the [Em]stars, [Am]yeah [B]

They don’t like [Em]my lies, they don’t like [C]my songs Except in [D]karaoke when they’re singing [G]along Did you see them build me [Em]up? Well I just tear [Am]myself down With a smile on my [B]face, I dug my grave in the ground We all make [Em]mistakes, we’re so quick to [C]judge It’s hard to [D]forgive when we hold onto a [G]grudge So turn down the [Em]heat, I’ve been burnin’ in [Am]hell But now I’m [B]back with my own story to tell

Back from the [Em]edge, back from the [C]dead Back before [D]demons took control of my [G]head Back to the [Em]start, back to my [Am]heart Back to the [B]boy who would reach for the [Em]stars Oh, back from the [Em]edge, back from the [C]dead Back from the [D]tears that were too easily [G]shed Back to the [Em]start, back to my [Am]heart Back to the [B]boy who would reach for the [Em]stars [Em] [C] [D] [G]Who would reach for the [Em]stars, [Am]yeah [B]

I don’t want [Em]control, I can dig my own [C]hole I can make my [D]bed and I can lie in it [G]cold ‘Cause I don’t need [Em]heat, I’ve been burnin’ in [Am]hell But now I’m [B]back with my own story to tell

Back from the [Em]edge, back from the [C]dead Back before [D]demons took control of my [G]head Back to the [Em]start, back to my [Am]heart Back to the [B]boy who would reach for the [Em]stars Oh, back from the [Em]edge, back from the [C]dead Back from the [D]tears that were too easily [G]shed Back to the [Em]start, back to my [Am]heart Back to the [B]boy who would reach for the [Em]stars [Em] [C] [D] [G]Who would reach for the [Em]stars, [Am]yeah [B]

Artist James Arthur
Album Back From The Edge
Genres Pop
Year 2016
Key Em

How to Play Back From The Edge on Guitar?

James Arthur - Back From The Edge can be played in the key of Em using the Em, C, D, G, Am, B chords.

  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Back From The Edge with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.