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John Denver - Back Home Again Chords

ChordsA, A7, D, E7, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram


There’s a [A]storm across the [A7]valley, [D]clouds are rolling in
the [E7]afternoon is heavy on your [A]shoulders.
There’s a [A]truck out on the [A7]four lane, a [D]mile or more away
the [E7]whining of his wheels just makes it [A]colder.


He’s an [A]hour away from [A7]riding on your [D]prayers up in the sky
and [E7]ten days on the road are barely [A]gone.
There’s a [A]fire softly [A7]burning; [D]supper’s on the stove
but it’s the [E7]light in your eyes that makes him [A]warm. [A7]


[D]Hey, it’s good to [E7]be back home a[A]gain [A7]
[D]Sometimes [E7]this old farm feels [A]like a long lost [D]friend
Yes, ‘n, [E7]hey it’s good to be back home [A]again


After [A]all the news to [A7]tell him: [D]how you spent your time;
and [E7]what’s the latest thing the neighbors [A]say;
and your [A]mother called last [A7]friday; [D]“sunshine” made her cry;
and you [E7]felt the baby move just yester[A]day.


[D]Hey, it’s good to [E7]be back home a[A]gain [A7]
[D]Sometimes [E7]this old farm feels [A]like a long lost [D]friend
Yes, ‘n, [E7]hey it’s good to be back home [A]again


And [D]oh, the time that [E7]I can lay this tired [A]old body [D]down
and feel your fingers [E7]feather soft up[A]on me [A7];
the [D]kisses that I [E7]live for; the [A]love that lights my way [D];
the [Bm]happiness that [D]living with you [E7]brings me.


It’s the [A]sweetest thing I [E7]know of, just [D]spending time with you
It’s the [E7]little things that make a house a [A]home.
Like a [A]fire softly [A7]burning and [D]supper on the stove.
And the [E7]light in your eyes that makes me [A]warm.


[D]Hey, it’s good to [E7]be back home a[A]gain [A7]
[D]Sometimes [E7]this old farm [A]feels like a long lost [D]friend
Yes, ‘n, [E7]hey it’s good to be back home a[A]gain
Yes, ‘n, [E7]hey it’s good to be back home a[D]ga[A]in

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AlbumBack Home Again
GenresFolk
Year1974
KeyA

How to play Back Home Again on Guitar (Step-by-step)

John Denver - Back Home Again on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Back Home Again uses these transitions most often: D → E7 (21), E7 → A (21), and A → A7 (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A - A7 chord transition.

1. A → A7 chord transition

To move from A to A7;

  1. While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
A to A7

2. A7 → D chord transition

To move from A7 to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
A7 to D

3. D → E7 chord transition

To move from D to E7;

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
D to E7

4. E7 → A chord transition

To move from E7 to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
E7 to A

5. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

6. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Back Home Again.

  • Back Home Again includes 81 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Back Home Again contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Back Home Again connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → E7: 4%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → Bm: 5%