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Parmalee - Back In The Day Chords

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ChordsF, C, G
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,G,A keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

[Opening]
[F] [C] [G] [F] [C] [G] [F] [C] [G]
I had a [F]fake ID that [C]looked nothing like [F]me, [C]but my [F]jeep looked sweet [C]up on [F]33’s [C]
I remember [F]choking on smokes [C]down at the [F]creek, [C]and [F]bragging ’bout kissing [C]that homecoming [G]queen

[chorus]
Back in the [F]day we were small town [C]stars, snuck a little [F]beer, cranked a lotta [C]Garth
Down on [F]the farm, out on [C]the lake, living it [G]up, we did it our way
Back in the [F]day we were dragging the [C]strip, waiting on [F]green pop the clutch let it [C]rip
Trying to get [F]lucky with a honey [C]on a Friday night after the [G]game, back in the day

[verse 2]
[F] [C] [G] [F] [C] [G] [F] [C] [G]
[F]Heads and tails on [C]a 50 yard [F]line, [C] [F]putting buck shot holes [C]in a county road [F]sign [C]
Yeah, I [F]fell in love a [C]couple times, [F] [C] [F]couple of them girls [C]still cross my mind [G]

[chorus]
Back in the [F]day we were small town [C]stars, snuck a little [F]beer, cranked a lotta [C]Garth
Down on [F]the farm, out on [C]the lake, living it [G]up, we did it our way
Back in the [F]day we were dragging the [C]strip, waiting on [F]green pop the clutch let it [C]rip
Trying to get [F]lucky with a honey [C]on a Friday night after the [G]game, back in the [F]day [C] [F] [C]
Back in the [F]day [C] [G]

[verse 3]
[F]There ain’t nothing really changed, naw, [G]we’re still doing it up the same way
[F]Just like we did yeah, back in the [G]day

[chorus]
Cause back in the [F]day we were small town [C]stars, snuck a little [F]beer, cranked a lotta [C]Garth
Down on [F]the farm, out on [C]the lake, living it [G]up, we did it our way
Back in the [F]day we were dragging the [C]strip, waiting on [F]green pop the clutch let it [C]rip
Trying to get [F]lucky with a honey [C]on a Friday night after the [G]game, back in the day

[Closing]
[F](Oh [C]oh woah), [F]not a care [C]didn’t worry ’bout a thing
[F](Oh oh [C]woah), [F]as long as we [C]had gas in the tank
[F](Oh oh [C]woah), [F]that’s how we did [C]it back in the day
[F](Oh oh [C]woah)

[outro]
[C] [G] [F]

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ArtistParmalee
AlbumFeels Like Carolina
GenresCountry
Year2013
KeyF

How to play Back In The Day on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Parmalee - Back In The Day on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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 In The Day uses these transitions most often: F → C (48), C → F (32), and G → F (18). 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 F - C chord transition.

1. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

2. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

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

3. G → F chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from G to F;

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

Back In The Day chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Back In The Day.

  • Back In The Day includes 116 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Back In The Day contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Back In The Day connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
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