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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.

FCGFCGFCG
IhadaFfakeIDthatClookednothinglikeFme,CbutmyFjeeplookedsweetCuponF33’sC
IrememberFchokingonsmokesCdownattheFcreek,CandFbragging’boutkissingCthathomecomingGqueen
BackintheFdayweweresmalltownCstars,snuckalittleFbeer,crankedalottaCGarth
DownonFthefarm,outonCthelake,livingitGup,wediditourway
BackintheFdayweweredraggingtheCstrip,waitingonFgreenpoptheclutchletitCrip
TryingtogetFluckywithahoneyConaFridaynightaftertheGgame,backintheday
FCGFCGFCG
FHeadsandtailsonCa50yardFline,CputtingFbuckshotholesCinacountyroadFsignC
Yeah,IFfellinloveaCcoupletimes,FcoupleCofFthemgirlsCstillcrossmymindG
BackintheFdayweweresmalltownCstars,snuckalittleFbeer,crankedalottaCGarth
DownonFthefarm,outonCthelake,livingitGup,wediditourway
BackintheFdayweweredraggingtheCstrip,waitingonFgreenpoptheclutchletitCrip
TryingtogetFluckywithahoneyConaFridaynightaftertheGgame,backintheFdayCFC
BackintheFdayCG
FThereain’tnothingreallychanged,naw,Gwe’restilldoingitupthesameway
FJustlikewedidyeah,backintheGday
CausebackintheFdayweweresmalltownCstars,snuckalittleFbeer,crankedalottaCGarth
DownonFthefarm,outonCthelake,livingitGup,wediditourway
BackintheFdayweweredraggingtheCstrip,waitingonFgreenpoptheclutchletitCrip
TryingtogetFluckywithahoneyConaFridaynightaftertheGgame,backintheday
F(OhCohwoah),FnotacareCdidn’tworry’boutathing
F(OhohCwoah),FaslongasweChadgasinthetank
F(OhohCwoah),Fthat’showwedidCitbackintheday
F(OhohCwoah)
CGF
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ArtistParmalee
AlbumFeels Like Carolina
GenresCountry
Year2013
KeyF
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 48 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

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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