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Amy Winehouse - Back To Black Chords

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ChordsDm, Gm, Bb, A, Bbmaj7, F, A7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

[intro]
[Dm] [Gm] [Bb] [A]

[Opening]
[Dm] He left no time to re-gr[Gm]et,
Kept his dick [Bb]wet, with his same old safe [A]bet.
[Dm] Me... and my head [Gm]high,
And my tears [Bb]dry; get on without [A]my guy.

[verse 2]
[Dm] You went back to what you [Gm]knew,
So far [Bb]removed, from all that we went [A]through.
And [Dm]I... tread a troubled [Gm]track,
My odds are [Bb]stacked; I'll go back [A]to black.

[chorus]
[Dm] We only said goodbye with [Gm]words; I died a hundred times.
[Bb] You go back to her and[A] I go back to...I go back to [Dm]us.

[verse 3]
[Dm] I love you [Gm]much,
It's not e-[Bb]nough; you love blow and I [A]love puff.
And [Dm]life is like a [Gm]pipe,
And I'm a tiny [Bb]penny rolling up the walls [A]inside.

[chorus]
[Dm] We only said goodbye with [Gm]words; I died a hundred times.
[Bb] You go back to her and [A]I go back to...
[Dm] We only said goodbye with [Gm]words; I died a hundred times.
[Bb] You go back to her and [A]I go back to...

[Closing]
[Dm] Black... [Bbmaj7]black,
[F] Black... [A]black.
[Dm] Black... [Bbmaj7]black,
[F] Black... [A]I go back to...[A7] I go back to...

[chorus]
[Dm] We only said goodbye with [Gm]words; I died a hundred times.
[Bb] You go back to her and [A]I go back to...
[Dm] We only said goodbye with [Gm]words; I died a hundred times.
[Bb] You go back to her and [A]I go back to [Dm]black.

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ArtistAmy Winehouse
AlbumSingle
Year2007
KeyDm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Back To Black on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Amy Winehouse - Back To Black on guitar requires 7 chords and 9 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 To Black uses these transitions most often: A → Dm (13), Bb → A (12), and Dm → Gm (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 Dm - Gm chord transition.

1. Dm → Gm chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram

To move from Dm to Gm;

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

2. Gm → Bb chord transition

Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Gm to Bb;

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

3. Bb → A chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from Bb to A;

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

4. A → Dm chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from A to Dm;

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

5. Dm → Bbmaj7 chord transition

To move from Dm to Bbmaj7;

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

6. Bbmaj7 → F chord transition

To move from Bbmaj7 to F;

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

7. F → A chord transition

To move from F to A;

  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 D string fret 2.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 2.

8. 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.

9. A7 → Dm chord transition

To move from A7 to Dm;

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

Back To Black chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Back To Black.

  • Back To Black includes 57 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Back To Black connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → Gm: 5%
    • Dm → Bbmaj7: 0%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → A7: 3%
    • A → Dm: 2%
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