Shawn Mendes - Bring It Back Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am]Taking it [Am]slow Isn’t easy if as [D]far as you go
[D]It’s only half as far as [Am]you and I [Am]both [D]Know yeah [D]
Coming [Am]out from above A [Am]little something And [D]it’s only because
I d[D]on’t ever wanna [Am]see you in [Am]love but [D]I know [D]
[verse 2]
That you’ve been [Am]coming off strong lately [Am]and I can feel [D]that
You’ve been thinking that [D]maybe You gotta, another [Am]shot at me
Thinking [Am]possibly [D]Somehow but not [D]now
[verse 3]
And it’s been [Am]spinning around like a [Am]hurricane
And the sound of the [D]thunder That’s beating my [D]head to the ground
[Am]But I I [E]know
[chorus]
That I cant go [Am]back, To [Am]this, To [D]her, To [D]what we used to [Am]have.
It’s [Am]black and b[D]urns, My g[D]od this is so s[Am]ad
And it’ll [Am]only make things [D]worse, [D]If we bring it [Am]back [Am] [D] [F] [E]
[Closing]
[Am] [Am] [D] [F] [E]
I mean [Am]if you [Am]believe, That there is something still [D]between you and me
And [F]baby [E]honestly, [Am]yeah, [Am] [D]you’re not the one for me.
[chorus]
That I cant go [Am]back, To [Am]this, To [D]her, To [F]what we [E]used to [Am]have.
It’s [Am]black and b[D]urns, My g[F]od this is s[E]o s[Am]ad
And it’ll [Am]only make things [D]worse, [F]if we [E]bring it [Am] [Am]back [D]
I[F]f we [E]bring it [Am]back, [Am] [D] [F]if we [E]bring it [Am]back [Am] [D]
[F]If we [E]bring it [Am]back [D] [F]if we [E]bring it [Am]back
How to play Bring It Back on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Shawn Mendes - Bring It Back on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Bring It Back uses these transitions most often: Am → D (21), D → Am (11), and E → Am (11). 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 Am - D chord transition.
1. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. Am → E chord transition
To move from Am to E;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
3. D → F chord transition
To move from D to F;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
4. F → E chord transition
To move from F to E;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
Bring It Back chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bring It Back.
- Bring It Back includes 64 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Bring It Back contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Bring It Back connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → D: 7%
- Am → E: 1%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → Am: 4%
- D → F: 2%