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Anna Kendrick - Get Back Up Again Chords

ChordsC, G, Em, Bm, Am, D, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

ICreallyhopeIcanGdoit,causethey’reCalldependingonGme
IEmknowthatImustBmleavetheonlyhomeI’veeverknown
AndbravetheBmdangersoftheforest,savingthembeforethey’reeaten
Imean,AmhowhardDcanthatGbe?DC
GDC
GLookin’upatasunnysky,soEmshinyandblue,andthere’sabutterfly
Well,Disn’tthatasuperfantasticsign,it’sgonnaCbeafantasticday
SuchGmarvelousnessit’sgonnabring,gotaEmpocketfullofsongsthatI’mgonnasing
AndI’mDreadytotakeonanything,Chooray!
SomeEmsuperfunsurprisearoundeachBmcornerC
JustEmridingonarainbow,I’mgonnaCbeokay
GHey!I’mnotgivingupDtoday,there’snothinggettinginmyEmway
Andifyouknock,knockmeover,CIwillgetbackupagain
GOh!IfsomethinggoesalittleDwrong,wellyoucangoaheadandbringitEmon
‘Causeifyouknock,knockmeover,CIwillgetbackupagain
GWaohohDohohCoh,oh,getbackupagain
GWaohohDohohCoh,oh,ahhhh!
I’mGmarchingalong,Igotconfidence,I’mEmcoolerthanapackofpeppermints
AndIDhaven’tbeenthisexcitedsinceCIcan’trememberwhen!
I’mEmoffonthisremarkableBmadventureC
JustEmridingonarainbow
FWhatifit’sallaEmbigmistake?FWhatifit’smorethanEmIcantake?
AmNo!Ican’tBmthinkthatway’causeCIknowthatI’mreally,really,reallygonnaDbeokay
GHey!I’mnotgivingupDtoday,there’snothinggettinginmyEmway
Andifyouknock,knockmeover,CIwillgetbackupagain
GOh!IfsomethinggoesalittleDwrong,wellyoucangoaheadandbringitEmon
‘Causeifyouknock,knockmeover,CIwillgetbackupagain
GWaohohDohohCoh,oh,getbackupagain
GWaohohDohohCoh,oh,ahhhh!
Getup,GwaohohDohohCoh,oh,getbackupagain
Getup,GwaohohDohohCoh,oh,I’mok!
Getup,GwaohohDohohCoh,oh,oh
AndifyouGknock,knockmeover,youGknock,knockmeover
CIwillgetbackupGagain.
AlbumTrolls
GenresPop, R&B, Soul
Year2016
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Anna Kendrick - Get Back Up Again on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 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.

Get Back Up Again uses these transitions most often: C → G (18), G → D (13), and D → C (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 C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

Switching 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 18 times.

C to G

2. G → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

G to Em

3. Em → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Em to Bm

4. Bm → Am chord transition

Switching from Bm to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Bm to Am

5. Am → D chord transition

Switching from Am to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

6. D → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. D → C chord transition

Switching from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

8. Em → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

9. C → Em chord transition

Switching from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

10. Bm → C chord transition

Switching from Bm to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

11. Em → F chord transition

Switching from Em to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

12. Em → Am chord transition

Switching from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

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

  • Get Back Up Again includes 82 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Get Back Up Again contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Get Back Up Again connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%