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Sabrina Carpenter - Take You Back Chords

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ChordsGm, C, F, Dm
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 A,D,E keys to play this song with easier chords.

GmIpickedyouCup’causeyouwereFshinyandDmnew
GmHadalltheCfeatures,evenFcamewithDmtattoos
ButIGmjustfiguredoutnowwhatChindsightmeans,Fupuntilnow,neverDmhadanyreasonGmto
WishthatICdidn’t,butnowIFdo,DmtheGmhelldoIdowithallCthesereceipts?
FEverymomentthatDmIeverspentonGmyou,shouldajustCboughtanewpairofFshoesDm
Gm(Eh,eh,eh),IwannaCtakeyouback,Ftakeyouback,Dmoh
Gm(Oh,oh,oh,oh),IwannaCputyouback,FputyoubackwhereIDmfoundyou
Gm(Eh,eh,eh),IwannaCtakeyouback,Ftakeyouback,DmI
Gm(Oh,oh,oh,oh),IwannaCputyouback,FputyoubackwhereIDmfoundyou
Gm(Ah,ah,Cah-ah,Flalalala),IDmwannaputyouGmback,na-na
C(Ah,Fah,ah-ah,lalalaDmla)
GmClosestI’veCevercometoFbuyer’sDmremorse
IfyouGmdon’tmakemeChappy,thenwhatFgoodareyouDmfor?
ButIGmjustfiguredoutnowwhatChindsightmeans,Fupuntilnow,neverDmhadanyreasonGmto
WishthatICdidn’t,butnowIFdo,DmtheGmhelldoIdowithallCthesereceipts?
FEverymomentthatDmIeverspentonGmyou,shouldajustCboughtanewpairofFshoesDm
Gm(Eh,eh,eh),IwannaCtakeyouback,Ftakeyouback,Dmoh
Gm(Oh,oh,oh,oh),IwannaCputyouback,FputyoubackwhereIDmfoundyou
Gm(Eh,eh,eh),IwannaCtakeyouback,Ftakeyouback,DmI
Gm(Oh,oh,oh,oh),IwannaCputyouback,FputyoubackwhereIDmfoundyou
Gm(Eh,eh,eh),ifitain’tbrokedon’tCfixit
IfitFisbroke,thengogetDmridofit,ridofit
Gm(Oh,oh,oh,oh),ifitain’tbrokedon’tCfixit
IfitFisbroke,thengogetDmridofit,sayitagain
Gm(Eh,eh,eh),fitain’tbrokedon’tCfixit
Ifitisbroke,thengogetridofit,ridofit
Gm(Oh,oh,oh,oh),ifitain’tbrokedon’tCfixit
IfitFisbroke,thengogetDmridofit,sayitagain
Gm(Eh,eh,eh),IwannaCtakeyouback,Ftakeyouback,Dmoh
Gm(Oh,oh,oh,oh),IwannaCputyouback,FputyoubackwhereIDmfoundyou
Gm(Eh,eh,eh),IwannaCtakeyouback,Ftakeyouback,DmI
Gm(Oh,oh,oh,oh),IwannaCputyouback,FputyoubackwhereIDmfoundyou
Gm(Ah,ah,ah-ah,Clalalala),IwannaFputyoubackwhereIDmfoundyou
GmBacktowhereyoucameCfrom
(Ah,ah,ah-ah,lalalala),Fno,no,no,Dmno
(Eh,eh,eh),Gm(ah,ah,ah-ah,Clalalala),IwannaFtakeyouDmback,ohno
(Oh,oh,oh,oh),(Ah,ah,ah-ah,lalalala)
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ArtistSabrina Carpenter
AlbumSingular: Act II
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyGm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Take You Back on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Sabrina Carpenter - Take You 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.

Take You Back uses these transitions most often: Gm → C (33), C → F (32), and F → Dm (32). 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 Gm - C chord transition.

1. Gm → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Gm to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 33 times.

Gm to C

2. C → F chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 32 times.

C to F

3. F → Dm chord transition

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

Here's how to move from F to Dm:

  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 E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 32 times.

F to Dm

4. 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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 31 times.

Dm to Gm

Take You Back chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Take You Back.

  • Take You Back includes 129 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Take You Back contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Take You Back connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Gm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (10%).
    • Gm → C: 15%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Gm: 1%
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