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Cody Fry - Want Me Back Chords

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ChordsC, Am, Em, D, B, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]I know I was a fool to [Am]think that you would wait for [Em]me.
Why did I let you [D]go?
[C]But I can’t help but find your [Am]picture one more time to [Em]see.
Your face light up my [D]phone.

[chorus]
I don’t [C]know what the future will be [B]holding.
[Em]All I know is I want to be holding [D]you.

[chorus]
No, I didn’t think I needed your love
But, you’re the only one that I’ve been thinking of
I’ll do anything to get back your love
Say that you want me, say that you want me back

[Closing]
[Em] [Em] [Em] [Em]
[Am] [Bm] [Em] [Am] [Bm] [C] [D] [Em]
Just tell me what I gotta do to get you in my life
Just like we were before [Am] [Bm] [Em]
Before I quit, I lost my grip, I let you slip
Out into the night, and watched you close the door [Am] [Bm]

[chorus]
I don’t [C]know what the future will be [B]holding.
[Em]All I know is I want to be holding [D]you.

[chorus]
[C]No, I [Em]didn’t think I [D]needed your [C]love.
But, you’re the [Em]only one that [D]I’ve been thinking [C]of.
I’ll do [Em]anything to [D]get back your [Am]love.
Say that you want [Bm]me, [Em]say that you [D]want me [c]back.

[chorus]
No, I [Em]didn’t think I [D]needed your [C]love.
But, now I [Em]don’t think I could [D]ever get [C]enough.
I’ll do [Em]anything to [D]get back your [Am]love.
Say that you want [Bm]me, [Em]say that you [D]want me [C]back.

[interlude]
[D] [Em] [D] [C] [D] [Em] [D]

[chorus]
[C] [Em] [D] [C] [Em] [D] [C] [Em] [D]
[Am] [Bm] [Em] [D]
[C] [Em] [D] [C] [Em] [D] [C] [Em] [D]
[Am] [Bm] [Em] [D]
[C]No, I [Em]didn’t think I [D]needed your [C]love.
But, you’re the [Em]only one that [D]I’ve been thinking [C]of.
I’ll do [Em]anything to [D]get back your [Am]love.
Say that you want [Bm]me, [Em]say that you [D]want me [c]back.

[chorus]
[C]No, I [Em]didn’t think I [D]needed your [C]love.
But, now I [Em]don’t think I could [D]ever get [C]enough.
I’ll do [Em]anything to [D]get back your [Am]love.
Say that you want [Bm]me, [Em]say that you [D]want me back. [Em]

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ArtistCody Fry
AlbumLive in Amsterdam
GenresFolk
Year2020
KeyC

How to play Want Me Back on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Cody Fry - Want Me Back on guitar requires 6 chords and 11 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.

Want Me Back uses these transitions most often: Em → D (30), D → C (21), and C → Em (17). 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 - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

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

To move from C to Am;

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

2. Am → Em chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from Am to Em;

  1. While playing Am, 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 G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
Am to Em

3. Em → D chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

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.
Em to D

4. D → C chord transition

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

To move 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.
D to C

5. C → B chord transition

To move from C to B;

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

6. B → Em chord transition

To move from B to Em;

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

7. Am → Bm chord transition

To move from Am to Bm;

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

8. Bm → Em chord transition

To move from Bm to Em;

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

9. Bm → C chord transition

To move 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.

10. C → Em chord transition

To move 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.

11. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am;

  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 G string fret 2.

Want Me Back chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Want Me Back.

  • Want Me Back includes 115 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Want Me Back contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Want Me Back connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → D: 17%
    • Em → Am: 12%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Em: 17%
    • D → C: 14%
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