Kenny Chesney - I Go Back: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'I Go Back' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn I Go Back Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Kenny Chesney

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'I Go Back' smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

F                                    A#
Jack & Diane painted a picture of my life and
my dreams
F                          A#
suddenly this crazy world made more sense to me
F             C              A#
I heard it today and couldn't help but sing along
Gm                           C
cause everytime I hear that song

Chorus:
       F
I go back to a two tone short bed Chevy
 A#
Drivin my first love out to the levy
 F                           A#
Livin life with no sense of time
          F
And I go back to the field of a fifty yard line
   A#
A blanket, a girl, some raspberry wine
 F                                     A#
Wishin time would stop right in its tracks
Gm                     C
Everytime I hear that song,
      F  A#      F  A#
I go back, I go back

I used to rock all night long
to "Keep On Rocking Me Baby"
Frat parties, college bars, just
trying to impress the ladies
Well I heard it today and
I couldn't help but sing along
Because every time I hear that song

Chorus:
And I go back to the smell of an old gym floor
And the taste of salt on a Carolina shore
After graduation and drinking goodbye to friends
And I go back to watchin summer fade to fall
Growin up too fast and I do recall
Wishin time would stop right in its tracks
Everytime I hear that song, I go back
I go back

Dm                        A#
We all, have a song that somehow stamped our lives,
Gm                    C
Takes us to another place and time,

Chorus:
So I go back to a pew, preacher, and a choir
Singing bout God, brimstone, and fire
And the smell of Sunday chicken after church
And I go back to the loss of a real good friend
And the sixteen summers I shared with him
Now "Only The Good Die Young" stops me in my tracks
Every time I hear that song
I go back

I go back
To the feel of a fifty yard line
A blanket, a girl, some raspberry wine
I go back (I go back)
To watching summer fade to fall
Growing up too fast and I do recall
I go back (I go back)
To the loss of a real good friend
And the sixteen summers I shared with him
I go back, I go back, I go back


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A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play 'I Go Back' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'I Go Back' by Kenny Chesney.

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