Back From The Dead chords by Skillet (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Em
D
G
C
Am7
Em/D
Cmaj7
Am
Bm
C#m7b5

Intro 1

B-b-b-b-b-back-back-back

Verse 1
Em 
D 
Em 
G 
D 
 (E minor) Cold and  (D major) black in (E minor) side this  (G major) cof (D major) fin
Em 
D 
Em 
G 
D 
 (E minor) 'Cause you  (D major) all try to  (E minor) keep me  (G major) down  (D major) 
Em 
D 
Em 
G 
D 
 (E minor) How it  (D major) feels to  (E minor) be  for (G major) got (D major) ten
Em 
D 
Em 
G 
D 
 (E minor) But you'll  (D major) never for (E minor) get me  (G major) now  (D major) 
Em 
D 
Em 
G 
 (E minor) Ene  (D major) mies clawing  (E minor) at my  (G major) eyes
D 
Em 
D 
Em 
G 
D 
 (D major) I   (E minor) scratch and  (D major) bleed, just  (E minor) to stay a (G major) live,  (D major) yeah
C 
 (C major) The zombies come out at night
Am7 
 (A minor7) They'll never catch me
They'll never catch me
Em 
D 
Em 
 (E minor) B-b- (D major) b-b-b-back-back- (E minor) back
D 
Em 
B-b- (D major) b-b-b-back-back- (E minor) back

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Chorus 1
Em 
 (E minor) Light it up, light it up, now I'm burning
Em/D 
 (E minor/D) Feel the rush,
feel the rush of adrenaline
Cmaj7 
 (C minoraj7) We are young, we are strong, we will rise
Am 
'Cause I'm  (A minor) back, back,
Bm 
Em 
 (B minor) back from the dead tonight  (E minor) 
To the floor, to the floor, hit the red line
Em/D 
 (E minor/D) Flying high,
flying high at the speed of light
C#m7b5 
 (C sharp minor7b5) Full of love, full of light, full of fight
Am 
'Cause I'm  (A minor) back, back,
Bm 
Em 
 (B minor) back from the dead tonight  (E minor) 
D 
Em 
 (D major) B-b-b-b-b-back-back-back  (E minor) 
D 
Em 
 (D major) B-b-b-b-b-back-back-back  (E minor) 

Verse 2
Em 
D 
Em 
G 
D 
 (E minor) Break the  (D major) skin,  (E minor) spread like  (G major) poi (D major) son
Em 
D 
Em 
G 
D 
 (E minor) Dying  (D major) slow when we  (E minor) all at (G major) tack  (D major) 
Em 
D 
Em 
G 
D 
 (E minor) How it  (D major) feels to  (E minor) be  the  (G major) bro (D major) ken
Em 
D 
 (E minor) You took a  (D major) piece now I'm biting back
Em 
D 
Em 
G 
 (E minor) Ene  (D major) mies clawing  (E minor) at my  (G major) eyes
D 
Em 
D 
Em 
G 
D 
 (D major) I   (E minor) scratch and  (D major) bleed, just  (E minor) to stay a (G major) live,  (D major) yeah
C 
 (C major) The zombies come out at night
Am7 
 (A minor7) They'll never catch me
They'll never catch me
Em 
D 
Em 
 (E minor) B-b- (D major) b-b-b-back-back- (E minor) back
D 
B-b- (D major) b-b-b-back-back-back

Chorus 2
Em 
 (E minor) Light it up, light it up, now I'm burning
Em/D 
 (E minor/D) Feel the rush,
feel the rush of adrenaline
Cmaj7 
 (C minoraj7) We are young, we are strong, we will rise
Am 
'Cause I'm  (A minor) back, back,
Bm 
Em 
 (B minor) back from the dead tonight  (E minor) 
To the floor, to the floor, hit the red line
Em/D 
 (E minor/D) Flying high,
flying high at the speed of light
C#m7b5 
 (C sharp minor7b5) Full of love, full of light, full of fight
Am 
'Cause I'm  (A minor) back, back,
Bm 
Em 
 (B minor) back from the dead tonight  (E minor) 
Em 
Em/D 
Em/D 
 (E minor)  (E minor/D)  (E minor/D) 
Am 
Bm 
Em 
 (A minor) Back, back,  (B minor) back from the dead tonight  (E minor) 

Bridge 1
Cmaj7 
D 
 (C minoraj7) Deep down, for the count,  (D major) 
Em 
don't you dare cut me out  (E minor) 
D 
Em 
G 
D 
 (D major)  (E minor)  (G major)  (D major) 
Cmaj7 
 (C minoraj7) Never break, never bow
D 
Em 
 (D major) Never beg, not a doubt  (E minor) 
D 
Em 
G 
D 
 (D major)  (E minor)  (G major)  (D major) 
C 
Am 
 (C major) The zombies  (A minor) come out at night
C 
 (C major) They'll never catch me
Am 
 (A minor) They'll never catch me

Pre-chorus 1

B-b-b-b-b-back-back-back

Chorus 3
Em 
 (E minor) Light it up, light it up, now I'm burning
Em/D 
 (E minor/D) Feel the rush,
feel the rush of adrenaline
Cmaj7 
 (C minoraj7) We are young, we are strong, we will rise
Am 
'Cause I'm  (A minor) back, back,
Bm 
Em 
 (B minor) back from the dead tonight  (E minor) 
To the floor, to the floor, hit the red line
Em/D 
 (E minor/D) Flying high,
flying high at the speed of light
C#m7b5 
 (C sharp minor7b5) Full of love, full of light, full of fight
Am 
'Cause I'm  (A minor) back, back,
Bm 
Em 
 (B minor) back from the dead tonight  (E minor) 
Em 
Em/D 
Em/D 
 (E minor)  (E minor/D)  (E minor/D) 
Am 
Bm 
Em 
 (A minor) Back, back,  (B minor) back from the dead tonight  (E minor) 
D 
Em 
 (D major) (B-b-b-b-b-back-back-back) dead tonight  (E minor) 
D 
Em 
 (D major) (B-b-b-b-b...) back from the dead tonight  (E minor) 
D 
Em 
 (D major) (B-b-b-b-b-back-back-back) dead tonight  (E minor) 
D 
Em 
 (D major) (B-b-b-b-b...) back from the dead  (E minor) tonight

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Em
D
G
C
Am7
Em/D
Cmaj7
Am
Bm
C#m7b5

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: E minorBPM: 162

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Em/D: x-x-0-0-0-0
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
C#m7b5: x-4-5-4-5-x

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This is the definitive original version of Back From The Dead by Skillet, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Skillet's performance.