GuitarTuna Pick
GuitarTuna

Get the full experience in app

Open

Back in the Day chords by
Megadeth
Megadeth
Logo

N/A•32 views•
Key: D minor•
Intro 1
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Verse 1
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Where were you

when it happened?

Where could you be found?

Were you at the front of the stage?

Or in the underground
Verse 2
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

From SF out to Old Bridge

NY back to LA

The world of metal changed forever

Back in the day
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Well that was back in the day
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F5
F5

View detailed F5 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
And if you weren't there
Verse 3

Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

It doesn't matter anyway
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Because you wouldn't understand

Live to die and die to play

Every day and place

Leave a path of metal

Across the world from stage to stage
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Well that was back in the day
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
And if you weren't there
Verse 4

Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

It doesn't matter anyway
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Because you wouldn't
Bm
Bm
2

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G5
G5
3

View detailed G5 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Bm
Bm
2

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G5
G5
3

View detailed G5 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

understand
Bm
Bm
2

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

In denim and leather
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G5
G5
3

View detailed G5 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

We were all part of one force
Bm
Bm
2

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Knocked Rock and Roll on its ass
G5
G5
3

View detailed G5 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

And put metal on the course
E5
E5

View detailed E5 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Higher!
Verse 5

Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Higher!
E5
E5

View detailed E5 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Bb
Bb

View detailed Bb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Higher!
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Higher!
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G5
G5
3

View detailed G5 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Eb
Eb
6

View detailed Eb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D5
D5
5

View detailed D5 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Verse 6
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Gm
Gm
3

View detailed Gm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Eb
Eb
6

View detailed Eb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D5
D5
5

View detailed D5 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Bb
Bb

View detailed Bb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Eb
Eb
6

View detailed Eb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D5
D5
5

View detailed D5 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Back in the day
Gm
Gm
3

View detailed Gm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Eb
Eb
6

View detailed Eb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D5
D5
5

View detailed D5 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Bb
Bb

View detailed Bb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Gm
Gm
3

View detailed Gm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Eb
Eb
6

View detailed Eb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

You wer en't there
D5
D5
5

View detailed D5 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Gm
Gm
3

View detailed Gm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Gm
Gm
3

View detailed Gm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Eb
Eb
6

View detailed Eb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Bb
Bb

View detailed Bb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Gm
Gm
3

View detailed Gm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

It doesn't ma ter
Eb
Eb
6

View detailed Eb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D5
D5
5

View detailed D5 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Gm
Gm
3

View detailed Gm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Be cause you
Eb
Eb
6

View detailed Eb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Gm
Gm
3

View detailed Gm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

wouldn't understand
Bb
Bb

View detailed Bb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Gm
Gm
3

View detailed Gm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

This is our way of life

A life that was born free

To follow orders how to live
G5
G5
3

View detailed G5 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Gm
Gm
3

View detailed Gm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Was never meant to be
Bb
Bb

View detailed Bb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh,
Fm
Fm

View detailed Fm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Gm
Gm
3

View detailed Gm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G5
G5
3

View detailed G5 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

oh-o h
Gm
Gm
3

View detailed Gm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Peals of thunder, sheets of lighting
Verse 7
Gm
Gm
3

View detailed Gm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

The power hits the stage
G5
G5
3

View detailed G5 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Gm
Gm
3

View detailed Gm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

The music was exciting
G5
G5
3

View detailed G5 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Gm
Gm
3

View detailed Gm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

The mania raged
Bb
Bb

View detailed Bb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Gm
Gm
3

View detailed Gm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

On, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh

We all had the fever

Our ears started to ring

Feeding this wildfire

Consuming everything
Bb
Bb

View detailed Bb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Oh, oh-oh,
Verse 8
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Gm
Gm
3

View detailed Gm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

oh, oh, oh-oh

Metal's King back then

And still is this today

Others imitate or challenge

But it never goes away
Bb
Bb

View detailed Bb chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

On, oh-oh, oh-oh
Verse 9
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Ab
Ab
4

View detailed Ab chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Gm
Gm
3

View detailed Gm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

oh-ohoh-o h
Outro 1
Gm
Gm
3

View detailed Gm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G5
G5
3

View detailed G5 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Gm
Gm
3

View detailed Gm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Gm
Gm
3

View detailed Gm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app


How did you like the song?

You need to log in to leave a rating.
An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • F

  • F5

  • Em

  • Bm

    2

  • C

  • G5

    3

  • E5

  • Bb

  • Eb

    6

  • D5

    5

  • Gm

    3

  • D

  • Fm

  • Ab

    4

Capo: 5

Transpose: 0

0

Autoscroll20%

More songs by Megadeth

Discover chords for more songs to play

Megadeth

The Emperor

Megadeth

Poisonous Shadows

Megadeth

Rattlehead

Megadeth

Set the World Afire

Megadeth

Peace Sells

Megadeth

Intro/Rattlehead

Megadeth

My Last Words

See More

Related songs

Discover chords for more songs to play

Megadeth

The Emperor

Megadeth

Olivia Rodrigo

Drivers License

Olivia Rodrigo

The Who

Behind Blue Eyes

The Who

Junior H

Ella

Junior H

Megadeth

Poisonous Shadows

Megadeth

The Cranberries

Zombie

The Cranberries

Radiohead

Creep

Radiohead

See More

Popular chords globally

Most played chords & tabs across all users

1

Perfect

Ed Sheeran

2

Creep

Radiohead

3

Yellow

Coldplay

4

Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

Green Day

5

Zombie

The Cranberries

6

Wonderwall

Oasis

7

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Bob Dylan

Recently added

Recently added chords & tabs

Captivate Us

Watermark

Lonely Fight

Mk.gee

How Many Miles

Mk.gee

Candy

Mk.gee

Earrings

Malcolm Todd

Roommates

Malcolm Todd

4me 4me

Malcolm Todd

Frequently asked questions

The original key of Back in the Day by Megadeth is D minor.

The primary chords used in Back in the Day are Dm, Bb, Bb5, Am, Em, F.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 5 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Dm, Bb, Bb5, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Back in the Day is approximately 86 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Back in the Day using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Back in the Day. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Megadeth.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Back in the Day to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Back in the Day by Megadeth on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.