Goin' Back chords by The Byrds (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

E
D/E
C#m
G#m
A
B7sus4
B7

Intro 1

Verse 1
E 
I  (E major) think I'm goin' back
D/E 
To the  (D/E) things I learned so well
E 
in my  (E major) youth
E 
I  (E major) think I'm returning to
D/E 
Those  (D/E) days  when I was young enough
E 
to know the  (E major) truth

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Chorus 1

Now there are no games

To only pass the time

No more electric trains

No more trees to climb

But thinking young and growing older

is no sin

And I can play the game of life

to win

Verse 2
E 
 (E major) I  can recall a time
D/E 
When I  (D/E) wasn't ashamed to reach out
E 
to a  (E major) friend
E 
 (E major) Now I think I've got
D/E 
A  (D/E) lot   more than just my toys
E 
to lend  (E major) 

Chorus 2
C#m 
Now there's  (C sharp minor) more to do
G#m 
Than watch my  (G sharp minor) sailboat glide
C#m 
But every (C sharp minor) day   can be
E 
A magic  (E major) carpet ride
A 
B7sus4 
A  (A major) little bit of courage  (B7sus4) 
E 
Is all  (E major) we lack
A 
B7sus4 
So  (A major) catch me if you can  (B7sus4) 
E 
I'm  (E major) goin' back

Interlude 1

(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)

Chorus 3
C#m 
Now there's  (C sharp minor) more to do
G#m 
Than watch my  (G sharp minor) sailboat glide
C#m 
But every (C sharp minor) day   can be
E 
A magic  (E major) carpet ride
A 
B7sus4 
A  (A major) little bit of courage  (B7sus4) 
E 
Is all  (E major) we lack
A 
B7sus4 
So  (A major) catch me if you can  (B7sus4) 

Outro 1
I'm goin' back
A 
B7 
E 
E 
 (A major) (La, la, la, la,  (B7) la, la, la, la, la,  (E major) la)  (E major) 
A 
B7 
E 
E 
 (A major) (La, la, la, la,  (B7) la, la, la, la, la,  (E major) la)  (E major) 
C#m 
C#m 
G#m 
G#m 
 (C sharp minor)  (C sharp minor)  (G sharp minor)  (G sharp minor) 
C#m 
C#m 
E 
E 
 (C sharp minor)  (C sharp minor)  (E major)  (E major) 
[Fade out]

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E
D/E
C#m
G#m
A
B7sus4
B7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: E majorBPM: 115

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

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
D/E: x-x-2-2-3-2
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
B7sus4: x-2-2-2-0-2
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2

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This is the definitive original version of Goin' Back by The Byrds, 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 major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of The Byrds's performance.