Hell Back
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Capo 1
E E9 E E9
E E9
I dream of family on the old great plains.
E E9
Peyton swears that she knows my name
E E4
I’ll go to hell and back
E E
Hell and back for sure
E E9 E E9
E E4
The locals tell me turn around go home
E E4 E E4
No one’s safe here how do you not know? You’ll go to hell and back
E E
Hell and back for sure
C#m
I think of her when I’m out here alone
C#9
I think of how she don’t know me
F# A G# F#
How she don’t know me at all ’ all
E E9 E E9
E E4
Now I’ve got some people saying boy calm down
E E4
Soon you’ll have nothing with no way to get out
E
but I’ve been to hell and back
E4 E E
Hell and back for sure
E E9 E E9
E E4
The poppy stop me every seventeen miles
E E/D# E/D E
Got nothing on me but still clean me out they’ve been to hell and back
E4 E E
Hell and back for sure
C#m
I think of her when I’m out here alone
C#9
I think of how she don’t know me
F# A G# F#
How she don’t know me at all ’ all
How to play Hell Back
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.