Chords
Back For Good

Back for Good is a song by the British boy band Take That. It was written by Gary Barlow, who is also the lead vocalist on the track. The song was a commercial success, reaching the top of the charts in various countries. It was released in 1995 as part of the album Nobody Else. The song is known for its melancholic lyrics and sophisticated harmony, being considered one of the most recognized ballads of the 90s.

Key: D

Introduction:  D   D4   G   D   A   D   D4   G   D   A  

difficulty
intermediate |||||
 D      Em7         G  A                 D    Em7 
I guess now it' s time for me to give up
            G     A7   A#4   G#m 
I feel it' s time
        D                 Em7 
Got a picture of you beside me
           G                   A 
Got your lipstick mark still on
              D     Em7 
Your coffee cup
     G     D  A 
Oh yeah
        D              Em7 
Got a fist of pure emotion
        G                   A 
Got a head of shattered dreams
        Bm               A#m 
Gotta leave it, gotta leave it
        G         F#m   A 
All behind now

     D                 Em7 
Whatever I said, whatever I did
       G 
I didn' t mean it
         A                  D 
I just want you back for good
               Em7              G                   A 
Want you back, want you back, want you back for good
     D                    Em7 
Whenever I' m wrong just tell me
                   G 
The song and I' ll sing it
            A                D 
You' ll be right and understood
               Em7             G                      A 
Want you back, want you back, I want you back for good

 D       Em7          G      A 
Unaware but underlined
                      D          Em7 
I figured out the story (no, no)
              G           A7   A#4   G#m 
It wasn' t good (no, no)
             D             Em7      G 
But in the corner of my mind
 A                 D     Em7 
 I celebrated glory
           G            A 
But that was not to be
          D            Em7 
In the twist of separation
       G                   A 
You excelled at being free
            Bm 
Can' t you find, (can' t you find)
           A#m            G    F#m   A 
A little room inside for me

     D                 Em7 
Whatever I said, whatever I did
       G 
I didn' t mean it
         A                  D 
I just want you back for good
               Em7              G                   A 
Want you back, want you back, want you back for good
     D                    Em7 
Whatever I' m wrong just tell me
                   G 
The song and I' ll sing it
            A                D 
You' ll be right and understood
               Em7             G                      A 
Want you back, want you back, I want you back for good

 G7M            F#m     G7M              F#m 
 And we' ll be together,   this time is forever
 G7M                      F#m 
 We' ll be fighting and forever we will be
         Bm           A#m 
 So complete in our love
          G7M       D         A      A7 
 We will never be uncovered again

     D                 Em7 
Whatever I said, whatever I did
       G 
I didn' t mean it
         A                  D 
I just want you back for good
               Em7              G                   A 
Want you back, want you back, want you back for good
             D                    Em7 
Whatever I' m wrong just tell me
                   G 
The song and I' ll sing it
            A                D 
You' ll be right and understood
               Em7             G                      A 
Want you back, want you back, I want you back for good

 D      Em7         G                   A         D 
I guess now it' s time that you came back for good