Back To Front Chords
Back To Front by Stiff Little Fingers is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, D, G, Em, Bm, C, D4 and D9. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
A D
A D
D G D
On cheap returns to summer places
Riff 1
e|--------------------------|
B|-----3-----------------3--|
G|--------4--2--------2-----|
D|--0--------------0--------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
D G A
Awayday herd, all out in the heat
Riff 2
e|---5------------|
B|-------2--------|
G|-----------2----|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
D G D
Kicking black looks in sunshine faces
Riff 1
e|--------------------------|
B|-----3-----------------3--|
G|--------4--2--------2-----|
D|--0--------------0--------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
Em G A
A race to vote with their feet
D
Back to front
Riff 1
e|--------------------------|
B|-----3-----------------3--|
G|--------4--2--------2-----|
D|--0--------------0--------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
e|--------------------------|
B|-----3-----------------3--|
G|--------4--2--------2-----|
D|--0--------------0--------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
D G D
Flock off to find someone to play with
Riff 1
e|--------------------------|
B|-----3-----------------3--|
G|--------4--2--------2-----|
D|--0--------------0--------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
D G A
He's not like us he must be done
D G D
Buckets and spades to make your day with
Riff 1
e|--------------------------|
B|-----3-----------------3--|
G|--------4--2--------2-----|
D|--0--------------0--------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
Em G A
It hurts so good it must be fun
D G
And it's "Made in London town
D G
Fists are up to knuckle down
D Bm A
Because we are the boys who've got the noise and clout"
D G
And it's argue upside down
D G
Black and white and wrong way round
D Bm A
Infight, outright, uptight, downright, inside out
D
Back to front
Riff 1
e|--------------------------|
B|-----3-----------------3--|
G|--------4--2--------2-----|
D|--0--------------0--------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
e|--------------------------|
B|-----3-----------------3--|
G|--------4--2--------2-----|
D|--0--------------0--------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
D G D
Fight on the beaches and back home streets
Riff 1
e|--------------------------|
B|-----3-----------------3--|
G|--------4--2--------2-----|
D|--0--------------0--------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
D G A
Welcoming in with outclenched hands
D G D
Standing on others with your own feet
Riff 1
e|--------------------------|
B|-----3-----------------3--|
G|--------4--2--------2-----|
D|--0--------------0--------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
Em G A
You've got to prove that you're a man
G
I glance over my shoulder
Em
As they head for the past
D G
But I've still got my eyes up ahead
Em A D
I'm not going back to front
C D C
D
D4 D D9 D
D4 D D9 D
Back to front
D4 D D9 D
Back to front
D4 D D9 D
Back to front, upside down, inside out, wrong way round
D4 D D9 D
Back to front, upside down, inside out, wrong way round
D4 D D9 D
Back to front
D4 D D9 D
Hey!
G D A D (x3)
G D A A A D