James Arthur - Back From The Edge Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,A keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram
[Opening]
Back from the [Em]edge, back from the [C]dead
Back before [D]demons took control of my [G]head
Back to the [Em]start, back to my [Am]heart
Back to the [B]boy who would reach for the [Em]stars
[Em] [C] [D] [G]Oh, he would reach for the [Em]stars, [C] [B]yeah
[section 2]
You can [Em]take my home, you can [C]take my clothes
You can take the [D]drugs I have that nobody [G]knows
You can take my [Em]watch, you can take my [Am]phone
You can take [B]all I’ve got ’til I’m skin and bone
I don’t want [Em]control, I can dig my own [C]hole
I can make my [D]bed and I can lie in it [G]cold
‘Cause I don’t need [Em]heat, I’ve been burnin’ in [Am]hell
But now I’m [B]back with my own story to tell
[chorus]
Back from the [Em]edge, back from the [C]dead
Back before [D]demons took control of my [G]head
Back to the [Em]start, back to my [Am]heart
Back to the [B]boy who would reach for the [Em]stars
Oh, back from the [Em]edge, back from the [C]dead
Back from the [D]tears that were too easily [G]shed
Back to the [Em]start, back to my [Am]heart
Back to the [B]boy who would reach for the [Em]stars
[Em] [C] [D] [G]Who would reach for the [Em]stars, [Am]yeah [B]
[section 3]
They don’t like [Em]my lies, they don’t like [C]my songs
Except in [D]karaoke when they’re singing [G]along
Did you see them build me [Em]up? Well I just tear [Am]myself down
With a smile on my [B]face, I dug my grave in the ground
We all make [Em]mistakes, we’re so quick to [C]judge
It’s hard to [D]forgive when we hold onto a [G]grudge
So turn down the [Em]heat, I’ve been burnin’ in [Am]hell
But now I’m [B]back with my own story to tell
[chorus]
Back from the [Em]edge, back from the [C]dead
Back before [D]demons took control of my [G]head
Back to the [Em]start, back to my [Am]heart
Back to the [B]boy who would reach for the [Em]stars
Oh, back from the [Em]edge, back from the [C]dead
Back from the [D]tears that were too easily [G]shed
Back to the [Em]start, back to my [Am]heart
Back to the [B]boy who would reach for the [Em]stars
[Em] [C] [D] [G]Who would reach for the [Em]stars, [Am]yeah [B]
[Closing]
I don’t want [Em]control, I can dig my own [C]hole
I can make my [D]bed and I can lie in it [G]cold
‘Cause I don’t need [Em]heat, I’ve been burnin’ in [Am]hell
But now I’m [B]back with my own story to tell
[chorus]
Back from the [Em]edge, back from the [C]dead
Back before [D]demons took control of my [G]head
Back to the [Em]start, back to my [Am]heart
Back to the [B]boy who would reach for the [Em]stars
Oh, back from the [Em]edge, back from the [C]dead
Back from the [D]tears that were too easily [G]shed
Back to the [Em]start, back to my [Am]heart
Back to the [B]boy who would reach for the [Em]stars
[Em] [C] [D] [G]Who would reach for the [Em]stars, [Am]yeah [B]
How to play Back From The Edge on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
James Arthur - Back From The Edge on ukulele requires 6 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Back From The Edge uses these transitions most often: Em → C (17), C → D (16), and D → G (16). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - C chord transition.
1. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
3. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
4. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
5. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
6. Am → B chord transition
To move from Am to B;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
7. B → Em chord transition
To move from B to Em;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 4.
8. C → B chord transition
To move from C to B;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
Back From The Edge chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Back From The Edge.
- Back From The Edge includes 111 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Back From The Edge contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Back From The Edge connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → C: 27%
- Em → Am: 12%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → D: 11%
- C → B: 1%