Christina Perri, born August 19, 1986 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and pianist. She initially rose to fame with her 2010 debut single "Jar of Hearts," which charted in the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart after being used in the popular television show, "So You Think You Can Dance."
Perri grew up in Bensalem, Pennsylvania (a suburb of Philadelphia) with her older brother, Nick Perri, who formerly played guitar with Shinedown, among other artists.
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Here's 'Backwards' by Christina Perri. Such a beautiful song. The other tab for this song was slightly off, so here's the way I play it, I think it's more accurate. Any questions/comments, you can email me at [email protected]. Enjoy! :)
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Capo: 4th
NOTE: For the intro and verses, play the chords as plucked arpeggios (start with the bass note, then play up three notes and then play back down). The only strummed parts are the chorus.
Dm - Am - E - Am
[VERSE 1:] Dm Take me backwards AmE Turn me around Am I cannot find my balance on the ground F This world is too heavy GAm For a feather falling quickly
DmAm And I wrote you a story EAm But I'm afraid of how it ends FG And all my friends are doing well Am And I'm still on the mend
[CHORUS:] CG I'm going to lay back down F Hope the wind takes me around E I gotta find some courage in this town CG Cause nobody's going to save F Somebody who won't change E I tried to be brave
[VERSE 2:] DmAm And nothing's coming easy EAm And all at once I feel a little queasy F Oh but if your love's my remedy GAm Won't you please come and be with me
DmAm It's not like there's much better EAm Nobody's grass is as green as mine F I can't say that I'm satisfied GAm Three thousand miles from your kiss goodbye
[CHORUS:] CG I'm going to lay back down F Hope the wind takes me around E I gotta find some courage in this town
[BRIDGE:] DmC And everybody's afraid AmF Cause chances come from change (no chords) C And everybody's afraid AmF Cause chances come from breaking AmFE And chances are you're breaking open
[CHORUS:] CG I'm going to lay back down F Hope the wind takes me around E I gotta find some courage in this town CG Cause nobody's going to save F Somebody who won't change E It's time to be brave