James Arthur - Back from the Edge: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Back from the Edge" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Back from the Edge ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Back from the Edge" smoothly on your ukulele.

Chorus:
              Gm
Back from the edge
               D#
Back from the dead
             F                         A#
Back before demons took control of my head
              D#
Back to the start
            Cm
Back to my heart
             D                            Gm D# F
Back to the boy who would reach for the stars
 A#                          D# Am7-5 D
Oh, he would reach for the stars, yeah

                 Gm                    D#
You can take my home, you can take my clothes
                   F                        A#
You can take the drugs I have that nobody knows
                 D#                     Am7-5
You can take my watch, you can take my phone
             D
You can take all I've got 'til I'm skin and bone

I don't want control, I can dig my own hole
I can make my bed and I can lie in it cold
'Cause I don't need heat, I've been burnin' in hell
But now I'm back with my own story to tell

Chorus:
Back from the edge
Back from the dead
Back before demons took control of my head
Back to the start
Back to my heart
Back to the boy who would reach for the stars
Oh, back from the edge
Back from the dead
Back from the tears that were too easily shed
Back to the start
Back to my heart
Back to the boy who would reach for the stars
Who would reach for the stars, yeah

They don't like my lines, they don't like my songs
Except in karaoke when they're singing along
Did you see them build me up? Watch me tear myself down
With a smile on my face, I dug my grave in the ground

We all make mistakes, we're so quick to judge
It's hard to forgive when we hold onto a grudge
So turn down the heat, I've been burnin' in hell
But now I'm back with my own story to tell

Chorus:
Back from the edge
Back from the dead
Back before demons took control of my head
Back to the start
Back to my heart
Back to the boy who would reach for the stars
Oh, back from the edge
Back from the dead
Back from the tears that were too easily shed
Back to the start
Back to my heart
Back to the boy who would reach for the stars
Who would reach for the stars, yeah

I don't want control, I can dig my own hole
I can make my bed and I can lie in it cold
'Cause I don't need heat, I've been burnin' in hell
But now I'm back with my own story to tell

Chorus:
Back from the edge
Back from the dead
Back before demons took control of my head
Back to the start
Back to my heart
Back to the boy who would reach for the stars
Oh, back from the edge
Back from the dead
Back from the tears that were too easily shed
Back to the start
Back to my heart
Back to the boy who would reach for the stars
Who would reach for the stars, yeah

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Am7

Ukulele chord Am7

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

D

Ukulele chord D

D#

Ukulele chord D#

F

Ukulele chord F

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Back from the Edge" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Back from the Edge" by James Arthur.