Luke Combs - Back 40 Back: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Back 40 Back" 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 40 Back 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 40 Back" smoothly on your ukulele.

     B      F#     E              G#m    F#
For sale by owner sign on Highway fifty-nine
         G#m     F#       E             G#m  F#
A signal of the times, a turning of the page
      B          F#       E
There used to be nothing here, but that
        G#m    F#
nothing disappeared
    F#                   G#m       F#           E
The pond, the barn, the farm, the fields have long
              G#m  F#
since been replaced
E                         F#
Asphalt parking where that ten pew Pentecostal
stood
E                            F#
Fast food, four lanes, and a subdivided neighborhood

Chorus:
B                 F#               G#m
The walls of the world are closin’ in
                                E
The spreadin’ city spreads us thin
               B               E
Till we can't seem to make our ends meet
        G#m
in the black
B                  F#                G#m
I never would've thought it wouldn't last
                               E
A way of life that time moved past
        B                E             G#m   B
What I wouldn't give to have the back forty back

Maybe I'm a sucker for knowing who lives next door
A view from my back porch, a pinch of peace and
quiet
I can't get back the used to bes, so I hang on to
the memories
Of when I could still look up and see the stars not
street lights shining

Chorus:
The walls of the world are closin' in
The spreadin' city spreads us thin
We can't seem to make our ends meet in the black
Never would've thought it wouldn't last
A way of life that time moved past
What I wouldn't give to have the back forty back

Now I get that progress has its place
And no regard for what it takes
Wish it would slow its pace and cut us all some
slack
'Cause it's all changing way too fast
A way of life that time moved past
What I wouldn't give to have the back forty back

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

E

Ukulele chord E

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G#m

Ukulele chord G#m

B

Ukulele chord B

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 40 Back" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Back 40 Back" by Luke Combs.