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I was (F)sit tin’ on a wood en stool in a (C)bar be cue joint
in (G)Ten nes see
when this ol’ (F)boy walked in
and he (C)sat right down
next to (D7)me.
(D#dim7)I could (Em)tell he’d been through some (C7)hard times;
’cause there were (G7)tear stains on his (G7)old (C)shirt.
Then he (F)said, “You wan na know what you get when you (C7)play a coun try song back wards?”
“You get your house back, you get your dog back, you get your best y, friend Jack son back.
You get your truck back, you get your hair back, you get your first and sec ond jobs back;
your (C7)front porch swing, go in’ ding a ling a ling, your bling, bling, bling and a dia mond ring.
You get the (G)farm and the barn and the boat and the Har ley, that black old cat
named Char lie.
It (D)sounds a lit tle cra zy, a lit tle scat tered and ab surd,
but (G)that’s what
you get
when you play a coun try song
back wards.”
Well, (C)I
nev er heard
it
said
quite like that.
It (G)hit me in the face, ’cause
that’s
where
I’m at.
I (C)al
most
fell
flat
out on the floor.
He said, (D)“Wait a min ute,
that’s not all, there’s e ven more.
You get your
(C)We sat there and talked a bout
how it would be
if we could (D)just re wind it all and go back in T I
M E.
You get your (G)house back, you get your dog back you get your best y, friend Jack son back.
You get your truck back, you get your hair back, you get your first and sec ond jobs back; your (C7)front porch swing, go in’ ding a ling a ling, your bling, bling, bling and a dia mond ring.
Your get the (G)farm and the barn and the boat and the Har ley, that old black cat named Char lie.
Get your (G)mind back, you get your nerves back, you your your ach y, y heart son back.
You get your pride back, you get your life back, you get your first first sec real love back;
your (C7)big porch screen go in’ T a ling a V, your D V D and a wash in’ ma You get the (G)pond and the lawn, and the rake and the mow er, that old black cat named Char lie.
Get your you go back when life was slow er.
It (D)sounds a lit tle cra zy, a lit tle scat tered and ab surd,
but (G)that’s what you get when you play a coun try song back (G7)wards.
Backwards — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Backwards" by Rascal Flatts in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Backwards”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Backwards"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Backwards" by Rascal Flatts played in?
- Backwards is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Backwards"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Backwards" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Backwards"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Backwards"?
- "Backwards" was originally performed by Rascal Flatts. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Rascal Flatts can I play here?
- Try "TO MAKE HER LOVE ME", "BACKWARDS", "LIFE IS A HIGHWAY". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Backwards" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature G, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 100 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.