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Key: Ab major•
Intro 1
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Ab
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Verse 1
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Tonight, I'll have a look
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and try to find my face again
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Buried beneath this house
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My spirit screams and dies again
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Out back, a monster wears
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a cloak of Persian leather
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Behind the T V screen,
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I've fallen to my knees
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I said, you've
Pre-chorus 1
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got me where you want me
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again and I can't turn away
Ab
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I'm hanging by a thread and I'm
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Db
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feeling like I'll fall
Ab
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I'm stuck here in between these
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Db
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sha dows of my yes terday
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Gb
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I want to get away, I need to get away
Verse 2
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Blanket of silence makes me
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Cb
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want to sink my teeth in deep
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Burn all the evidence of
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fabricated disbelief
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Pull back the curtains, took a
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look into your eyes
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My tongue has now become a
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platform for your lies
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I said, you've
Pre-chorus 2
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got me where you want me
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Db
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again and I can't turn away
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I'm hanging by a thread and I'm
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Db
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feeling like I'll fall
Ab
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I'm stuck here in between these
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sha dows of my yes terday
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Gb
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I want to get away, I need to get away
Chorus 1
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Gb
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Now you know, yeah
Cb
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Db
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Ab
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You've got my back against the wall
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Cb
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Db
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Ab
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Oh God, I ain't got no oth er place to hide
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Cb
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Chained down, like a sit ting duck
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Ab
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just waiting for the fall
Gb
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You know, yeah
Cb
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Db
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Ab
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You've got my back against the wall
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Db
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Cb
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Ab
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Cb
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Verse 3
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Deep in the jungle, cam ouflaged
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Cb
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by all the fallen leaves
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A hand holds up the sky while,
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Cb
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shamefully, I make my plea
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The altar's calling but my legs
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Cb
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won't seem to stand
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Guess I'm a coward scared to
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face the man I am
Cb
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I said, you've
Pre-chorus 3
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got me where you want me
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Db
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again and I can't turn away
Ab
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I'm hanging by a thread and I'm
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Db
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feeling like I'll fall
Ab
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I'm stuck here in between these
Cb
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Db
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sha dows of my yes terday
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Gb
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Db
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I want to get away, I need to get away
Chorus 2
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Gb
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Now you know, yeah
Cb
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Db
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Ab
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You've got my back against the wall
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Db
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Ab
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Oh God, I ain't got no oth er place to hide
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Cb
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Chained down, like a sit ting duck
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Ab
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just waiting for the fall
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You know, yeah
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You've got my back against the
Solo 1
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wall
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Chorus 3
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Now you know, yeah
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Ab
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You've got my back against the wall
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Oh God, I ain't got no oth er place to hide
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Chained down, like a sit ting duck
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Ab
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just waiting for the fall
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You know, yeah
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You've got my back against the wall

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Chords

  • Ab

    4

  • Gb

    2

  • Db

    4

  • Cb

    2

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Back Against The Wall by Cage the Elephant is Ab major.

The primary chords used in Back Against The Wall are Ab, Gb, Db, Cb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ab, Gb, Db, Cb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Back Against The Wall is approximately 112 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Back Against The Wall using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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