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(Keep Your) Back To The Wall chords by
Danny O'keefe
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
A
A

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G
G

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Keep your back to the wall,
D
D

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a man without friends
Em
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Must al ways be careful when
D
D

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our trouble begins
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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G
G

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Keep your back to the wall,
D
D

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like he always says
A
A

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Em
Em

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This ain't a game of chance, no,
Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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not the way you play
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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G
G

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So give your back to the war,
D
D

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keep traveling on
Em
Em

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Every time you stop to look,
D
D

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a little bit more is gone
Em
Em

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Fortune rise and fall
F#m
F#m
2

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Till your hand's been placed
F#m
F#m
2

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Em

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F#m
F#m
2

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Win or lose it all
G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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Em
Em

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You can raise or you can pay
G
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A
A

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Em
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Raise or you can pay
Abdim
Abdim
6

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G

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What?
Bm
Bm
2

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A

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G

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Give your back to the war
D
D

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You're bound to lose
Em
Em

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Don't walk in another man's dreams
G
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D

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A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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You can't feel his shoes
G
G

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D
D

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Em
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Bm
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2

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D

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Em
Em

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Fortune rise and fall,
F#m
F#m
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F#m
F#m
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till your hands can play
Em
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F#m
F#m
2

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You can win or lose it all,
G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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Em
Em

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you raise or you can pay
G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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Em
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Pray for you can fade
Abdim
Abdim
6

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G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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away
A
A

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G

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Keep your back to the wall

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Wild

Bill and the
D
D

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Kid
Em
Em

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The last thing they ever thought they'd do
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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A
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D
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Is the last thing they did
Em
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Watch out for the aces,
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G

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the aces and the eights
D
D

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Watch out for the aces,
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the aces and the eights
A
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Give your back to the war
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Give your back to the war
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Give your back to the war

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Open Tuner
Chords

  • A

  • G

  • D

  • Em

  • Bm

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • Abdim

    6

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of (Keep Your) Back To The Wall by Danny O'Keefe is E major.

The primary chords used in (Keep Your) Back To The Wall are B, A, E, F#m, C#m, G#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, A, E, F#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of (Keep Your) Back To The Wall is approximately 125 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of (Keep Your) Back To 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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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Danny O'Keefe.

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