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Back Against The Wall Tab by Cage the Elephant

  • Ab

    4

  • Gb

    2

  • Db

    4

  • Cb

    2
Intro 1
Ab
Gb
Db
Cb
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|-11-------------------------------| G|-5-----------------------3--------|-------------10----------8--------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|-9--------------------------------| E|-4-----------------------2--------|-------------9-----------7--------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Ab
Gb
Db
Cb
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|-11-------------------------------| G|-5-----------------------3--------|-------------10----------8--------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|-9--------------------------------| E|-4-----------------------2--------|-------------9-----------7--------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Ab
Gb
Db
Cb
E|-------------9--------------------|-(9)------------------------------| B|---------9------------------------|----------------------------------| G|-5h--6----------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Ab
Gb
Db
Cb
E|-------------9--------------------|-(9)------------------------------| B|---------9------------------------|----------------------------------| G|-5h--6----------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Verse 1
Ab
Gb
Tonight, I'll have a look and
E|-4--------------------------------| B|-4--------------------------------| G|-5--------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
Db
Cb
try to find my face again
Ab
Gb
Buried beneath this house
Db
Cb
My spirit screams and dies again
Ab
Gb
Out back, a monster wears
Db
Cb
a cloak of Persian leather
Ab
Gb
Behind the T V screen,
Db
I've fallen to my knees
Cb
I said, you've

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Pre-chorus 1
Ab
got me where you want me again
E|----------------------------------| B|-----------------------------4----| G|-------------4--------------------| D|-6---6---6-------6---6---6--------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
Cb
Db
and I can't turn away I'm
E|----------------------------------| B|-(4)-4---4---4---2---2---2---2----| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
Ab
hanging by a thread and I'm
Gb
Db
feeling like I'll fall
Ab
I'm stuck here in between these
Cb
Db
shadows of my yes terday
Ab
I want to get away, I need
Gb
Db
to get away
E|----------------------------------| B|-(4)-4---4---4---2---2---2--------| G|-----------------------------4----| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
Verse 2
Ab
Gb
Blanket of silence makes me
Db
Cb
want to sink my teeth in deep
Ab
Gb
Burn all the evidence of
Db
Cb
fabricated disbelief
Ab
Gb
Pull back the curtains, took a
Db
Cb
look into your eyes
Ab
Gb
My tongue has now become a
Db
platform for your lies
Pre-chorus 2
Cb
Ab
I said, you've got me where you want me
Cb
Db
again and I can't turn away
Ab
I'm hanging by a thread and I'm
Gb
Db
feeling like I'll fall
Ab
I'm stuck here in between these
Cb
Db
shadows of my yes terday
Ab
Gb
Db
I want to get away, I need to get away
Chorus 1
Ab
Gb
Now you know, yeah
Cb
Db
Ab
You've got my back against the wall
Gb
Cb
Db
Ab
Oh God, I ain't got no oth er place to hide
Gb
Cb
Chained down, like a sit ting duck
Db
Ab
just wait_ing for the fall
Gb
You know, yeah
Cb
Db
You've got my back against the
Ab
Gb
wall
E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|-5-----------------------3--------| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|-4-----------------------2--------| 1 2 3 4
Db
Cb
E|----------------------------------| B|-11-------------------------------| G|-------------10----------8--------| D|----------------------------------| A|-9--------------------------------| E|-------------9-----------7--------| 1 2 3 4
Ab
Gb
Db
Cb
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|-11-------------------------------| G|-5-----------------------3--------|-------------10----------8--------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|-9--------------------------------| E|-4-----------------------2--------|-------------9-----------7--------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Verse 3
Ab
Gb
Deep in the jungle, cam ouflaged
Db
Cb
by all the fallen leaves
Ab
Gb
A hand holds up the sky while,
Db
Cb
shamefully, I make my plea
Ab
Gb
The altar's calling but my legs
Db
Cb
won't seem to stand
Ab
Gb
Guess I'm a coward scared to
Db
face the man I am
Pre-chorus 3
Cb
Ab
I said, you've got me where you want me
Cb
Db
again and I can't turn away
Ab
I'm hanging by a thread and I'm
Gb
Db
feeling like I'll fall
Ab
I'm stuck here in between these
Cb
Db
shadows of my yes terday
Ab
Gb
Db
I want to get away, I need to get away
Chorus 2
Ab
Gb
Now you know, yeah
Cb
Db
Ab
You've got my back against the wall
Gb
Cb
Db
Ab
Oh God, I ain't got no oth er place to hide
Gb
Cb
Chained down, like a sit ting duck
Db
Ab
just wait_ing for the fall
Gb
You know, yeah
Cb
Db
You've got my back against the
Solo 1
Ab
Cb
Db
wall
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|-(9)-------------(7)-----(9)------| G|-(8)------------------------------|-8---------------6-------8--------| D|-6--------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Ab
Gb
Db
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|-(9)-------------(7)-----(9)------| G|-(8)------------------------------|-8---------------6-------8--------| D|-6--------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Ab
Cb
Db
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-------------------------7--------|-9---------------9----------------| G|-(8)-----------------6-8----------|----------------------------------| D|-6--------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Ab
Gb
Db
E|----------------------------------|-7-9-----9-11----1114--1416----14-| B|-7h9-----------------9---9---9----|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Ab
Gb
Cb
Db
E|-14161616161414141416161616141414-|-14161616161414141416161616-------| B|-14161616161414141416161616141414-|-14161616161414141416161616--1919-| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Ab
Gb
Cb
Db
E|---------16--16--16--16--16--16---|-16--16--16--16--16--16--16-------| B|-19------19--19--19--19--19--19---|-19--19--19--19--19--19--19-------| G|----------------------------------|-----------------------------11---| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Ab
Gb
Cb
Db
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|---------12----------12-----------|-12----------12------12-----------| G|-11----------11----------11-------|-----11----------11------11-------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Ab
Gb
Cb
Db
E|-7-9-9-9-9-1111111114141414161616-|-16--16--16--161616--16--16-------| B|-7-9-9-9-9-1111111114141414161616-|-16--16--16--161616--16--16-------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Chorus 3
Ab
Gb
Now you know, yeah
Cb
Db
Ab
You've got my back against the wall
Gb
Cb
Db
Ab
Oh God, I ain't got no oth er place to hide
Gb
Cb
Chained down, like a sit ting duck
Db
Ab
just wait_ing for the fall
Gb
You know, yeah
Cb
Db
Ab
You've got my back against the wall
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