Back Against the Wall Cage the Elephant
Play the two lowest bass notes and the fourth string of
the chord in the verse as shown in the intro
chords: Ab 466544
[F#]F#([244322]9) x9,11,11,11,9 (A shape, ninth fret.)
B 799877 (E shape, seventh fret)
B x24442
C# x46664
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Intro:
[Ab] [F#] [F(9)#] [C#] [B]
e|-------------------------| B|-------------11----6---4-| G|--5------3---------------| D|-------------11----6---4-| A|--6------4---9-----4---2-| E|--4------2---------------| X2 (listen to song for rythmn)
Verse 1:
[Ab] Tonight I'll [F#]have a look
And [F#(9)]try to [C#]find my [B]face ag[Ab]ain
Buried [F#]beneath this h[F#(9)]ouse`
My [C#]spirit c[B]ries and [Ab]dies again
[F#]Out back a [F#(9)]monster wheres
A c[C#]loak of p[B]ersian lea[Ab]ther
[F#]Behind the [F#(9)]TV screen
[C#]I've fallen [B]to my kne[Ab]es
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Pre Chorus:
(All chords in the pre chorus and chorus are down strokes, with a quick up in between
switching chords. You can here the rthymn in the song)
I said you've [Ab]got me where you want me
And [B]dammit I can[C#]'t turn away
I'm [Ab]hanging by a thread and [F#]Im feeling like a [C#]fool
I'm [Ab]stuck here in between the [B]shadows of [C#]my yesterday
I wa[Ab]nt to get away
I [F#]need to get [C#]away
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Chorus:
[Ab]Now you [F#]know
[B]Yeah, you got my [C#]back against the [Ab]wall
[F#]Oh gosh, [B]I aint got no [C#]other place to [Ab]hide
[F#]chained down, like [B]a sitting [C#]duck
Just waiting for [Ab]the fall
[F#]You know, yeah you [B]got my back [C#]against the w[Ab]all
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Verse 2:
Intro x 1/2
[Ab] Blanket [F#]of silence
[F#(9)]makes me want to [C#]sink my t[B]eeth in d[Ab]eep
Burn all [F#]the evidence
A [F#(9)]fabrica[C#]ted di[B]sbelie[Ab]f
[F#]Pull back the [F#(9)]curtains ta[C#]ke a look [B]into your [Ab]eyes
M[F#]y tongue has [F#(9)]now become a [C#]platform for [B]your li[Ab]es
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Pre Chorus
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Chorus
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Solo (I haven't tabbed this and I'm not sure what scale it's in, so I'll find out
and if someone tabs it or if i work it out I'll put it up as well =D)
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Chorus
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(End however you like, probably on the G# with a down stroke.)
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