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Back On My Feet

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Writeen by: Paul McCartney/Declan MacManus
B-Side of the single "Once Upon A Long Ago" (1987)
Now bonus track on "Flowers in the Dirt"
Tuning: Standard
Asus2    x-0-2-2-0-0
E/G#     4-x-2-1-0-0
B7sus4   x-2-4-4-5-2
Esus4    0-2-2-2-0-0
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[Intro]
|  Asus2|  A|   Asus2|  A|
[Verse 1]
Asus2How many days will the wet weather last?
  AI want know will the Gclouds when they roll E/G#back
Reveal a Aman in an old F#mmac
Living on a Bsus4park benchB  
              |  Esus4   E|  Asus2|  A|
Sitting on his own
[Verse 2]
  Asus2Cut to the rain as it runs down the glass
  AEventually through the Glightning and thunE/G#der
We see a Aman going unF#mder
This is how it Bsus4happensB  
This is what he Esus4saidE  
[Chorus]
EI don't need Alove
Though tempEtation is Asweet
EGive me your F#mhand
'Til I'm Dback on my Afeet
EYou're always tAelling me 
EAbout my Amisery
I've Eseen things you'll F#mnever see
           D|  Asus2|  A|
Don't pity me
[Verse 3]
  Asus2Focus in on the breath of a man
  AWho takes a brown paper Gbag from his knapE/G#sack
Between his Awhispers and wise F#mcracks
He's looking for perBsus4missionB  
Screaming at the Esus4skyE  
[Chorus]
EI don't need A(6)love
Though tempEtation is A(6)sweet
EGive me your F#mhand
'Til I'm Dback on my Afeet
EYou're always tAelling me 
EAbout my Amisery
I've Eseen things you'll F#mnever see
           D|  Asus2|  A|
Don't pity me
  CI'll be right again
                   C|  Asus2|  A|
  Be upright without you
  CI'll stand up again
                     C|  Asus2|  A|
  Kick up a fuss again too
[Verse 4]
Asus2Cut back again to a girl walking by
  AUntil the feet that are Gall shoes and no E/G#socks
Climb an inAvisible soap F#mbox
Laughing at the Bsus4trafficB  
Shouting at the Esus4worldE  
[Chorus]
EI don't need Alove
Though tempEtation is Asweet
EGive me your F#mhand
'Til I'm Dback on my Afeet
EYou're always tAelling me 
EAbout my Amisery
I've Eseen things you'll F#mnever see
           D|  Asus2|  A|
Don't pity me
[Outro] 
  CI'll stand up again
CKick up a fuss again Asus2too
  CI'll be right again
CBe upright without Asus2you
[Outro] 
  CI'll be back again
  CWhen I land on my Asus2feet
  CI'll stand up again
  CKick up a fuss again, wouldn'Asus2t you
[Outro] 
  CGive me your hand again
  C'Til I land againAsus2  
  CI'll be back ...
  CI'll be back Asus2  

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Back On My Feet

by Paul McCartney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Asus2

E/G#

F#m

Bsus4

Esus4

A(6)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Writeen by: Paul McCartney/Declan MacManus

B-Side of the single "Once Upon A Long Ago" (1987)

Now bonus track on "Flowers in the Dirt"

Tuning: Standard

Asus2 x-0-2-2-0-0

E/G# 4-x-2-1-0-0

B7sus4 x-2-4-4-5-2

Esus4 0-2-2-2-0-0

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[Intro]

Asus2 A Asus2 A

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

Asus2

How many days will the wet weather last?

A G E/G#

I want know will the clouds when they roll back

A F#m

Reveal a man in an old mac

Bsus4 B

Living on a park bench

Esus4 E Asus2 A

| | | |

Sitting on his own

[Verse 2]

Asus2

Cut to the rain as it runs down the glass

A G E/G#

Eventually through the lightning and thunder

A F#m

We see a man going under

Bsus4 B

This is how it happens

Esus4 E

This is what he said

[Chorus]

E A

I don't need love

E A

Though temptation is sweet

E F#m

Give me your hand

D A

'Til I'm back on my feet

E A

You're always telling me

E A

About my misery

E F#m

I've seen things you'll never see

D Asus2 A

| | |

Don't pity me

[Verse 3]

Asus2

Focus in on the breath of a man

A G E/G#

Who takes a brown paper bag from his knapsack

A F#m

Between his whispers and wise cracks

Bsus4 B

He's looking for permission

Esus4 E

Screaming at the sky

[Chorus]

E A(6)

I don't need love

E A(6)

Though temptation is sweet

E F#m

Give me your hand

D A

'Til I'm back on my feet

E A

You're always telling me

E A

About my misery

E F#m

I've seen things you'll never see

D Asus2 A

| | |

Don't pity me

I'll be right again

C Asus2 A

| | |

Be upright without you

I'll stand up again

C Asus2 A

| | |

Kick up a fuss again too

[Verse 4]

Asus2

Cut back again to a girl walking by

A G E/G#

Until the feet that are all shoes and no socks

A F#m

Climb an invisible soap box

Bsus4 B

Laughing at the traffic

Esus4 E

Shouting at the world

[Chorus]

E A

I don't need love

E A

Though temptation is sweet

E F#m

Give me your hand

D A

'Til I'm back on my feet

E A

You're always telling me

E A

About my misery

E F#m

I've seen things you'll never see

D Asus2 A

| | |

Don't pity me

[Outro]

I'll stand up again

C Asus2

Kick up a fuss again too

I'll be right again

C Asus2

Be upright without you

[Outro]

I'll be back again

C Asus2

When I land on my feet

I'll stand up again

C Asus2

Kick up a fuss again, wouldn't you

[Outro]

Give me your hand again

C Asus2

'Til I land again

I'll be back ...

C Asus2

I'll be back

About Back On My Feet Chords by Paul McCartney

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