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Walk It Back

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I can't guarantee this is 100% accurate but it's the best I could do. This song hasn't been published the 
moment I'm figuring out the chords, it has been taken from a live version (Live in Berkeley 30/7/16), so if
you're reading this when the song has been released, some changes may be done if wanted to play it as in the
album. Enjoy it!
[Intro]
D A E
D A E
[Verse]
I'm always Dthinking about useless Athings
I'm always Echecking out
I'm always Dmothering myself to Abits
I'm always Echecking out
[Prechorus]
ForDget it
ANothing I change changes Eanything
I won't Dlet it
I Awon't let it ruin Emy head
[Chorus]
BmI only Etake up a Alittle of the F#mcollapsing sDpace I better cut this off
Don't wanna fuck it up
BmI only Etake up a Alittle of the F#mcollapsing sDpace I better cut this off
Don't wanna fuck up the BmplaceE  
I better Awalk it back, F#mwalk it bacDk
Oh I better Bmwalk it back, wEalk it back, Awalk it back, F#mwalk it bacDk
[Postchorus]
C#m E F#m
C#m E F#m
[Verse]
I try to Dsave it for a rainy Aday
It's raining Eall the time
Until Deverything is less inAsane
I'm mixing Eweed with wine
[Prechorus]
ForDget it
ANothing I change changes Eanything
I won't Dlet it
I Awon't let it ruin Emy head
[Chorus]
BmI only Etake up a Alittle of the F#mcollapsing sDpace I better cut this off
Don't wanna fuck it up
BmI only Etake up a Alittle of the F#mcollapsing sDpace I better cut this off
Don't wanna fuck it up
BmI only Etake up a Alittle of the F#mcollapsing sDpace I better cut this off
Don't wanna fuck up the placeBm  E  
I better Awalk it back, F#mwalk it bacDk
Oh I better Bmwalk it back, wEalk it back, Awalk it back, F#mwalk it bacDk
Oh I better Bmwalk it back, wEalk it back, Awalk it back, F#mwalk it bacDk
[Postchorus]
C#m E F#m
C#m E F#m
C#m E F#m
C#m E F#m
[Outro]
E
E G#m C#m
E G#m C#m
A E B
A E B
EI G#mcan't sC#mtay
    Eand I G#mcan't come C#mback
    AI just Ekeep aBwake
    AAnd I Edon't reBact
I'll Ewalk G#mthrough LC#mawrencetown
     EAG#mlong the traC#mcks
    AMy Eown body in Bmy arms
    ABut I Ewon't colBlapse
So Edon't G#mgo dC#mark on me
    EIt's G#mall alC#mright
    A  EIf I'm gonna get Bback to you someday
    AI'll Emeet you Blast
E G#m C#m
E G#m C#m
A E B
A E B
E

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Walk It Back

by The National

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

G#m

I can't guarantee this is 100% accurate but it's the best I could do. This song hasn't been published the

moment I'm figuring out the chords, it has been taken from a live version (Live in Berkeley 30/7/16), so if

you're reading this when the song has been released, some changes may be done if wanted to play it as in the

album. Enjoy it!

[Intro]

D A E

[Verse]

D A

I'm always thinking about useless things

I'm always checking out

D A

I'm always mothering myself to bits

I'm always checking out

[Prechorus]

Forget it

A E

Nothing I change changes anything

I won't let it

A E

I won't let it ruin my head

[Chorus]

Bm E A F#m D

I only take up a little of the collapsing space I better cut this off

Don't wanna fuck it up

Bm E A F#m D

I only take up a little of the collapsing space I better cut this off

Bm E

Don't wanna fuck up the place

A F#m D

I better walk it back, walk it back

Bm E A F#m D

Oh I better walk it back, walk it back, walk it back, walk it back

[Postchorus]

C#m E F#m

[Verse]

D A

I try to save it for a rainy day

It's raining all the time

D A

Until everything is less insane

I'm mixing weed with wine

[Prechorus]

Forget it

A E

Nothing I change changes anything

I won't let it

A E

I won't let it ruin my head

[Chorus]

Bm E A F#m D

I only take up a little of the collapsing space I better cut this off

Don't wanna fuck it up

Bm E A F#m D

I only take up a little of the collapsing space I better cut this off

Don't wanna fuck it up

Bm E A F#m D

I only take up a little of the collapsing space I better cut this off

Bm E

Don't wanna fuck up the place

A F#m D

I better walk it back, walk it back

Bm E A F#m D

Oh I better walk it back, walk it back, walk it back, walk it back

Bm E A F#m D

Oh I better walk it back, walk it back, walk it back, walk it back

[Postchorus]

C#m E F#m

[Outro]

E G#m C#m

A E B

E G#m C#m

I can't stay

E G#m C#m

and I can't come back

A E B

I just keep awake

A E B

And I don't react

E G#m C#m

I'll walk through Lawrencetown

E G#m C#m

Along the tracks

A E B

My own body in my arms

A E B

But I won't collapse

E G#m C#m

So don't go dark on me

E G#m C#m

It's all alright

A E B

If I'm gonna get back to you someday

A E B

I'll meet you last

E G#m C#m

A E B

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