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CAPO 3
[Intro]
Gsus2  Asus4  Gsus2  D
[Verse]
BmNo time to be wDayward
GNo time to be unDwound
GWith darkness at your Ddoorstep
Keep your Bmfeet on the Aground
[Verse]
There will be Bmtimes of injDustice
GTimes when there’s more lost than Dfound
Down Gtimes mixed with days of Dwonder
A realBm-life spinning merryA-go-round
[Chorus]
With this Dback against the wall
All will Gsoon be reBmvealed
Sirens Gsound and spirits Afall
With just this Gback against this Dwall
[Solo]
D  G  Bm  G  A  G  D
[Verse]
The Bmsigns will serve as yDour guide
Above the Gwater with head held Dhigh
May you Galways go the Ddistance
Through the Bmdarkness and Athe light
[Verse]
All the Bmsigns say pick up the pDieces
All the Gsigns say make a stand as Done
What surGvives the long cold Dwinter
Will be Bmstronger and can’t be Aundone
[Chorus]
With this Dback against the wall
All will Gsoon be reBmvealed
Sirens Gsound and spirits Afall
With just this Gback against this Dwall
[Chorus]
With this Dback against the wall
All will Gsoon be reBmvealed
Sirens Gsound and spirits Afall
With just this Gback against this Dwall
[Outro]
D  G  Bm  G  A  G  D

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Back Against The Wall

by Son Volt

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus2

Asus4

CAPO 3

[Intro]

Gsus2 Asus4 Gsus2 D

[Verse]

Bm D

No time to be wayward

G D

No time to be unwound

G D

With darkness at your doorstep

Bm A

Keep your feet on the ground

[Verse]

Bm D

There will be times of injustice

G D

Times when there’s more lost than found

G D

Down times mixed with days of wonder

Bm A

A real-life spinning merry-go-round

[Chorus]

With this back against the wall

G Bm

All will soon be revealed

G A

Sirens sound and spirits fall

G D

With just this back against this wall

[Solo]

D G Bm G A G D

[Verse]

Bm D

The signs will serve as your guide

G D

Above the water with head held high

G D

May you always go the distance

Bm A

Through the darkness and the light

[Verse]

Bm D

All the signs say pick up the pieces

G D

All the signs say make a stand as one

G D

What survives the long cold winter

Bm A

Will be stronger and can’t be undone

[Chorus]

With this back against the wall

G Bm

All will soon be revealed

G A

Sirens sound and spirits fall

G D

With just this back against this wall

[Chorus]

With this back against the wall

G Bm

All will soon be revealed

G A

Sirens sound and spirits fall

G D

With just this back against this wall

[Outro]

D G Bm G A G D

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