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Up Against The Wall

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[Intro]
|  Fmaj7   C/G|  G|  Am   C/G|  Fmaj7|
[Verse 1]
  Fmaj7You can look all your lC/Gife for someone
  GYou can tell yoursFmaj7elf again that something was off
You can spend your lC/Gife alone, oh-o-oGh, oh-o-oFmaj7h
[Pre-Chorus]
When Fmaj7asked if we should stay or go
Your Gback is up against the wall
The Fmaj7clock's the only sound you hear
We've Gall been down this road befFmaj7ore
[Chorus]
Feeling like you're so alC/Gone
And there's Gno way, no way Fmaj7out
Feeling like you're so alC/Gone
And there's Gno way, no way
Fmaj7I know, I knC/Gow, I knGow
Right when you think you have it
AmYou fall inC/Gto the static
Fmaj7Slipping into slow-mo
Fmaj7I know, I knC/Gow, I knGow
It's almost automatic
AmYou fall inC/Gto the static
Fmaj7Slipping into slow-mo
[Verse 2]
  Fmaj7Take a step back, waC/Git just a minute there
  GIsn't living aFmaj7ll about embracing the real?
You don't have to C/Gwaste your life alGone, alFmaj7one
[Pre-Chorus]
When Fmaj7asked if we should stay or go
Your Gback is up against the wall
There's Fmaj7nothing left to keep you here
We've Gall been down this road befFmaj7ore
[Chorus]
Feeling like you're so alC/Gone
And there's Gno way, no way Fmaj7out
Feeling like you're so alC/Gone
And there's Gno way, no way
Fmaj7I know, I knC/Gow, I knGow
Right when you think you have it
AmYou fall inC/Gto the static
Fmaj7Slipping into slow-mo
Fmaj7I know, I knC/Gow, I knGow
It's almost automatic
AmYou fall inC/Gto the static
Fmaj7Slipping into slow-mo
[Bridge]
  AmI heard you're feeling, feeling so lonely
  C/GWhat did you hear? You hear it only
  Fmaj7And now it's weird, feeling like you're so alC/GoneG  
  Fmaj7Now that you're feeling, feeling so lonely
  C/GWhat did you hear?  GYou hear it only
Fmaj7And now it's real, even if you feel alC/Gone
I'll help you Gfind your way back
[Interlude]
|  Fmaj7|  Fmaj7|  C/G|
[Chorus 2]
And there's Gno way, no way Fmaj7out
   C/GAnd there's no way, no way out
Fmaj7I know, I knC/Gow, I knGow
Right when you think you have it
AmYou fall inC/Gto the static
Fmaj7Slipping into slow-mo
Fmaj7I know, I knC/Gow, I knGow
It's almost automatic
AmYou fall inC/Gto the static
Fmaj7Slipping into slow-mo
[Outro]
|  Fmaj7   C/G|  G|  Am   C/G|  Fmaj7|

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Up Against The Wall

by The Head and the Heart

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Fmaj7

C/G

[Intro]

Fmaj7 C/G G Am C/G Fmaj7

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[Verse 1]

Fmaj7 C/G

You can look all your life for someone

G Fmaj7

You can tell yourself again that something was off

C/G G Fmaj7

You can spend your life alone, oh-o-oh, oh-o-oh

[Pre-Chorus]

Fmaj7

When asked if we should stay or go

Your back is up against the wall

Fmaj7

The clock's the only sound you hear

G Fmaj7

We've all been down this road before

[Chorus]

C/G

Feeling like you're so alone

G Fmaj7

And there's no way, no way out

C/G

Feeling like you're so alone

And there's no way, no way

Fmaj7 C/G G

I know, I know, I know

Right when you think you have it

Am C/G

You fall into the static

Fmaj7

Slipping into slow-mo

Fmaj7 C/G G

I know, I know, I know

It's almost automatic

Am C/G

You fall into the static

Fmaj7

Slipping into slow-mo

[Verse 2]

Fmaj7 C/G

Take a step back, wait just a minute there

G Fmaj7

Isn't living all about embracing the real?

C/G G Fmaj7

You don't have to waste your life alone, alone

[Pre-Chorus]

Fmaj7

When asked if we should stay or go

Your back is up against the wall

Fmaj7

There's nothing left to keep you here

G Fmaj7

We've all been down this road before

[Chorus]

C/G

Feeling like you're so alone

G Fmaj7

And there's no way, no way out

C/G

Feeling like you're so alone

And there's no way, no way

Fmaj7 C/G G

I know, I know, I know

Right when you think you have it

Am C/G

You fall into the static

Fmaj7

Slipping into slow-mo

Fmaj7 C/G G

I know, I know, I know

It's almost automatic

Am C/G

You fall into the static

Fmaj7

Slipping into slow-mo

[Bridge]

I heard you're feeling, feeling so lonely

C/G

What did you hear? You hear it only

Fmaj7 C/G G

And now it's weird, feeling like you're so alone

Fmaj7

Now that you're feeling, feeling so lonely

C/G G

What did you hear? You hear it only

Fmaj7 C/G

And now it's real, even if you feel alone

I'll help you find your way back

[Interlude]

Fmaj7 Fmaj7 C/G

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[Chorus 2]

G Fmaj7

And there's no way, no way out

C/G

And there's no way, no way out

Fmaj7 C/G G

I know, I know, I know

Right when you think you have it

Am C/G

You fall into the static

Fmaj7

Slipping into slow-mo

Fmaj7 C/G G

I know, I know, I know

It's almost automatic

Am C/G

You fall into the static

Fmaj7

Slipping into slow-mo

[Outro]

Fmaj7 C/G G Am C/G Fmaj7

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