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Up Against The Wall

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1/34

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 34Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 E-   022100
 B-   x24442
 C#m- x46654
 A-   x02220
 F#m- 244222
[Intro]
e|-9-9-7-7-------------|
B|---------9-9---------|
G|-------------8-8-9-9-|
D|---------------------| (x2)
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
(Distortion:   C#m   E  A)
[Verse 1]
  C#mIt's overA, look out below
  EI'm wasted, I still taste it
  BYeah it's so hard to let go
So C#mbreathe in nowA, and breathe it out
  EThe forecast, a car crash
  BIt's looking like another
[Refrain]
ABreakdown, Brebound
AThis could be my last goodbye
You Bcross your heart, I hope to die
[Chorus 1]
And EI can't deny your C#meyes
You know I try to Aread between the lines
I Bsaw a warning sign
And then you Ethrew me up against the C#mwall
Who said that it's Abetter to have loved and lost?
I Bwish that I had never loved at all
[Interlude]
e|-9-9-7-7-------------|
B|---------9-9---------|
G|-------------8-8-9-9-|
D|---------------------| 
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
(Distortion:   C#m   E   A)
[Verse 2]
  C#mNo rewindsA, no second times
  EAnd I won't break, I won't waste
  BEverything you left behind
So C#mdon't followA, just let it go
  EThe weather's been better
  BSo let it be another
[Refrain]
ABreakdown, Brebound
AThis could be my last goodbye
You Bcross your heart, I hope to die
[Chorus 1]
And EI can't deny your C#meyes
You know I try to Aread between the lines
I Bsaw a warning sign
And then you Ethrew me up against the C#mwall
Who said that it's Abetter to have loved and lost?
I Bwish that I had never loved at all
[Bridge]
AAll the nights you sEpent sitting nowhere
F#mOut there on your Aown
AAll the nights I Ewaited by the phone
When you were F#mgoing in aAlone
And Aall your different faces And Eall your different ways
Are making F#meverything a Amess And all I'm saying is that
AI have different places and EAll the complications F#mend toAday
[Chorus 2]
And C#mI can't deny your Beyes
You know I try to Aread between the lines
I Bsaw a warning sign
And then you Ethrew me up against the C#mwall
Who said that it's Abetter to have loved and lost?
I Bwish that I had never loved at all
[Chorus 1]
And EI can't deny your C#meyes
You know I try to Aread between the lines
I Bsaw a warning sign
And then you Ethrew me up against the C#mwall
Who said that it's Abetter to have loved and lost?
I Bwish that I had never loved at all
[Interlude]
e|-9-9-7-7-------------|
B|---------9-9---------|
G|-------------8-8-9-9-|
D|---------------------| (x2)
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
(Distortion:   C#m   E  A)

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Up Against The Wall

by Boys Like Girls

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Key: E

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 022100

- x24442

C#m

- x46654

- x02220

F#m

- 244222

[Intro]

e|-9-9-7-7-------------|

B|---------9-9---------|

G|-------------8-8-9-9-|

D|---------------------| (x2)

A|---------------------|

E|---------------------|

C#m E A

(Distortion: )

[Verse 1]

C#m A

It's over, look out below

I'm wasted, I still taste it

Yeah it's so hard to let go

C#m A

So breathe in now, and breathe it out

The forecast, a car crash

It's looking like another

[Refrain]

A B

Breakdown, rebound

This could be my last goodbye

You cross your heart, I hope to die

[Chorus 1]

E C#m

And I can't deny your eyes

You know I try to read between the lines

I saw a warning sign

E C#m

And then you threw me up against the wall

Who said that it's better to have loved and lost?

I wish that I had never loved at all

[Interlude]

e|-9-9-7-7-------------|

B|---------9-9---------|

G|-------------8-8-9-9-|

D|---------------------|

A|---------------------|

E|---------------------|

C#m E A

(Distortion: )

[Verse 2]

C#m A

No rewinds, no second times

And I won't break, I won't waste

Everything you left behind

C#m A

So don't follow, just let it go

The weather's been better

So let it be another

[Refrain]

A B

Breakdown, rebound

This could be my last goodbye

You cross your heart, I hope to die

[Chorus 1]

E C#m

And I can't deny your eyes

You know I try to read between the lines

I saw a warning sign

E C#m

And then you threw me up against the wall

Who said that it's better to have loved and lost?

I wish that I had never loved at all

[Bridge]

A E

All the nights you spent sitting nowhere

F#m A

Out there on your own

A E

All the nights I waited by the phone

F#m A

When you were going in alone

A E

And all your different faces And all your different ways

F#m A

Are making everything a mess And all I'm saying is that

A E F#m A

I have different places and All the complications end today

[Chorus 2]

C#m B

And I can't deny your eyes

You know I try to read between the lines

I saw a warning sign

E C#m

And then you threw me up against the wall

Who said that it's better to have loved and lost?

I wish that I had never loved at all

[Chorus 1]

E C#m

And I can't deny your eyes

You know I try to read between the lines

I saw a warning sign

E C#m

And then you threw me up against the wall

Who said that it's better to have loved and lost?

I wish that I had never loved at all

[Interlude]

e|-9-9-7-7-------------|

B|---------9-9---------|

G|-------------8-8-9-9-|

D|---------------------| (x2)

A|---------------------|

E|---------------------|

C#m E A

(Distortion: )

About Up Against The Wall Chords by Boys Like Girls

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