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This is the live, acoustic version of Frightened Rabbit's "My Backwards Walk", 9th 
track off their record The Midnight Organ Fight. Standard tuning, no capo! 
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
I'm working on Cmy backwards walk
walking with Fno shoes or socks
and the time rewinds to tGhe end of may
I wish we'd never met thFen met today
[Verse 2]
I'm working on my fauClts and cracks, 
filling in the blankFs and gaps
and when I write them out they donG't make sense
I need you to pencil Fin the rest
[Verse 3]
CI'm working on drawing a straight line
and i'll draw until I get oFne right
it's bold Gand dark girl, can't you see
I done drawn a line betwFeen you and me
[Verse 4]
I'm working on eraCsing you
just don't have the Fproper tools
I get hammered, forget that Gyou exist
there's no way I'Fm forgetting this
[Verse 5]
I'm working hard Con walking out
shoes keep sticking to Fthe ground
my clothes won't let me close the Gdoor
these trousers seem to love your Ffloor
[Verse 6]
I been working on my Cbackwards walk
there's nowhere else for Fme to go
except back to you just Gone last time
say yes before I cFhange my mind, say yes before I…
[Outro]
GYou're the shit and I'm knee-deep in it
You're the shit and I'm knee-deep in it
FYou're the shit and I'm knee-deep in it
You're the shit and I'm knee-deep in it, you'Gre...
Nota Bene:
Throughout the song play the chords quite softly but emphasise the sounds towards 
the higher end, the B and high E mainly, this creates the hollow sound Scott uses 
in the song. 
When the tab denotes an F chord, play it as an F/E Major chord, so basically don't 
play the root notes on either of the E strings.

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My Backwards Walk

by Frightened Rabbit

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Chords in this song · guitar

This is the live, acoustic version of Frightened Rabbit's "My Backwards Walk", 9th

track off their record The Midnight Organ Fight. Standard tuning, no capo!

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I'm working on my backwards walk

walking with no shoes or socks

and the time rewinds to the end of may

I wish we'd never met then met today

[Verse 2]

I'm working on my faults and cracks,

filling in the blanks and gaps

and when I write them out they don't make sense

I need you to pencil in the rest

[Verse 3]

I'm working on drawing a straight line

and i'll draw until I get one right

it's bold and dark girl, can't you see

I done drawn a line between you and me

[Verse 4]

I'm working on erasing you

just don't have the proper tools

I get hammered, forget that you exist

there's no way I'm forgetting this

[Verse 5]

I'm working hard on walking out

shoes keep sticking to the ground

my clothes won't let me close the door

these trousers seem to love your floor

[Verse 6]

I been working on my backwards walk

there's nowhere else for me to go

except back to you just one last time

say yes before I change my mind, say yes before I…

[Outro]

You're the shit and I'm knee-deep in it

You're the shit and I'm knee-deep in it, you're...

Nota Bene:

Throughout the song play the chords quite softly but emphasise the sounds towards

the higher end, the B and high E mainly, this creates the hollow sound Scott uses

in the song.

When the tab denotes an F chord, play it as an F/E Major chord, so basically don't

play the root notes on either of the E strings.

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