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Back Against The Wall

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Capo on 1
[Intro]
       G       F        F          C       Bbx4
[Verse 1]
   GTonight I'll have a lFook
And try Fto find mCy face agBbain
   GBuried beneath this hFouse
My sFpirit screams and dCies aBbgain
   GOut back a monster wFears a
Fcloak of Persian lCeatherBb  
   GBehind the TV Fscreen
I've fFallen to my Cknees
[Pre-Chorus]
I said you've Ggot me where you want me
AgaBbin and I can't Cturn away
I'm Ghanging by a thread and I'm fFeeling like a Cfool
I'm sGtuck here in between the Bbshadows of my yCesterday
I Gwant to get away
I Fneed to get aCway
[Verse 2]
   GBlanket of silence
Fmakes me Fwant to sink Cmy teeth in Bbdeep
   GBurn all the eviFdence
A Ffabricated CdisbelBbief
   GPull back the curtains Ftake a Flook into Cyour Bbeyes
   GMy tongue has now beFcome a Fplatform for Cyour lies I said
[Pre-Chorus]
You've Ggot me where you want me
AgaBbin and I can't Cturn away
I'm haGnging by a thread and I'm Ffeeling like a fCool
I'm sGtuck here in between the sBbhadows of my Cyesterday
I waGnt to get away
I Fneed to get aCway
[Chorus]
GNow you Fknow
BbYeah, you got my Cback against the Gwall
Oh FGod, BbI ain't got no otCher place to hGide
chained Fdown, like a Bbsitting duck
Just Cwaiting for the fGall
You Fknow, Bbyeah you got my Cback against the wall
[Instrumental]
       G       F        F          C       Bbx2
[Verse 3]
   GDeep in the jungle
FCamouflFaged by all tChe fallen Bbleaves
   GA hand holds up the Fsky
While Fshamefully CI make my Bbplea
   GThe alter's callin'
FBut my Flegs won't Cseem to Bbstand
   GGuess I'm a coward
FScared to Fface the man I Cam I said
[Pre-Chorus]
You've Ggot me where you want me
AgBbain and I can't Cturn away
I'm hGanging by a thread and I'm fFeeling like a fCool
I'm sGtuck here right between the shBbadows of my yCesterday
I Gwant to get away
I Fneed to get awCay
[Chorus]
GNow you Fknow
BbYeah, you got my Cback against the Gwall
Oh FGod, BbI ain't got no otCher place to hGide
chained Fdown, like a Bbsitting duck
Just Cwaiting for the fGall
You Fknow, Bbyeah you got my Cback against the wall
[Solo]
       G      Bb     Cx4
   G     F      Bb     Cx4
[Chorus]
GNow you Fknow
BbYeah, you got my Cback against the Gwall
Oh FGod, BbI ain't got no otCher place to hGide
chained Fdown, like a Bbsitting duck
Just Cwaiting for the fGall
You Fknow, Bbyeah you got my Cback against the Gwall

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Back Against The Wall

by Cage the Elephant

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 1

[Intro]

G F F C Bb

[Verse 1]

G F

Tonight I'll have a look

F C Bb

And try to find my face again

G F

Buried beneath this house

F C Bb

My spirit screams and dies again

G F

Out back a monster wears a

F C Bb

cloak of Persian leather

G F

Behind the TV screen

F C

I've fallen to my knees

[Pre-Chorus]

I said you've got me where you want me

Bb C

Again and I can't turn away

G F C

I'm hanging by a thread and I'm feeling like a fool

G Bb C

I'm stuck here in between the shadows of my yesterday

I want to get away

F C

I need to get away

[Verse 2]

Blanket of silence

F F C Bb

makes me want to sink my teeth in deep

G F

Burn all the evidence

F C Bb

A fabricated disbelief

G F F C Bb

Pull back the curtains take a look into your eyes

G F F C

My tongue has now become a platform for your lies I said

[Pre-Chorus]

You've got me where you want me

Bb C

Again and I can't turn away

G F C

I'm hanging by a thread and I'm feeling like a fool

G Bb C

I'm stuck here in between the shadows of my yesterday

I want to get away

F C

I need to get away

[Chorus]

G F

Now you know

Bb C G

Yeah, you got my back against the wall

F Bb C G

Oh God, I ain't got no other place to hide

F Bb

chained down, like a sitting duck

C G

Just waiting for the fall

F Bb C

You know, yeah you got my back against the wall

[Instrumental]

G F F C Bb

[Verse 3]

Deep in the jungle

F F C Bb

Camouflaged by all the fallen leaves

G F

A hand holds up the sky

F C Bb

While shamefully I make my plea

The alter's callin'

F F C Bb

But my legs won't seem to stand

Guess I'm a coward

F F C

Scared to face the man I am I said

[Pre-Chorus]

You've got me where you want me

Bb C

Again and I can't turn away

G F C

I'm hanging by a thread and I'm feeling like a fool

G Bb C

I'm stuck here right between the shadows of my yesterday

I want to get away

F C

I need to get away

[Chorus]

G F

Now you know

Bb C G

Yeah, you got my back against the wall

F Bb C G

Oh God, I ain't got no other place to hide

F Bb

chained down, like a sitting duck

C G

Just waiting for the fall

F Bb C

You know, yeah you got my back against the wall

[Solo]

G Bb C

G F Bb C

[Chorus]

G F

Now you know

Bb C G

Yeah, you got my back against the wall

F Bb C G

Oh God, I ain't got no other place to hide

F Bb

chained down, like a sitting duck

C G

Just waiting for the fall

F Bb C G

You know, yeah you got my back against the wall

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