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Davy Knowles & Back Door Slam
Song: "Tear Down The Walls"
Album: Coming Up For Air (2009)
Tuning:EADGBe
Saw this song performed live. Very awesome, worth a listen.
Please feel free to comment
Chords used
F#m: 244222
A: 577655
Bm: 799777
F7: 004444
Intro:
 F#m|  F7|    Bm2x
Strum each alternating between the bottom strings and upstrokes on the top strings. 
to the track for rhythm and timing.
Verse 1:
F#mHauled from the wreckage
ADragged to the side of the road
BmThere's a man, standing aloneF#m  
F#mLive by the moonlight
ABlown by the wind
BmNothing there, but the road in front of himF#m  
Chorus:
F#mSo tear down the walls
F7Storm through the barricades
BmThere's fight in every corner
F#mAnd a night to everyday
Verse 2:
F#mDrawn here by circumstance
ALed here by fate
BmSome kind of misunderstanding, Led the soul astrayF#m  
F#mWent down on his knees
AReached up to the skies
BmSaid Lord I followed your way, won't you show me miF#mne
Chorus (2x):
F#mSo tear down the walls
F7Storm through the barricades
BmThere's fight in every corner
F#mAnd a night to everyday
Solo:
F Minor Pentatonic
Verse 3:
F#mThey say at night
AYou hear him plead
BmWith the devil below, for his soul's reF#mlease
Chorus (2x):
F#mSo tear down the walls
F7Storm through the barricades
BmThere's fight in every corner
F#mAnd a night to everyday
Solo 2:
F Minor Pentatonic
That's the bare bones of it.
Tips:
You must listen to the song to get a feel for the song.
The chorus is a choppy part where Davy alternates between downstrokes on the bottom 
and upstrokes on the top strings. Use chunky distortion to get the right sound.
The F7 chord has a little slide in it from the third to the fourth fret during the choruses.
In the verses, strum the chords and arpeggiate the top three strings.
The verses are played with a delay-type pedal which and slight tremolo effects.
For the solos, improvise dramatically.
Have fun, this is a great, impressive song.
PLEASE CHECK OUT BACK DOOR SLAM!
DAVY KNOWLES IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!

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Tear Down The Walls

by Back Door Slam

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F#m

Davy Knowles & Back Door Slam

Song: "Tear Down The Walls"

Album: Coming Up For Air (2009)

Tuning:EADGBe

Saw this song performed live. Very awesome, worth a listen.

Please feel free to comment

Chords used

F#m

: 244222

: 577655

: 799777

: 004444

Intro:

F#m F7 Bm

| | 2x

Strum each alternating between the bottom strings and upstrokes on the top strings.

to the track for rhythm and timing.

Verse 1:

F#m

Hauled from the wreckage

Dragged to the side of the road

Bm F#m

There's a man, standing alone

F#m

Live by the moonlight

Blown by the wind

Bm F#m

Nothing there, but the road in front of him

Chorus:

F#m

So tear down the walls

Storm through the barricades

There's fight in every corner

F#m

And a night to everyday

Verse 2:

F#m

Drawn here by circumstance

Led here by fate

Bm F#m

Some kind of misunderstanding, Led the soul astray

F#m

Went down on his knees

Reached up to the skies

Bm F#m

Said Lord I followed your way, won't you show me mine

Chorus (2x):

F#m

So tear down the walls

Storm through the barricades

There's fight in every corner

F#m

And a night to everyday

Solo:

F Minor Pentatonic

Verse 3:

F#m

They say at night

You hear him plead

Bm F#m

With the devil below, for his soul's release

Chorus (2x):

F#m

So tear down the walls

Storm through the barricades

There's fight in every corner

F#m

And a night to everyday

Solo 2:

F Minor Pentatonic

That's the bare bones of it.

Tips:

You must listen to the song to get a feel for the song.

The chorus is a choppy part where Davy alternates between downstrokes on the bottom

and upstrokes on the top strings. Use chunky distortion to get the right sound.

The F7 chord has a little slide in it from the third to the fourth fret during the choruses.

In the verses, strum the chords and arpeggiate the top three strings.

The verses are played with a delay-type pedal which and slight tremolo effects.

For the solos, improvise dramatically.

Have fun, this is a great, impressive song.

PLEASE CHECK OUT BACK DOOR SLAM!

DAVY KNOWLES IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!

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