Back Against the Wall Cage the Elephant
i have been in the process of trying to make an "ultimate tab." basically i saw a green
day tab that was set up like this and thought it was a great idea and wanted to expand
on this. definition: tab with every instrument needed to play song included. this
tab is perfect for covers.
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-rythm guitar-
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these chords are actually barre chords but you know..
verses
[G#] [F] [F] [C] [A#] [G#]
|--4--------1--8-----8--6--4--| |--4--------1--10----8--6--4--| |--5--------2--10----9--7--5--| |--6--------3--10----10-8--6--| |--6--------3--8-----10-8--6--| |--4--------1--8-----8--6--4--|
[1] [2] [3] [4] [1] [2] [3] [4] [1]
prechorus/bridge
[G#] [B] [C#]
|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--| |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--| |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--| |-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--| |-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--| |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--|
[G#] [F#] [B] [C#]
|-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--| |-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--| |-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--| |-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--| |-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--| |-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--| ------------
| order: |
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verse x4
prechorus x4
verse x4
prechorus x4
chorus x4
verse x4
prechorus x4
chorus x4
bridge x?
bridge(lead solo) x?
chorus x4
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-lead guitar-
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to play the lead like CTE plays it, turn your high up to an 11... just a joke... turn it
up to a 10.... with a tap echo
lick 1
[G#]
|--------| |----4---| |---5----| |--6-----| |-6------| |--------|
play this the 2nd time rythm guitar strikes his G# in the progression
do this strum twice as he goes through and then play the next one
lick 2
|--[G#]---|
|--4--|
|--5--|
|--6--| add tremelo pedal
|--6--|
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play lick 1 again as singer says "out back a monster..."
for the prechorus play these chords
|-------------------6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4----| |--4-4-4-6-4-4-4----6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4----| |--5-5-5-6-5-5-5----6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4----| |--6-6-6-6-6-6-6----6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4----| |--6-6-6-6-6-6-6------------------------| |---------------------------------------|
^did u catch the change in 6's in the 1st powerchord?^
*hint: just play the top two with pinky and ring finger and roll them down when
you hit the middle 6666 powerchord.*
chorus
|------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| |------------------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6---| |--6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6---| |--6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4---| |--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-------------------|
lick 3
e|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8--| A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------------| X2 E|----------------------------------|
solo (this is kind of a mix of a few diff solos i found for this)
e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------6-6^-8-6h8-6h8-6h8~~~~~~~~--| D|---------------6^-6^--8-8^-----------------------------| A|--6^-6^-6^-6^------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------6^-6^--8-8----4-4^-6-4h6-4h6-4h6~~~~~~~~-| A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------8~-6~------------| D|------------------8~-6~---------------------| A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------| G|------------------------4~-6~~~~~-----------| D|------------------4~-6~---------------------| A|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------|
order
lick 1 . . . x2
lick 2 . . . x1
lick 1 . . . x1 at "out back a monster.."
prechorus. . x4
lick 2 . . . x1 directly at end of prechorus
lick 1 . . . x1 at "pull back the curtains.."
prechorus. . x4
chorus . . . x4
lick 2 . . . x1 directly at end of prechorus
lick 1 . . . x1 at "but my legs wont seem.."
prechorus. . x4
chorus . . . x4
lick 3 . . . x2
solo . . . . x1 (duh) (chorus will play as you pick)
legend:
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^ bend
~ vibrato
hope thats satisfying!
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-vocals-
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| verse 1: |
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Tonight I'll have a look and try to find my face again
Buried beneath this house my spirit screams and dies again
Outback a monster wears a cloak of Persian leather
Behind the TV screen I've fallen to my knees
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| prechorus: |
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I said you got me where you want me again and I can't turn away
I'm hangin' by a thread and I'm feelin' like a fool
I'm stuck here in between the shadows of my yesterday
I wanna get away, I need to get away
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| verse 2 |
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Blanket of silence makes me wanna sink my teeth in deep
Burn all the evidence, a fabricated disbelief
Pull back the curtains took a look into your eyes
My tongue has now become a platform for your lies
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| prechorus |
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I said you got me where you want me again and I can't turn away
I'm hangin' by a thread and I'm feelin' like a fool
I'm stuck here in between the shadows of my yesterday
I wanna get away, I need to get away
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| chorus |
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Now you know, yeah you got my back against the wall
Oh God, I ain't got no other place to hide
Chained down like a sittin' duck just waitin' for the fall
You know, yeah you got my back against the wall
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| verse 3 |
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Deep in the jungle camouflaged by all the fallen leaves
A hand holds up the sky while shamefully I make my plea
The alter's callin' but my legs won't seem to stand
Guess I'm a coward scared to face the man I am
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| prechorus |
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I said you got me where you want me again and I can't turn away
I'm hangin' by a thread and I'm feelin' like a fool
I'm stuck here in between the shadows of my yesterday
I wanna get away, I need to get away
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| chorus |
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Now you know, yeah you got my back against the wall
Oh God, I ain't got no other place to hide
Chained down like a sittin' duck just waitin' for the fall
You know, yeah you got my back against the wall
Now you know, yeah you got my back against the wall
Oh God, I ain't got no other place to hide
Chained down like a sittin' duck just waitin' for the fall
You know, yeah you got my back against the wall
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Im not that talented with drum tabs or bass tabs so yall can work that out but this is
as much of the song as i could possibly tab out fluently. thanks guys
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