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Back Against the Wall  Cage the Elephant

Back Against The Wall - Cage the Elephant
Play the two lowest bass notes and the fourth string of
the chord in the verse as shown in the intro
chords: G# 466544
[F#]F#([244322]9) x9,11,11,11,9 (A shape, ninth fret.)
B(7) 799877 (E shape, seventh fret)
B x24442
C# x46664
 
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Intro:
[G#] [F#] [F(9)#] [C#] [B]  
 
 e|-------------------------|
 B|-------------11----6---4-|
 G|--5------3---------------|
 D|-------------11----6---4-|
 A|--6------4---9-----4---2-|
 E|--4------2---------------| X2 (listen to song for rythmn)

Verse 1:
[G#] Tonight I'll [F#]have a look
And [F#(9)]try to [C#]find my [B]face ag[G#]ain
Buried [F#]beneath this h[F#(9)]ouse`
My [C#]spirit c[B]ries and [G#]dies again
[F#]Out back a [F#(9)]monster wheres
A c[C#]loak of p[B]ersian lea[G#]ther
[F#]Behind the [F#(9)]TV screen
[C#]I've fallen [B]to my kne[G#]es
 
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Pre Chorus:
(All chords in the pre chorus and chorus are down strokes, with a quick up in between
switching chords. You can here the rthymn in the song)
I said you've [G#]got me where you want me
And [B(7)]dammit I can't [C#]turn away
I'm [G#]hanging by a thread and [F#]Im feeling like a [C#]fool
I'm [G#]stuck here in between the [B(7)]shadows of my [C#]yesterday
I wa[G#]nt to get away
I [F#]need to get [C#]away
 
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Chorus:
[G#]Now you [F#]know
[B]Yeah, you got my [C#]back against the [G#]wall
[F#]Oh gosh, [B]I aint got no [C#]other place to [G#]hide
[F#]chained down, like [B]a sitting [C#]duck
Just waiting for [G#]the fall
[F#]You know, yeah you [B]got my back [C#]against the w[G#]all
 
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Verse 2:
Intro x 1/2
[G#] Blanket [F#]of silence
[F#(9)]makes me want to [C#]sink my t[B]eeth in d[G#]eep
Burn all [F#]the evidence
A [F#(9)]fabrica[C#]ted di[B]sbelie[G#]f
[F#]Pull back the [F#(9)]curtains ta[C#]ke a look [B]into your [G#]eyes
M[F#]y tongue has [F#(9)]now become a [C#]platform for [B]your li[G#]es
 
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Pre Chorus
 
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Chorus
 
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Solo (I haven't tabbed this and I'm not sure what scale it's in, so I'll find out
and if someone tabs it or if i work it out I'll put it up as well =D)
 
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Chorus
 
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(End however you like, probably on the G# with a down stroke.)

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