Back Against The Wall - Cage the ElephantPlay the two lowest bass notes and the fourth string ofthe chord in the verse as shown in the introchords: G# 466544F# 244322F#(9) x9-11-11-11-9 (A shape, ninth fret.)B(7) 799877 (E shape, seventh fret)B x24442C# x46664|---------|Intro:G# F# F(9)# C# Be|-------------------------| B|-------------11----6---4-| G|--5------3---------------| D|-------------11----6---4-| A|--6------4---9-----4---2-| E|--4------2---------------| X4 (listen to song for rhythm)for the second two bars of the intro a second guitar plays thisplay it to this beat 1--2--3--4G#e|---------| B|-----4---| G|----5----| D|---6-----| A|--6------| E|---------| X2Then during the first bar of the verse about a fourth of a bar before thesinger sings the second guitar plays this one time and make it sound sortof dramatic as a simple downstroke like 1-2-3-4 but half the speed of theother part.(if its confusing play the song and listen you'll hear it)G#e|---------| B|--4------| G|--5------| D|--6------| A|--6------| E|---------| X1Verse 1:(play the chords like you did in the intro)(for best effect useslight delay if electric)G# F#Tonight I'll have a lookF#(9) C# B7 G#And try to find my face againF# F#(9)Buried beneath this house`C# B7 G#My spirit screams and dies againF# F#(9)Out back a monster wearsC# B7 G#A cloak of Persian leatherF# F#(9)Behind the TV screenC# B7 G#I've fallen to my knees|---------|Chorus 1:(All chords in the post chorus and chorus are down strokes, with a quick upin between.)(also if you have trouble following the beat just use downstrokes till you get use to it enough to get the rest.)G#I said you've got me where you want me again!B(7) C#And--I can't turn awayG# F# C#I'm hanging by a thread and I'm feeling like a foolG# B(7) C#I'm stuck here in between the shadows of my yesterdayG#I want to- get awayF# C#I need to- get away|---------|Verse 2:G# F#Blanket of silenceF#(9) C# B7 G#makes me want to sink my teeth in deepF#Burn all the evidenceF#(9) C# B7 G#of fabricated disbeliefF# F#(9) C# B7 G#Pull back the curtains took a look into your eyesF# F#(9) C# B7 G#My tongue has now become a platform for your lies|---------|Chorus 2:G#I said you've got me where you want me again!B(7) C#And--I can't turn awayG# F# C#I'm hanging by a thread and Im feeling like a foolG# B(7) C#I'm stuck here in between the shadows of my yesterdayG#I want to- get awayF# C#I need to- get awayPost-Chorus 1:( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/c/cage_the_elephant/back_against_the_wall_tab.html )G# F#Now-- you knowB7 C# G#Yeah, you got my back against the wallF# B7 C# G#Oh gosh, I aint got no other place to hideF# B7 C#chained down, like a sitting duckG#Just waiting for the fallF# B7 C# G#You know, yeah you got my back against the wall|---------|Verse 3:G# F#Deep in the jungleF#(9) C# B7 G#Camouflaged by all the fallen leavesF#A hand holds up the skyF#(9) C# B7 G#While shamefully I make my pleaF#The alters callin'F#(9) C# B7 G#But my legs won't seem to standF#Guess I'm a cowardF#(9) C# B7 G#Scared to face the man I am|---------|Chorus 3:G#I said you've got me where you want me again!B(7) C#And--I can't turn awayG# F# C#I'm hanging by a thread and Im feeling like a foolG# B(7) C#I'm stuck here in between the shadows of my yesterdayG#I want to- get awayF# C#I need to- get away|--------|Post-Chorus 2:G# F#Now-- you knowB7 C# G#Yeah, you got my back against the wallF# B7 C# G#Oh gosh, I aint got no other place to hideF# B7 C#chained down, like a sitting duckG#Just waiting for the fallF# B7 C# G#You know, yeah you got my back against the wall|---------|Riff 1: (4 bars)(just a guess it goes like this):e|--------------------------| B|--------------------------| G|--------------------------| D|-----------6666--8888-----| A|--6666666-----------------| X2 E|--------------------------| |---------|solo 1:(I don't know what it is) (guessing in the g scale) this is a roughimprovisation but it sounds alright if you tweak it hey its better thannothing!: (use this as sort of a outline for what notes are in it or maybeyou should try a pentatonic on the 6th or 4th frets i don't know)(v)-vibratob- bend (pull down)p- pull-upmy best advise is listen to the song and improve it, best you can usingthese notes and you'll be sete|--------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------| G|--------------------66b8-6h86h86h8(v)hold---| D|-----------6b6b--88b------------------------| A|--6b6p6b6p----------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------| D|-----------6b6b--88----44b6-4h64h64h6(v)hold| A|--66666666----------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------| G|--------------------8(v)-6(v)---------------| D|-----------8(v)-6(v)------------------------| A|--66666666----------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------| G|--------------------4(v)-6(v)---------------| D|-----------4(v)-6(v)------------------------| A|--66666666----------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------| |---------|Outro 1:G# F#Now-- you knowB7 C# G#Yeah, you got my back against the wallF# B7 C# G#Oh gosh, I aint got no other place to hideF# B7 C#chained down, like a sitting duck-G#Just waiting for the fallF# B7 C# G#You know, yeah you got my back against the wall.....End however you want to i think G# works fine.It's a fun song and all the other tabs didn't help out so i hope this onedid!
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