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Cage The Elephant - Back Against The Wall Tabs

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Back Against The Wall Tabs

(ver. 3)
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--|


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|  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--|
|-----|

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:
--------
^ 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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