Frightened Rabbit

Backwards Walk

Frightened Rabbit


Tom: E

Intro/verse C-F-G-F

   dn   up up   dn   up
e[--0----0--0----0----0--]
B[--1----1--1----1----1--]
G[--0----0--0----0----0--]   x 4
D[--2----2--2----2----2--]
A[--3----3--3----3----3--]
E[--0----0--0----0----0--]

   dn   up up   dn   up
e[--0----0--0----0----0--]
B[--1----1--1----1----1--]
G[--0----0--0----0----0--]   x 4
D[--3----3--3----3----3--]
A[--3----3--3----3----3--]
E[--1----1--1----1----0--]

   dn   up up   dn   up
e[--0----0--0----0----0--]
B[--1----1--1----1----1--]
G[--0----0--0----0----0--]   x 4
D[--0----0--0----0----0--]
A[--2----2--2----2----2--]
E[--3----3--3----3----0--]

   dn   up up   dn   up
e[--0----0--0----0----0--]
B[--1----1--1----1----1--]
G[--0----0--0----0----0--]   x 4
D[--3----3--3----3----3--]
A[--3----3--3----3----3--]
E[--1----1--1----1----0--]

then the outro beat....


Chords: C-F-G-F

Verse 1: 
I'm working on my backwards walk
walking with no shoes or socks
and the time rewinds to the end of may
I wish we'd never met then met today

Verse 2: 
I'm working on my faults and cracks, 
filling in the blanks and gaps
and when I write them out they don't make sense
I need you to pencil in the rest

Verse 3
I'm working on drawing a straight line
and i'll draw until i get one right
it's bold and dark girl, can't you see
I done drawn a line between you and me

Verse 4
I'm working on erasing you
just don't have the proper tools
I get hammered, forget that you exist
there's no way I'm forgetting this

Verse 5:
I'm working hard on walking out
shoes keep sticking to the ground
my clothes won't let me close the door
these trousers seem to love your floor

Verse 6: 
I been working on my backwards walk
there's nowhere else for me to go
except back to you just one last time
say yes before I change my mind, say yes before I…

Outro: (repeat 2x) G-F-G-F
you're the shit and I'm knee-deep in it
you're the shit and I'm knee-deep in it
you're the shit and I'm knee-deep in it
you're the shit and I'm knee-deep in it, youre...