This is the live, acoustic version of Frightened Rabbit's "My Backwards Walk", 9th
track off their record The Midnight Organ Fight. Standard tuning, no capo!
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
C
I'm working on my backwards walk
F
walking with no shoes or socks
G
and the time rewinds to the end of may
F
I wish we'd never met then met today
[Verse 2]
C
I'm working on my faults and cracks,
F
filling in the blanks and gaps
G
and when I write them out they don't make sense
F
I need you to pencil in the rest
[Verse 3]
C
I'm working on drawing a straight line
F
and i'll draw until I get one right
G
it's bold and dark girl, can't you see
F
I done drawn a line between you and me
[Verse 4]
C
I'm working on erasing you
F
just don't have the proper tools
G
I get hammered, forget that you exist
F
there's no way I'm forgetting this
[Verse 5]
C
I'm working hard on walking out
F
shoes keep sticking to the ground
G
my clothes won't let me close the door
F
these trousers seem to love your floor
[Verse 6]
C
I been working on my backwards walk
F
there's nowhere else for me to go
G
except back to you just one last time
F
say yes before I change my mind, say yes before I…
[Outro]
G
You're the shit and I'm knee-deep in it
You're the shit and I'm knee-deep in it
F
You're the shit and I'm knee-deep in it
G
You're the shit and I'm knee-deep in it, you're...
Nota Bene:
Throughout the song play the chords quite softly but emphasise the sounds towards
the higher end, the B and high E mainly, this creates the hollow sound Scott uses
in the song.
When the tab denotes an F chord, play it as an F/E Major chord, so basically don't
play the root notes on either of the E strings.
