My Backwards Walk

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 .