The National - Walk It Back: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Walk It Back" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Walk It Back Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The National
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Walk It Back" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
 D A I'm always thinking about useless things, E I'm always checking out D A I'm always mothering myself to bits, E I'm always checking out D A E E/G# Forget it, nothing I change changes anything D A E I won't let it, I won't let her ruin my head Chorus: Bm E F#m A D I only take up a little of the collapsing space, I better cut this off, don't wanna fuck it up Bm E F#m A D I only take up a little of the collapsing space, I better cut this off, don't wanna fuck up the place Bm E F#m A D I better walk it back, walk it back Bm E F#m Oh, I better walk it back, walk it back, walk it A D back, walk it back I try to save it for a rainy day It's raining all the time Until everything is less insane I'm mixing weed with wine Forget it, nothing I change changes anything I won't let it, I won't let it ruin my hair Chorus: I only take up a little of the collapsing space I better cut this off, don't wanna fuck it up I only take up a little of the collapsing space I better cut this off, don't wanna fuck it up I only take up a little of the collapsing space I better cut this off, don't wanna fuck up the place I better walk it back, walk it back Oh, I better walk it back, walk it back, walk it back, walk it back Oh, I better walk it back, walk it back, walk it back, walk it back Oh, I better walk it back, walk it back, walk it back, walk it back E G#m C#m I can't stay E G#m C#m And I can't come back A B I just keep awake A E/G# B And I won't react E G#m C#m I'll walk through Lawrencetown Along the tracks My own body in my arms But I won't collapse So don't go dark on me It's all alright A E/G# B If I'm gonna get back to you someday A E/G# B I'll need you last You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#m  D  E  F#m  G#  G#m  B  Bm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Walk It Back" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Walk It Back" by The National.