--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Back on My Feet - Paul McCartney --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Paul McCartney Back on My Feet (1987) (Paul McCartney/Declan MacManus) B-Side of the single "Once Upon A Long Ago" Now bonus track on "Flowers in the Dirt" --------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRO | Asus2 | % | A | % | Asus2 | % | A | Asus2 How many days will the wet weather last? A G E/G# I want know will the clouds when they roll back A F#m Reveal a man in an old mac Bsus4 B Living on a park bench EsuE4 Sitting on his own | Asus2 | % | A | % | Asus2 Cut to the rain as it runs down the glass A G E/G# Eventually through the lightning and thunder A F#m We see a man going under Bsus4 B This is how it happens EsusE This is what he said E A I don't need love E A Though temptation is sweet E F#m Give me your hand D A 'Til I'm back on my feet E A You're always telling me E A About my misery E F#m I've seen things you'll never see D (A) Don't pity me | Asus2 | % | A | % | Asus2 Focus in on the breath of a man A G E/G# Who takes a brown paper bag from his knapsack A F#m Between his whispers and wise cracks Bsus4 B He's looking for permission EsuE4 Screaming at the sky ( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/p/paul_mccartney/back_on_my_feet_crd.html ) E A(6) I don't need love E A(6) Though temptation is sweet E F#m Give me your hand D A 'Til I'm back on my feet E A You're always telling me E A About my misery E F#m I've seen things you'll never see D (A) Don't pity me | Asus2 | % | A | % | C I'll be right again C AsuA2 Be upright without you C I'll stand up again C AsuA2 Kick up a fuss again too Asus2 Cut back again to a girl walking by A G E/G# Until the feet that are all shoes and no socks A F#m Climb an invisible soap box Bsus4 B Laughing at the traffic Esus4E Shouting at the world E A I don't need love E A Though temptation is sweet E F#m Give me your hand D A 'Til I'm back on my feet E A You're always telling me E A About my misery E F#m I've seen things you'll never see D (A) Don't pity me | Asus2 | % | A | % | C I'll stand up again C Asus2 Kick up a fuss again too C I'll be right again C Asus2 Be upright without you (We see a life through the eyes of a man As he live and he dies By a simple tattoo) C I'll be back again C Asus2 When I land on my feet C I'll stand up again C Asus2 Kick up a fuss again, wouldn't you (Well there you go, though we tried hard to know him It's there on his face He's a case where there's clearly no hope) C Give me your hand again C Asus2 'Til I land again (His face starts to fade As we pull down the shade And the picture we made Is in glorious cinemascope) C I'll be back ... C Asus2 I'll be back (repeat and FADE)