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Way Back Tab by Manchester Orchestra

Way Back tab by Manchester Orchestra

Guitar Tab

Capo on 9th
Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:

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Verse 1:

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E|-9-----------7-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----2-----4-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5----|

   I don't miss you                                The way that I did

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   Rearrange me                                    Buried again

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  Now I can't find you                            Oh, where have you been?

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  The opened closet                                The terror begins

Chorus:

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   Way back way back

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Way back way back


Verse 2:

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   How'd I miss it                                 And where did it go?

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   Searching cobwebs                               Finally alone

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  Now I see it                                     There is nothing to hold

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  Let me fix it                                    Move, move

Chorus:

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   Wave back wave back

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   Wave back wave back

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   Wave back wave back

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   Wave back wave back

Bridge:

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   When it began, I was starvin', wide-eyed and alone, afloat

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   I wanted to turn off my time and ignore what was done, thе gun

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   The only demand I could muster was bеgging you no, so know

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   I'm moving to mute all my memories I made in that moat, I know


Outro:

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                                                   I won't

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   Stop                                            Breathing

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   I know (So young to fall)                       That I won't (So learn to fall)

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   Stop (So learn to fall)                         Breathing




*In the recording they are using something other than a guitar to play bass notes, and the * denotes that the
actual note in the recording is an octave lower than shown. The capo prevents you from playing a low F, so 9
is the upper octave. Playing 0 sounds a little bit better in my opinion, but 9 is technically correct. Play
what you prefer. :)

Published: July 13, 2021

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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