Highwire
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(intro) A C G D G D G D C G
G
We sell 'em missiles, We sell 'em tanks
C
We give 'em credit, You can call the bank
G
It's just a business, You can pay us in crude
C
You love these toys, just go play out your feuds
G
Got no pride, don't know whose boots to lick
C
We act so greedy, makes me sick sick sick
(A C G D G D G D C G)
So get up, stand up, out of my way
I want to talk to the boss right away
(A C G D G D G D C G)
Get up, stand up, whose gonna pay
I want to talk to the man right away
(refrão)
G C G
We walk the highwire
D
Sending the men up to the front line
C
Hoping they don't catch the hell fire
D
With hot guns and cold, cold nights
C G
We walk the highwire
D
Sending the men up to the front line
C
And tell 'em to hotbed the sunshine
D
With hot guns and cold, cold nights
A C G D G D G D C G
Our lives are threatened, our jobs at risk
Sometimes dictators need a slap on the wrist
A C G D G D G D C G
Another Munich we just can't afford
We're gonna send in the eighty-second airborne
Get up, stand up, who's gonna pay
I wanna talk to the boss right away
Get up, stand up, outta my way
I wanna talk to the man right away
(refrão 2x)
We walk the highwire
Putting the world out on a deadline
And hoping they don't catch the shellfire
With hot guns and cold, cold nights
Get up! Stand up!
Dealer! Stealer!
Hey!
(refrão 4x)
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A = X 0 2 2 2 0
C = X 3 2 0 1 0
D = X X 0 2 3 2
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
How to play Highwire
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.