Tightrope
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[Intro: ]C - B7
Em
I'm up on the tightwire
Am
one side's ice and one is fire
C G F#m B7
its a circus game with you and me
Em
I'm up on the tightrope
Am
one side's hate and one is hope
C G D
but the top hat on my head is all you see
Bm
And the wire seems to be
Em
the only place for me
Bm C
a comedy of errors and I'm falling
**Chorus**
G D/F#
Like a rubber-neck giraffe
Em D
you look into my past
C B7
well maybe you're just to blind to - see
Em
I'm up in the spotlight
Am
ohh does it feel right
C G F#m B7
ohh the altitude seems to get to me
Em
I'm up on the tightwire
Am
flanked by life and the funeral pyre
C G D
putting on a show for you to see {interlude: Bm - C
G D/F#
Like a rubber-neck giraffe
Em D
you look into my past
C B7
well maybe you're just too blind to - see
Em
I'm up in the spotlight
Am
ohh does it feel right
C G F#m B7
ohh the altitude really gets to me
Em
I'm up on the tightwire
Am
flanked by life and the funeral pyre
C G F#m B7
putting on a show for you to see
final: Em - Am - C - G - F#m - B7
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How to play Tightrope
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.