Walking On A Thin Line
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[Intro ]
E Asus2 Dsus2
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Alternative: power chord E for 6 bars, single notes E C# D 2x starting on 3rd bar
[Verso 1]
E Asus2
Sometimes in my bed at night,
E Asus2
I curse the dark and I pray for light,
E Asus2 E Asus2
And sometimes, the light's no, consolation
E Asus2
Blinded by a memory,
E Asus2
afraid of what it might do to me
E Asus2 E Asus2
And the tears and the sweat only mock my desperation
[Pré-Refrão]
Dsus2 E
Don't you know me, I'm the boy next door,
Dsus2
the one you find so easy to ignore,
A
is that what I was ...fighting for?
[Refrão]
E Dsus2
Walking on a thin line, straight off the front line
A A E
Labeled as freaks, loose on the streets of the city
E Dsus2
Walking on a thin line, ...angry all the time
A A E Asus2 Dsus2
Take a look at my face, see what it's doing to me.
[Ponte]
E Asus2 Dsus2
E Asus2 Dsus2
E Asus2 Dsus2
[Verso 2]
E Asus2
Taught me how to shoot to kill,
E Asus2
a specialist with a deadly skill
E Asus2 E Asus2
A skill I needed to have to be a survivor
E Asus2
It's over now or so they say,
E Asus2
well, sometimes, it don't work out that way
E Asus2 E Asus2
Cause your never the same when youve been, under fire
[Pré-Refrão]
Dsus2 E
Don't you know me I'm the boy next door?
Dsus2
the one you find so easy to ignore
A
Is that what I was, fighting for?
[Refrão]
E Dsus2
Walking on a thin line, straight off the front line,
A A E
Labeled as freaks, loose on the streets of the city
E Dsus2
Walking on a thin line, angry all the time
A A E Asus2 Dsus2
Take a look at my face, see what it's doing to me.
[Ponte]
E Asus2 Dsus2
E Asus2 Dsus2
E Asus2 Dsus2
[Pré-Refrão]
Dsus2 E
Don't you know me I'm the boy next door?
Dsus2
the one you find so easy to ignore
A
Is that what I was, fighting for?
[Refrão]
E Dsus2
Walking on a thin line, straight off the front line
A A E Asus2
Labeled as freaks, loose on the streets of the city
E Dsus2
Walking on a thin line, angry all the time
A A E Asus2 Dsus2
Take a look at my face, see what it's doing to me
Outro
E Asus2 Dsus2 E Asus2 Dsus2
Doin to me. See what its doin to me
E Asus2 Dsus2
Doin to me
How to play Walking On A Thin Line
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.