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Tuning = Standard
INTRO
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D
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VERSE 1
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DHave seen and I have heard
The Fstory's all the Csame
DRunning here and Bmrunning there
Your Bblove is like a gameC  
DEverytime I look for you
You're Cwalking in the clouds
DWhen I look Bminto your eyes
I Bbsee you looking Adown
F G
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PRE CHORUS
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CYou've got something that I wantG  
CYou've got something Fthat I need
If Cthere's a chance that I Fcan Gsee
CI will follow where you lead me
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CHORUS
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DHigh wire,   Cwalking on a Dhigh wireC  
You're walkin' on a Dhigh wireC  
  AYou're walkin' tall
But you Cknow you're gonna fall someDday
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VERSE 2
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DI have seen and I have heard
That Fyou've been fooling Cme
DYou could try to Bmmake me feel
The Bbway I used to beC  
DIs there any reason why
You Cleave me on the shore
DWhen I look inBmto your eyes
It Bbmakes me beg for Amore
F G
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PRE CHORUS
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CYou've got something that I wantG  
CYou've got something Fthat I need
If Cthere's a chance that I Fcan Gsee
CI will follow where you lead me
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CHORUS
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DHigh wire,   Cwalking on a Dhigh wireC  
You're walkin' on a Dhigh wireC  
  AYou're walkin' tall
But you Cknow you're gonna fall someDday
DHigh wire,   Cwalking on a Dhigh wireC  
You're walkin' on a Dhigh wireC  
  AYou're walkin' tall
But you Cknow you're gonna fall someDday
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PRE CHORUS
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CYou've got something that I wantG  
CYou've got something Fthat I need
If Cthere's a chance that I Fcan Gsee
CI will follow where you lead me
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CHORUS
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DHigh wire,   Cwalking on a Dhigh wireC  
You're walkin' on a Dhigh wireC  
  AYou're walkin' tall
But you Cknow you're gonna fall someDday
DHigh wire,   Cwalking on a Dhigh wireC  
You're walkin' on a Dhigh wireC  
  AYou're walkin' tall
But you Cknow you're gonna fall someDday
DHigh wire,   Cwalking on a Dhigh wireC  
You're walkin' on a Dhigh wireC  
  AYou're walkin' tall
But you Cknow you're gonna fall someDday
DHigh wire,   Cwalking on a Dhigh wireC  
You're walkin' on a Dhigh wireC  
  AYou're walkin' tall
But you Cknow you're gonna fall someDday
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SOLO
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D C D C D C A C

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High Wire

by Barclay James Harvest

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Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning = Standard

INTRO

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VERSE 1

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Have seen and I have heard

F C

The story's all the same

D Bm

Running here and running there

Bb C

Your love is like a game

Everytime I look for you

You're walking in the clouds

D Bm

When I look into your eyes

Bb A

I see you looking down

F G

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PRE CHORUS

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C G

You've got something that I want

C F

You've got something that I need

C F G

If there's a chance that I can see

I will follow where you lead me

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CHORUS

*******

D C D C

High wire, walking on a high wire

D C

You're walkin' on a high wire

You're walkin' tall

C D

But you know you're gonna fall someday

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VERSE 2

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I have seen and I have heard

F C

That you've been fooling me

D Bm

You could try to make me feel

Bb C

The way I used to be

Is there any reason why

You leave me on the shore

D Bm

When I look into your eyes

Bb A

It makes me beg for more

F G

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PRE CHORUS

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C G

You've got something that I want

C F

You've got something that I need

C F G

If there's a chance that I can see

I will follow where you lead me

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CHORUS

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D C D C

High wire, walking on a high wire

D C

You're walkin' on a high wire

You're walkin' tall

C D

But you know you're gonna fall someday

D C D C

High wire, walking on a high wire

D C

You're walkin' on a high wire

You're walkin' tall

C D

But you know you're gonna fall someday

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PRE CHORUS

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C G

You've got something that I want

C F

You've got something that I need

C F G

If there's a chance that I can see

I will follow where you lead me

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CHORUS

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D C D C

High wire, walking on a high wire

D C

You're walkin' on a high wire

You're walkin' tall

C D

But you know you're gonna fall someday

D C D C

High wire, walking on a high wire

D C

You're walkin' on a high wire

You're walkin' tall

C D

But you know you're gonna fall someday

D C D C

High wire, walking on a high wire

D C

You're walkin' on a high wire

You're walkin' tall

C D

But you know you're gonna fall someday

D C D C

High wire, walking on a high wire

D C

You're walkin' on a high wire

You're walkin' tall

C D

But you know you're gonna fall someday

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SOLO

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D C D C D C A C

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