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Tightrope

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My first tab. Please be kind :)
Capo: 2nd fret
Intro:
 C   C   Am   Am   G   G   C   Cx2
CSo you're wishing Amthat you never did
All the embarrassiGng things you've doneC  
And you're wishing Cyou could set it rightAm  
And you're wishing Gyou could stay the nighCt
CBut then I go Amagain, wishing Gnever solved a problemC  
If you wannCa get it big tiAmme, go ahead and geGt it get it big tiCme
(Repeat intro)
CSo I think I can Amsolve all my Gproblems by myselCf
Nevermind, nevCermind, nevermind, nAmevermind, nevermi-Gi-i-i-i-indC  
CAnd you think you Amcan solve all your pGroblems by yoursCelf
Nevermind, nevCermind, nevermind, nAmevermind, nevermi-i-Gi-i-i-indC  
(Repeat intro)
Oh, givCe it, give it, give it, Amgive it
Until you jusGt can't give no Cmore
Oh, givCe it, give it, give it, Amgive it
Until you jusGt can't give no Cmore
(Repeat intro)
Oh, givCe it, give it, give it, Amgive it
Until you jusGt can't give no Cmore
Oh, givCe it, give it, give it, Amgive it
Until you jusGt can't give no Cmore
(Repeat intro)

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Tightrope

by Yeasayer

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

My first tab. Please be kind :)

Capo: 2nd fret

Intro:

C C Am Am G G C C

C Am

So you're wishing that you never did

G C

All the embarrassing things you've done

C Am

And you're wishing you could set it right

G C

And you're wishing you could stay the night

C Am G C

But then I go again, wishing never solved a problem

C Am G C

If you wanna get it big time, go ahead and get it get it big time

(Repeat intro)

C Am G C

So I think I can solve all my problems by myself

C Am G C

Nevermind, nevermind, nevermind, nevermind, nevermi-i-i-i-i-ind

C Am G C

And you think you can solve all your problems by yourself

C Am G C

Nevermind, nevermind, nevermind, nevermind, nevermi-i-i-i-i-ind

(Repeat intro)

C Am

Oh, give it, give it, give it, give it

G C

Until you just can't give no more

C Am

Oh, give it, give it, give it, give it

G C

Until you just can't give no more

(Repeat intro)

C Am

Oh, give it, give it, give it, give it

G C

Until you just can't give no more

C Am

Oh, give it, give it, give it, give it

G C

Until you just can't give no more

(Repeat intro)

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