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Man On A Wire

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[Verse 1]
GWho'd have thought that I'd be here by myself?
BmWho'd have thought that you'd be bad for my health?
Now I Cadd9know, now I know
I'm just a man on a Gwire, oDh
GWho'd have thought about the cause and effect?
BmYesterday's love is now tomorrow's regret
Now I Cadd9know, now I know
I'm just a man on a Gwire, oh-Doh
[Pre-Chorus 1]
No, I Cadd9can't look down
I'm trying to fight the feeling
I will Em7fall to the ground
If I even see you
'Cos Cadd9I ...D  
[Chorus]
Feel like I'm walkin' a Gtightrope
My heart is in D/F#my throat
I'm counting on Em7high hopes to get me over yCadd9ou
And I've got my Geyes closed
As long as the D/F#wind blows
I'm counting on Em7high hopes to get me over Cadd9you, you
Cause I'm a Gman on a wire, on a wirD/F#e
I'm a Em7man on a wire, on a wirCadd9e
[Verse 2]
GWho'd have thought I'd see you with someone else?
BmWho'd have thought that I'd be in such a mess?
Now you Cadd9know, now you know
I'm just a man on a Gwire, oh-Doh
[Pre-Chorus 2]
When I Cadd9walk that line
I'll try to keep my senses
Make it Em7to the other side
I know the consequences and Cadd9ID  
[Chorus]
Feel like I'm walkin' a Gtightrope
My heart is in D/F#my throat
I'm counting on Em7high hopes to get me over yCadd9ou
And I've got my Geyes closed
As long as the D/F#wind blows
I'm counting on Em7high hope to get me over yCadd9ou, you
Cause I'm a Gman on a wire,on a wireD/F#  
I'm a Em7man on a wire, on a Cadd9wire
Cause I'm a Gman on a wire,on a wireD/F#  
Cause I'm a Em7man on a wire, on a wiCadd9re
[Bridge]
The Dhigher I gEm7et
The Cmore I miss the groGund
DNo safety Em7nets
CNow you're not aroGund
DI have to keep Em7walking
To Ckeep me from Gfalling dDown
[Chorus]
Feel like I'm walkin' a Gtightrope
My heart is in D/F#my throat
I'm counting on Em7high hopes to get me over yCadd9ou
And I've got my Geyes closed
As long as the D/F#wind blows
I'm counting on Em7high hope to get me over yCadd9ou, you
Cause I'm a Gman on a wire,on a wireD/F#  
I'm a Em7man on a wire, on a Cadd9wire
Cause I'm a Gman on a wire,on a wireD/F#  
Cause I'm a Em7man on a D/F#wire, on a GwirCadd9e

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Man On A Wire

by The Script

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Cadd9

Em7

D/F#

[Verse 1]

Who'd have thought that I'd be here by myself?

Who'd have thought that you'd be bad for my health?

Cadd9

Now I know, now I know

G D

I'm just a man on a wire, oh

Who'd have thought about the cause and effect?

Yesterday's love is now tomorrow's regret

Cadd9

Now I know, now I know

G D

I'm just a man on a wire, oh-oh

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Cadd9

No, I can't look down

I'm trying to fight the feeling

Em7

I will fall to the ground

If I even see you

Cadd9 D

'Cos I ...

[Chorus]

Feel like I'm walkin' a tightrope

D/F#

My heart is in my throat

Em7 Cadd9

I'm counting on high hopes to get me over you

And I've got my eyes closed

D/F#

As long as the wind blows

Em7 Cadd9

I'm counting on high hopes to get me over you, you

G D/F#

Cause I'm a man on a wire, on a wire

Em7 Cadd9

I'm a man on a wire, on a wire

[Verse 2]

Who'd have thought I'd see you with someone else?

Who'd have thought that I'd be in such a mess?

Cadd9

Now you know, now you know

G D

I'm just a man on a wire, oh-oh

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Cadd9

When I walk that line

I'll try to keep my senses

Em7

Make it to the other side

Cadd9 D

I know the consequences and I

[Chorus]

Feel like I'm walkin' a tightrope

D/F#

My heart is in my throat

Em7 Cadd9

I'm counting on high hopes to get me over you

And I've got my eyes closed

D/F#

As long as the wind blows

Em7 Cadd9

I'm counting on high hope to get me over you, you

G D/F#

Cause I'm a man on a wire,on a wire

Em7 Cadd9

I'm a man on a wire, on a wire

G D/F#

Cause I'm a man on a wire,on a wire

Em7 Cadd9

Cause I'm a man on a wire, on a wire

[Bridge]

D Em7

The higher I get

C G

The more I miss the ground

D Em7

No safety nets

C G

Now you're not around

D Em7

I have to keep walking

C G D

To keep me from falling down

[Chorus]

Feel like I'm walkin' a tightrope

D/F#

My heart is in my throat

Em7 Cadd9

I'm counting on high hopes to get me over you

And I've got my eyes closed

D/F#

As long as the wind blows

Em7 Cadd9

I'm counting on high hope to get me over you, you

G D/F#

Cause I'm a man on a wire,on a wire

Em7 Cadd9

I'm a man on a wire, on a wire

G D/F#

Cause I'm a man on a wire,on a wire

Em7 D/F# G Cadd9

Cause I'm a man on a wire, on a wire

About Man On A Wire Chords by The Script

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