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Antje Duvekot - Vertigo
CAPO: 4th Fret
INTRO:   G    B7      C  G  
You're on a B7highwireC  
And I'm climbing Asus2out
And GI feel the Ddanger
As CI steal a Gkiss from your AmmouthC  G  
And I will try to hold B7steadyC  
Wanna make you beAsus2lieve
That the Gheight of this Dtightrope
Is Cjust second Gnature to DmeC  G6  Am  
CHORUS:
But I will Gbreak all my G/F#bones
'Cause I Clied about the vertigo
And I Amhave never Cbeen up this DhighC  G6  Am  
There'll be Gno safety Cnet
When I Gfall right G/F#out of the Emsky
There will Ambe no ambulance Cwaiting
But I Dhave no wings to flyG  
And we will meet on the B7bordersC  
Barefoot anAsus2d blessed
In Gcolourful Dgraveyards
With Cflower bouGquets for the AmdeadC  G  
And I don't ask you to B7promiseC  
That I will not come Asus2to harm
But when the Gwind tugs my Dcourage
Will Cyou be my Gbrother in Darms?C  G6  Am  
CHORUS:
'Cause I will Gbreak all my G/F#bones
'Cause I Clied about the vertigo
And I Amhave never Cbeen up this DhighC  G6  Am  
There'll be Gno safety Cnet
When I Gfall right G/F#out of the Emsky
There will Ambe no ambulance Cwaiting
But I Dhave no wings to flyG  
BRIDGE:
But the Amview from this Fheight
High aCbove the Ferris wheel Glights
May Amcause me to Fsway
But I am Cteaching myself to be Gbrave
INSTRUMENTAL:   B7    C    A    G    D    C    G    D  
CHORUS:
But I may Gbreak all my G/F#bones
'Cause I Clied about the vertigo
And I Amhave never Cbeen up this DhighC  G6  Am  
There'll be Gno safety Cnet
When I Gfall right G/F#out of the Emsky
There will Ambe no ambulance Cwaiting
But I Dhave no wings to flyG  
OUTRO:   (## repeat to end ##)
       G  G/F#  C

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Vertigo

by Antje Duvekot

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Asus2

G/F#

Antje Duvekot - Vertigo

CAPO: 4th Fret

G B7 C G

INTRO:

B7 C

You're on a highwire

Asus2

And I'm climbing out

G D

And I feel the danger

C G Am C G

As I steal a kiss from your mouth

B7 C

And I will try to hold steady

Asus2

Wanna make you believe

G D

That the height of this tightrope

C G D C G6 Am

Is just second nature to me

CHORUS:

G G/F#

But I will break all my bones

'Cause I lied about the vertigo

Am C D C G6 Am

And I have never been up this high

G C

There'll be no safety net

G G/F# Em

When I fall right out of the sky

Am C

There will be no ambulance waiting

D G

But I have no wings to fly

B7 C

And we will meet on the borders

Asus2

Barefoot and blessed

G D

In colourful graveyards

C G Am C G

With flower bouquets for the dead

B7 C

And I don't ask you to promise

Asus2

That I will not come to harm

G D

But when the wind tugs my courage

C G D C G6 Am

Will you be my brother in arms?

CHORUS:

G G/F#

'Cause I will break all my bones

'Cause I lied about the vertigo

Am C D C G6 Am

And I have never been up this high

G C

There'll be no safety net

G G/F# Em

When I fall right out of the sky

Am C

There will be no ambulance waiting

D G

But I have no wings to fly

BRIDGE:

Am F

But the view from this height

C G

High above the Ferris wheel lights

Am F

May cause me to sway

C G

But I am teaching myself to be brave

B7 C A G D C G D

INSTRUMENTAL:

CHORUS:

G G/F#

But I may break all my bones

'Cause I lied about the vertigo

Am C D C G6 Am

And I have never been up this high

G C

There'll be no safety net

G G/F# Em

When I fall right out of the sky

Am C

There will be no ambulance waiting

D G

But I have no wings to fly

OUTRO: (## repeat to end ##)

G G/F# C

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