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Walk The Wire

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1/81

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro and Main Riff]
First time / Intro
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------2-2---------------------------|
D|--------5---------5---5---5---5---5---5-2-2-------3---3---3---3---3---|
A|---0h3----3--0h3--------3-------3-------0-0--0h1--------1-------1-----|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat throughout
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3-------3--------5---5---5---5---5---5-2-2-------3---3---3---3---3-----|
A|----3/5----5-0h3--------3-------3-------0-0--0h1--------1-------1-------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Lead guitar plays bar chords in chorus
[Intro]
Dm C Am Bb Dm
C Am Bb Dm
[Verse 1]
   CIt was the strangest nightAm  
   BbThe kinda scene I don't fit intoDm  
  CIt didn't feel so rightAm  
 BbBut you came back 'roundDm  
   CDrifting across my sightAm  
  BbSome apparition of make believeDm  
   CI felt my chest go tight Amand I'm Bbtumbling
[Chorus]
And you said Chey baby, hold my Dmhand down Bbon the wire
Oh, I'm Dmtelling you the Cwhole thing it's just a Dmbreaking Bbof desire
You ineDmvitably Chold on 'cause you Dmalways Bbdo
Gotta Dmwalk that Cwire
 C   Am   Bb   Dmx2
[Verse 2]
Oh I'm talking in Ctongues 'cause I'm not made of steelAm  
  BbSomebody save me from myselfDm  
   CI'm just a man alright Amand I'm fBbumblingDm  
  CWith all this faded lightAm  
   BbMaybe the moment to make my movDme
  CYou hold your breath so tight Amas you're Bbtumbling
[Chorus]
And I said Chey baby, hold my Dmhand down Bbon the wire
I've Dmbeen telling you the Cwhole time it's just a Dmbreaking Bbof desire
Now I Dmpromise you'll be Cbrave too because you've eDmarned that Bbright
Gotta Dmwalk that Cwire
[Solo]
 C   Am   Bb   Dmx2
e|--18-17-15-13-|--15-15-15-13-15-17-|--15-13-------18-17-15-13-|--15-15-15-13-|--15-15-15-13--|
B|--------------|--------------------|--------15----------------|--------------|---------------|
G|--------------|--------------------|--------------------------|--------------|---------------|
D|--------------|--------------------|--------------------------|--------------|---------------|
A|--------------|--------------------|--------------------------|--------------|---------------|
E|--------------|--------------------|--------------------------|--------------|---------------|
e|--15-17-15-13----|
B|--------------15-|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
Something in Cthe air right
You were Amsteady as you Bbwalked away
And we're Dmnever gonna Cknow right
But it's bAmetter than Bbthe other way
[Chorus]
And I said Chey baby, hold my Dmhand down Bbon the wire
See you Dmnever would've Cheld on without the Dmaching of dBbesire
Know there's heDmaven in Ca folk song so just keep Cholding on because you're Dmdancing Bbon the wireDm  
C Am Bb Dm
C Am Bb

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Walk The Wire

by Boy & Bear

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro and Main Riff]

First time / Intro

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------2-2---------------------------|

D|--------5---------5---5---5---5---5---5-2-2-------3---3---3---3---3---|

A|---0h3----3--0h3--------3-------3-------0-0--0h1--------1-------1-----|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Repeat throughout

e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-3-------3--------5---5---5---5---5---5-2-2-------3---3---3---3---3-----|

A|----3/5----5-0h3--------3-------3-------0-0--0h1--------1-------1-------|

E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Lead guitar plays bar chords in chorus

[Intro]

Dm C Am Bb Dm

C Am Bb Dm

[Verse 1]

C Am

It was the strangest night

Bb Dm

The kinda scene I don't fit into

C Am

It didn't feel so right

Bb Dm

But you came back 'round

C Am

Drifting across my sight

Bb Dm

Some apparition of make believe

C Am Bb

I felt my chest go tight and I'm tumbling

[Chorus]

C Dm Bb

And you said hey baby, hold my hand down on the wire

Dm C Dm Bb

Oh, I'm telling you the whole thing it's just a breaking of desire

Dm C Dm Bb

You inevitably hold on 'cause you always do

Dm C

Gotta walk that wire

C Am Bb Dm

[Verse 2]

C Am

Oh I'm talking in tongues 'cause I'm not made of steel

Bb Dm

Somebody save me from myself

C Am Bb Dm

I'm just a man alright and I'm fumbling

C Am

With all this faded light

Bb Dm

Maybe the moment to make my move

C Am Bb

You hold your breath so tight as you're tumbling

[Chorus]

C Dm Bb

And I said hey baby, hold my hand down on the wire

Dm C Dm Bb

I've been telling you the whole time it's just a breaking of desire

Dm C Dm Bb

Now I promise you'll be brave too because you've earned that right

Dm C

Gotta walk that wire

[Solo]

C Am Bb Dm

e|--18-17-15-13-|--15-15-15-13-15-17-|--15-13-------18-17-15-13-|--15-15-15-13-|--15-15-15-13--|

B|--------------|--------------------|--------15----------------|--------------|---------------|

G|--------------|--------------------|--------------------------|--------------|---------------|

D|--------------|--------------------|--------------------------|--------------|---------------|

A|--------------|--------------------|--------------------------|--------------|---------------|

E|--------------|--------------------|--------------------------|--------------|---------------|

e|--15-17-15-13----|

B|--------------15-|

G|-----------------|

D|-----------------|

A|-----------------|

E|-----------------|

Something in the air right

Am Bb

You were steady as you walked away

Dm C

And we're never gonna know right

Am Bb

But it's better than the other way

[Chorus]

C Dm Bb

And I said hey baby, hold my hand down on the wire

Dm C Dm Bb

See you never would've held on without the aching of desire

Dm C C Dm Bb Dm

Know there's heaven in a folk song so just keep holding on because you're dancing on the wire

C Am Bb Dm

C Am Bb

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