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Tightrope

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All chords below relative to the capo
 Gsus2= 300230
  Em7=  020030 
Em7*  hammer on D string second fret 
 C/G= 332000
 D/A= 554000
**Walk up single note strikes
 Dsus2= xx0230   
 Cadd9= x32030 
Capo 2nd fret
[Intro]
     Gsus2        Em7  Em7*
     Gsus2        Em7  Em7*
[Verse 1]      
                    Gsus2          Em7  Em7*
Strong winds and my   heads on     fire
                  Gsus2                Em7  Em7*
Walk another day a    cross the high    wire
IC/G'm on a tightrope watch it as it swiD/Angs 
LC/Gike a countdown ticker on New Year's D/AEve
[Verse 2]      
                 Gsus2               Em7  Em7*
We run the numbers, spinning in the side
                  Gsus2                                Em7  Em7*
 Counting all the reasons that we are broken and we lied
IC/G'm on a tightrope watch it as it swD/Aings 
HC/Geating up the metal, putting pressure on the spD/Arings
[Chorus]
             Em7                  F#   G**     C**      
And     all     I     want is for   you    to 
  Dsus2.Cadd9.  Dsus2   Cadd9   Dsus2   Cadd9  
  make          me smi ..             le…      
              Em7                  F#       G   C**       
And     all     I     want is   for   you   to     
  Dsus2.Cadd9.  Dsus2   Cadd9   Dsus2   Cadd9  
  drive         me   wil ..          d… 
[Verse 3]      
                        Gsus2              Em7  Em7*
Pretty      candles on a    birthday        cake
                             Gsus2            Em7  Em7*
Covered in confetti with the     caffeine     shakes
FC/Guck all that money, everything is trasD/Ah 
PC/Gapers in the glove box, light it up and pD/Aass
[Verse 4]
                         Gsus2          Em7  Em7*
Flip on the news we  watch it til we      sleep
Ain't       Gsus2nothing but static and the  panic and thEm7e feeling manic
IC/G'm on a tightrope watch it as it swings D/A  
HC/Geating up the metal, putting pressure on the spriD/Angs
[Chorus]
             Em7                  F#   G**     C**      
And     all     I     want is for   you    to 
  Dsus2.Cadd9.  Dsus2   Cadd9   Dsus2   Cadd9  
  make          me smi ..             le…      
              Em7                  F#       G   C**       
And     all     I     want is   for   you   to     
  Dsus2.Cadd9.  Dsus2   Cadd9   Dsus2   Cadd9  
  drive         me   wil ..          d… 
[Outro]
     Gsus2        Em7  Em7*
     Gsus2        Em7  Em7*
   C/Gslide    D/A   C/Gslide     D/A    C/Gslide     D/A  C/G  

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Tightrope

by Ryan Adams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus2

Em7

C/G

D/A

Dsus2

Cadd9

All chords below relative to the capo

Gsus2

= 300230

Em7

= 020030

Em7

* hammer on D string second fret

C/G

= 332000

D/A

= 554000

**Walk up single note strikes

Dsus2

= xx0230

Cadd9

= x32030

Capo 2nd fret

[Intro]

Gsus2 Em7 Em7

[Verse 1]

Gsus2 Em7 Em7

Strong winds and my heads on fire

Gsus2 Em7 Em7

Walk another day a cross the high wire

C/G D/A

I'm on a tightrope watch it as it swings

C/G D/A

Like a countdown ticker on New Year's Eve

[Verse 2]

Gsus2 Em7 Em7

We run the numbers, spinning in the side

Gsus2 Em7 Em7

Counting all the reasons that we are broken and we lied

C/G D/A

I'm on a tightrope watch it as it swings

C/G D/A

Heating up the metal, putting pressure on the springs

[Chorus]

Em7 F# G C

** **

And all I want is for you to

Dsus2 Cadd9 Dsus2 Cadd9 Dsus2 Cadd9

make me smi .. le…

Em7 F# G C

And all I want is for you to

Dsus2 Cadd9 Dsus2 Cadd9 Dsus2 Cadd9

drive me wil .. d…

[Verse 3]

Gsus2 Em7 Em7

Pretty candles on a birthday cake

Gsus2 Em7 Em7

Covered in confetti with the caffeine shakes

C/G D/A

Fuck all that money, everything is trash

C/G D/A

Papers in the glove box, light it up and pass

[Verse 4]

Gsus2 Em7 Em7

Flip on the news we watch it til we sleep

Gsus2 Em7

Ain't nothing but static and the panic and the feeling manic

C/G D/A

I'm on a tightrope watch it as it swings

C/G D/A

Heating up the metal, putting pressure on the springs

[Chorus]

Em7 F# G C

** **

And all I want is for you to

Dsus2 Cadd9 Dsus2 Cadd9 Dsus2 Cadd9

make me smi .. le…

Em7 F# G C

And all I want is for you to

Dsus2 Cadd9 Dsus2 Cadd9 Dsus2 Cadd9

drive me wil .. d…

[Outro]

Gsus2 Em7 Em7

C/G D/A C/G D/A C/G D/A C/G

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About Tightrope Chords by Ryan Adams

Learn how to play Tightrope by Ryan Adams with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Tightrope chords”, “Tightrope guitar chords”, or “Ryan Adams Tightrope chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Tightrope chords and for experienced players who want accurate Tightrope lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Gsus2, Em7, D, C/G, D/A, Dsus2.

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What key is "Tightrope" in?

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