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"Tightrope" by LP
(capo 2)
[Intro]
F#m E A E Bm A C#m
[Verse]
F#mHold on, I know you're sEcared
ABut you're so close to hEeaven
BmEyes shut tightA  
C#mJust pretend you're like a feather
F#mFlew down the clouds togEether
ABut don't look down, not Eever
BmDon't ask whyA  
C#mJust look out unto forever
[Pre-Chorus]
F#mAll this timC#e
You're just F#mtryin' not to lose it
You can F#malways learn to C#fly
You never F#mdo until you do it
[Chorus]
DUp high in the middle of nowhere
BmDon't know but you know when you get there
AWalk slow and low on a tightrope
F#mHope it lasts but you know, you never know
DTake a chance we can dance up in mid-air
EFeel so good, I could die, but I don't care
AWalk slow and low on a tightrope
F#mHope it lasts but you know, you never know
DYou never know...
[Verse]
F#mWe're just a step from fEearless
AReach out for me my dEearest
BmDon't you cry
C#mYou don't know, you're almost near it
[Pre-Chorus]
F#mAll this tC#ime
F#mYou're just tryin' not to lose it
You can F#malways learn to fC#ly
You never F#mdo until you do it
[Chorus]
DUp high in the middle of nowhere
BmDon't know but you know when you get there
AWalk slow and low on a tightrope
F#mHope it lasts but you know, you never know
DTake a chance we can dance up in mid-air
EFeel so good, I could die, but I don't care
AWalk slow and low on a tightrope
F#mHope it lasts but you know, you never know
[Bridge]
DOh, Bmoh,  you never kAnow, you never kF#mnow
BmOh,   E  Doh,  you Enever F#mknow, you never kEnow
[Chorus]
DUp high in the middle of nowhere
BmDon't know but you know when you get there
AWalk slow and low on a tightrope
F#mHope it lasts but you know, you never know
DTake a chance we can dance up in mid-air
EFeel so good, I could die, but I don't care
AWalk slow and low on a tightrope
F#mHope it lasts but you know, you never know
[Final Chorus]
DUp high in the middle of nowhere
BmDon't know but you know when you get there
AWalk slow and low on a tightrope
F#mHope it lasts but you know, you never know
BmOh,   E  Doh,  you Enever F#mknow, you never kEnow
BmOh,   E  Doh,  you Enever F#mknow, you never kEnow
End on D  

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Tightrope

by LP

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

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

"Tightrope" by LP

(capo 2)

[Intro]

F#m E A E Bm A C#m

[Verse]

F#m E

Hold on, I know you're scared

A E

But you're so close to heaven

Bm A

Eyes shut tight

C#m

Just pretend you're like a feather

F#m E

Flew down the clouds together

A E

But don't look down, not ever

Bm A

Don't ask why

C#m

Just look out unto forever

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m C#

All this time

F#m

You're just tryin' not to lose it

F#m C#

You can always learn to fly

F#m

You never do until you do it

[Chorus]

Up high in the middle of nowhere

Don't know but you know when you get there

Walk slow and low on a tightrope

F#m

Hope it lasts but you know, you never know

Take a chance we can dance up in mid-air

Feel so good, I could die, but I don't care

Walk slow and low on a tightrope

F#m

Hope it lasts but you know, you never know

You never know...

[Verse]

F#m E

We're just a step from fearless

A E

Reach out for me my dearest

Don't you cry

C#m

You don't know, you're almost near it

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m C#

All this time

F#m

You're just tryin' not to lose it

F#m C#

You can always learn to fly

F#m

You never do until you do it

[Chorus]

Up high in the middle of nowhere

Don't know but you know when you get there

Walk slow and low on a tightrope

F#m

Hope it lasts but you know, you never know

Take a chance we can dance up in mid-air

Feel so good, I could die, but I don't care

Walk slow and low on a tightrope

F#m

Hope it lasts but you know, you never know

[Bridge]

D Bm A F#m

Oh, oh, you never know, you never know

Bm E D E F#m E

Oh, oh, you never know, you never know

[Chorus]

Up high in the middle of nowhere

Don't know but you know when you get there

Walk slow and low on a tightrope

F#m

Hope it lasts but you know, you never know

Take a chance we can dance up in mid-air

Feel so good, I could die, but I don't care

Walk slow and low on a tightrope

F#m

Hope it lasts but you know, you never know

[Final Chorus]

Up high in the middle of nowhere

Don't know but you know when you get there

Walk slow and low on a tightrope

F#m

Hope it lasts but you know, you never know

Bm E D E F#m E

Oh, oh, you never know, you never know

Bm E D E F#m E

Oh, oh, you never know, you never know

End on

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