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The Wire

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1/5

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Chords used]
   C#msus     Asus      E     Gsus  F#m  
e|---0------0-----0-----0------2---|
B|---5------0-----0-----0------2---|
G|---6------6-----1-----4------2---|
D|---6------7-----2-----5------4---|
A|---4------7-----2-----5------4---|
E|---0------5-----0-----3------2---|
[Intro]  
C#msus      Asus   E(x2)
[Verse 1]
       C#msus         Asus  
Is the ghost not the shadow
Is the Ehost not the echo
       C#msus                  Asus  E  
Is the view from the window like before?
Well, we blame C#msustime when he foAsusrgets
All the Elies that we trusted
        C#msus              Asus       E     Gsus  F#m  
And the caretaker can't take anymore
[Chorus 1]
So Egoodnight
AsusRest well
C#msus       Asus  
Inside these walls
I don't Asusmean you no Eharm
Just as Elost as you Asusare
Just come Gsusdown, come F#mdown from the Ewire
Just come Gsusdown, come F#mdown from the Ewire
[Verse 2]
       C#msus       Asus  
If you ever stop to listen
Between Efate and good intention
          C#msus                       Asus  E  
There's a wire that runs the distance all along
           C#msus              Asus  E  
Some parts frayed   and some parts strong
      C#msus     Asus     E  Bsus  
Never broken,  never gone
[Chorus 2]
So Egoodnight
AsusRest well
C#msus       Asus  
Inside these walls
I don't Asusmean you no Eharm
Just as Elost as you Asusare
Reachin' Gsusout, reachin' F#mout through the Ewire
I'm reachin' Gsusout, I'm reachin' F#mout through the Ewire
[Verse 3]
  C#msus    Asus  E  
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
  C#msus    Asus    E  Bsus  
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh
[Chorus 3]
So Egoodnight
AsusRest well
C#msusInside these Asuswalls
I don't Asusmean you no Eharm
Just as Elost as you Asusare
Just come Gsusdown, come F#mdown from the Ewire
I'm reachin' Gsusout, I'm reachin' F#mout through the Ewire
Just come Gsusdown, just come F#mdown from the Ewire

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The Wire

by Emerson Hart

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus

Gsus

F#m

Bsus

[Chords used]

Asus E Gsus F#m

C#msus

e|---0------0-----0-----0------2---|

B|---5------0-----0-----0------2---|

G|---6------6-----1-----4------2---|

D|---6------7-----2-----5------4---|

A|---4------7-----2-----5------4---|

E|---0------5-----0-----3------2---|

[Intro]

Asus E

C#msus (x2)

[Verse 1]

Asus

C#msus

Is the ghost not the shadow

Is the host not the echo

Asus E

C#msus

Is the view from the window like before?

C#msus Asus

Well, we blame time when he forgets

All the lies that we trusted

Asus E Gsus F#m

C#msus

And the caretaker can't take anymore

[Chorus 1]

So goodnight

Asus

Rest well

Asus

C#msus

Inside these walls

Asus E

I don't mean you no harm

E Asus

Just as lost as you are

Gsus F#m E

Just come down, come down from the wire

Gsus F#m E

Just come down, come down from the wire

[Verse 2]

Asus

C#msus

If you ever stop to listen

Between fate and good intention

Asus E

C#msus

There's a wire that runs the distance all along

Asus E

C#msus

Some parts frayed and some parts strong

Asus E Bsus

C#msus

Never broken, never gone

[Chorus 2]

So goodnight

Asus

Rest well

Asus

C#msus

Inside these walls

Asus E

I don't mean you no harm

E Asus

Just as lost as you are

Gsus F#m E

Reachin' out, reachin' out through the wire

Gsus F#m E

I'm reachin' out, I'm reachin' out through the wire

[Verse 3]

Asus E

C#msus

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh

Asus E Bsus

C#msus

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh

[Chorus 3]

So goodnight

Asus

Rest well

C#msus Asus

Inside these walls

Asus E

I don't mean you no harm

E Asus

Just as lost as you are

Gsus F#m E

Just come down, come down from the wire

Gsus F#m E

I'm reachin' out, I'm reachin' out through the wire

Gsus F#m E

Just come down, just come down from the wire

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